B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Invests $213,000 in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG acquired a new stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 3,934 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $213,000.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VIST. FMR LLC raised its position in shares of Vista Energy by 3,262.5% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,497 shares of the company’s stock valued at $154,000 after purchasing an additional 3,393 shares during the period. Verition Fund Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the third quarter worth $1,370,000. Centiva Capital LP bought a new position in shares of Vista Energy in the third quarter worth $389,000. HighTower Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vista Energy by 13.7% in the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 43,062 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,908,000 after purchasing an additional 5,202 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 53.9% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 100,965 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,461,000 after purchasing an additional 35,342 shares during the period. 63.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Vista Energy Trading Down 10.8 %

Shares of VIST stock opened at $38.66 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $49.44 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $51.22. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 12-month low of $36.01 and a 12-month high of $61.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The firm has a market cap of $3.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.22.

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

Vista Energy Company 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.