Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) Shares Purchased by RWC Asset Management LLP

RWC Asset Management LLP raised its stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 19.8% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 273,164 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 45,079 shares during the period. RWC Asset Management LLP’s holdings in Vista Energy were worth $8,061,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VIST. Citigroup Inc. increased its position in shares of Vista Energy by 62.7% in the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 3,137,987 shares of the company’s stock worth $95,363,000 after purchasing an additional 1,209,254 shares during the last quarter. PointState Capital LP increased its position in shares of Vista Energy by 120.1% in the 3rd quarter. PointState Capital LP now owns 2,146,577 shares of the company’s stock worth $65,234,000 after purchasing an additional 1,171,354 shares during the last quarter. Helikon Investments Ltd increased its position in shares of Vista Energy by 27.8% in the 3rd quarter. Helikon Investments Ltd now owns 5,370,330 shares of the company’s stock worth $163,204,000 after purchasing an additional 1,166,933 shares during the last quarter. Kensington Investments B.V. grew its position in shares of Vista Energy by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Kensington Investments B.V. now owns 12,822,581 shares of the company’s stock valued at $389,678,000 after buying an additional 322,581 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Channing Global Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vista Energy by 103.4% during the 3rd quarter. Channing Global Advisors LLC now owns 76,333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,320,000 after buying an additional 38,800 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VIST traded up $0.31 during trading on Friday, reaching $43.04. 630,741 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 530,862. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 1.16. The company has a 50 day moving average of $40.21 and a 200-day moving average of $33.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.48 and a beta of 1.97. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 12 month low of $18.90 and a 12 month high of $44.70.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 20th. The company reported $2.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.98. The firm had revenue of $309.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $346.50 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 30.24% and a return on equity of 39.92%. On average, equities analysts expect that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 6.27 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on VIST. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Vista Energy from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 16th. Citigroup downgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $40.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 17th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $47.00 price objective (up previously from $40.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Thursday, March 28th.

Vista Energy 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.