Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.67 EPS

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.67), Zacks reports. Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%.

Vista Energy Trading Down 0.2 %

NYSE VIST opened at $51.40 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.96, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.59. Vista Energy has a one year low of $35.34 and a one year high of $61.67. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $54.50 and its 200 day moving average price is $51.70.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on VIST. Citigroup upgraded Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $64.00 price target (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, February 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price target on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $64.73.

About Vista Energy

Vista Energy, SAB. de C.V., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas in Latin America. The company's principal assets located in Neuquina basin, Argentina and Vaca Muerta. It owns producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. In addition, the company involved in drilling and workover activities located in Argentina.