Capital Research Global Investors Buys 693,566 Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR $VIST

Capital Research Global Investors boosted its stake in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) by 26.2% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 3,335,815 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 693,566 shares during the quarter. Capital Research Global Investors’ holdings in Vista Energy were worth $162,321,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital World Investors boosted its position in Vista Energy by 1.2% during the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 2,979,212 shares of the company’s stock worth $102,485,000 after purchasing an additional 36,549 shares during the period. Banco Santander S.A. boosted its position in Vista Energy by 285.6% during the third quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 30,086 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,035,000 after purchasing an additional 22,284 shares during the period. Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC bought a new position in Vista Energy during the third quarter worth $8,600,000. Mirabella Financial Services LLP bought a new position in Vista Energy during the third quarter worth $2,046,000. Finally, Artisan Partners Limited Partnership boosted its position in Vista Energy by 15.9% during the third quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 757,121 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,045,000 after purchasing an additional 103,601 shares during the period. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vista Energy Trading Down 0.5%

VIST opened at $74.02 on Tuesday. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR has a twelve month low of $31.63 and a twelve month high of $81.44. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $71.43 and a 200 day simple moving average of $60.34. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.82, a P/E/G ratio of 0.32 and a beta of 0.61.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.42 by ($0.53). Vista Energy had a return on equity of 14.80% and a net margin of 25.65%.The firm had revenue of $865.01 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $708.61 million. Analysts predict that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR will post 12.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Vista Energy from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have given a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $80.30.

Vista Energy Company Profile

Vista Energy (NYSE: VIST) is an independent energy company focused on the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas resources in Mexico. The company operates through two primary segments: upstream exploration and production, and midstream and specialist services. By integrating both segments, Vista Energy seeks to capture value across the energy value chain, from field operations to the delivery of processed gas to industrial and power-generation customers.

In its upstream segment, Vista Energy holds interests in onshore gas fields in northeastern Mexico and shallow-water properties in the Bay of Campeche.