Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Shares Gap Up – Should You Buy?

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)’s stock price gapped up prior to trading on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $38.15, but opened at $42.91. Vista Energy shares last traded at $42.64, with a volume of 574,918 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on VIST. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, February 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price target for the company. Pickering Energy Partners started coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Monday, April 7th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 10th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $64.00 price objective (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Citigroup upgraded Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, five have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $64.73.

Vista Energy Stock Down 1.0 %

The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $46.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $50.60. The company has a market cap of $3.85 billion, a PE ratio of 7.84, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.59.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.67). The business 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, analysts predict that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VIST. FMR LLC raised its position in 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 acquiring an additional 3,393 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 53.9% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 100,965 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,461,000 after purchasing an additional 35,342 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Vista Energy by 11.4% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,003 shares of the company’s stock worth $619,000 after purchasing an additional 1,437 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Vista Energy by 332.4% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,136 shares of the company’s stock valued at $116,000 after buying an additional 1,642 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT Corp acquired a new stake in Vista Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $1,739,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

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.