Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Given New $53.00 Price Target at Jefferies Financial Group

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) had its price objective boosted by Jefferies Financial Group from $50.00 to $53.00 in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning, Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.

VIST has been the topic of several other reports. Citigroup cut shares of Vista Energy from a buy rating to a neutral rating and upped their price target for the company from $40.00 to $50.00 in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group reaffirmed a neutral rating and issued a $47.00 price target (up from $40.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Thursday, March 28th.

Vista Energy Stock Down 2.1 %

Shares of VIST stock traded down $0.87 on Tuesday, hitting $41.31. The stock had a trading volume of 344,059 shares, compared to its average volume of 499,761. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.43 and a beta of 1.97. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $38.48 and its 200-day moving average is $32.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.19. Vista Energy has a 52-week low of $18.90 and a 52-week high of $44.25.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 20th. The company reported $2.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.98. The business had revenue of $309.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $346.50 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 35.03% and a return on equity of 50.51%. As a group, research analysts expect that Vista Energy will post 6.11 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Vista Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the second quarter worth $41,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 4,205.7% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,507 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 1,472 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 89.3% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,009 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 948 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc increased its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 45.2% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 1,938 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 603 shares during the period. Finally, UBS Group AG increased its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 68.0% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 6,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 2,532 shares during the period. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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 also owns producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. In addition, the company involved in drilling and workover activities located in Argentina.