Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) Shares Bought by National Bank of Canada FI

National Bank of Canada FI grew its holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 41.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 183,905 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 53,705 shares during the quarter. National Bank of Canada FI owned 0.19% of Vista Energy worth $9,951,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Principal Securities Inc. raised its stake in Vista Energy by 16,166.7% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 485 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 40.4% in the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,532 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 332.4% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,136 shares of the company’s stock worth $116,000 after purchasing an additional 1,642 shares during the period. FMR LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 3,262.5% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,497 shares of the company’s stock worth $154,000 after purchasing an additional 3,393 shares during the period. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vista Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $209,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Vista Energy Price Performance

Vista Energy stock opened at $38.66 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $49.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $51.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.49, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.22. 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.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

VIST has been the topic of a number of research reports. Citigroup upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, February 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price objective for the company. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $64.00 target price (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research 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 assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vista Energy has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target 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.