Oaktree Capital Management LP Has $124.11 Million Stock Holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Oaktree Capital Management LP cut its stake in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 8.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,293,561 shares of the company’s stock after selling 210,153 shares during the quarter. Vista Energy accounts for 2.3% of Oaktree Capital Management LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Oaktree Capital Management LP owned 2.41% of Vista Energy worth $124,105,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 795.0% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,284,311 shares of the company’s stock worth $123,604,000 after acquiring an additional 2,029,081 shares in the last quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Vista Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $330,000. LPL Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 55.8% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 14,794 shares of the company’s stock worth $801,000 after acquiring an additional 5,298 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 64.8% during the fourth quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 518,859 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,075,000 after purchasing an additional 203,999 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in Vista Energy by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 304,895 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,498,000 after buying an additional 20,134 shares during the period. 63.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vista Energy Stock Down 1.8 %

Shares of NYSE:VIST opened at $47.58 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $50.74 and a 200-day moving average price of $51.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.22, a P/E/G 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, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 52-week low of $36.01 and a 52-week high of $61.67.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.67). The business had revenue of $471.32 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $464.55 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 30.06% and a net margin of 34.78%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Vista Energy Profile

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.