Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC Boosts Holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC lifted its holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 6.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,234,108 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 72,500 shares during the period. Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC owned approximately 1.30% of Vista Energy worth $66,778,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIST. State Street Corp raised its position in Vista Energy by 53.9% in 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 in the last quarter. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Vista Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $343,000. US Bancorp DE purchased a new position in Vista Energy in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,019,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Vista Energy by 27.8% during the 4th quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 1,022,172 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,307,000 after acquiring an additional 222,165 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aubrey Capital Management Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $498,000. 63.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vista Energy Trading Down 10.8 %

VIST opened at $38.66 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 52 week low of $36.01 and a 52 week high of $61.67. The business’s 50 day moving average is $49.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $51.22. The firm has a market cap of $3.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.22.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last announced 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). Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. The business had revenue of $471.32 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $464.55 million. On average, research analysts predict that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on VIST shares. Citigroup upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, February 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price objective for the company. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $64.00 target price (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. One equities research 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $64.73.

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.