Gemsstock Ltd. Purchases 302,902 Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR $VIST

Gemsstock Ltd. increased its position in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) by 97.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 613,017 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 302,902 shares during the period. Vista Energy accounts for approximately 4.3% of Gemsstock Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 13th biggest position. Gemsstock Ltd. owned about 0.59% of Vista Energy worth $29,829,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of VIST. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 1,009.2% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 721 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 656 shares during the period. Platinum Investment Management Ltd. bought a new stake in Vista Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $67,000. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 154.8% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,091 shares of the company’s stock valued at $150,000 after purchasing an additional 1,878 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Vista Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at $163,000. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. bought a new stake in Vista Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $221,000. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Vista Energy Price Performance

NYSE:VIST opened at $72.22 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $71.30 and a 200-day moving average of $60.90. The company has a market capitalization of $7.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.56, a PEG ratio of 0.31 and a beta of 0.61. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR has a 52 week low of $31.63 and a 52 week high of $81.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.77.

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

Vista Energy 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.