Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) Receives $80.30 Average Price Target from Analysts

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) has been given a consensus rating of “Buy” by the six ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $83.24.

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Vista Energy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. HSBC initiated coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Sunday. They set a “buy” rating and a $95.00 target price for the company. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th.

Vista Energy Trading Down 5.0%

Shares of VIST stock opened at $68.55 on Thursday. Vista Energy has a 52-week low of $31.63 and a 52-week high of $81.44. The stock has a market cap of $7.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.02, a P/E/G ratio of 0.31 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.77. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $71.24 and a 200-day moving average of $61.14.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42 by ($0.53). Vista Energy had a net margin of 25.65% and a return on equity of 14.80%. The business had revenue of $865.01 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $708.61 million. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Vista Energy will post 12.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vista Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VIST. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position 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 purchasing an additional 656 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vista Energy by 46.7% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 512 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares in the last quarter. Platinum Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter worth about $67,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of Vista Energy by 154.8% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,091 shares of the company’s stock worth $150,000 after purchasing an additional 1,878 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 2nd quarter worth about $163,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

About Vista Energy

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.