Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Sets New 52-Week High at $44.80

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $44.80 and last traded at $43.98, with a volume of 201282 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $43.56.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VIST has been the subject of a number of research reports. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Vista Energy from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 16th. Citigroup cut Vista Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $40.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on Vista Energy from $47.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $3.94 billion, a PE ratio of 12.31 and a beta of 1.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The company has a 50-day moving average of $40.71 and a 200-day moving average of $33.91.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 20th. The company reported $2.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.98. The company had revenue of $309.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $346.50 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 39.92% and a net margin of 30.24%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 6.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Vista Energy

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Activest Wealth Management bought a new stake in Vista Energy during the first quarter worth $35,000. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in Vista Energy by 4,205.7% during the fourth 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. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC bought a new stake in Vista Energy during the third quarter worth $216,000. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. bought a new stake in Vista Energy during the third quarter worth $231,000. Finally, BluePath Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Vista Energy during the third quarter worth $259,000. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Vista Energy

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.