Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Hits New 1-Year High at $52.15

Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $52.15 and last traded at $51.97, with a volume of 301795 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $49.62.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VIST has been the subject of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Tuesday, August 20th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $68.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Vista Energy from $47.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 1st.

Vista Energy Trading Up 2.6 %

The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $45.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $42.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.78 and a beta of 1.91.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 11th. The company reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.40 by ($0.66). The firm had revenue of $396.72 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $397.46 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 33.08% and a return on equity of 38.04%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 6.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Raymond James & Associates boosted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 12,125 shares of the company’s stock valued at $358,000 after purchasing an additional 601 shares in the last quarter. Activest Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Vista Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Rhumbline Advisers grew its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 41.0% during the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 4,152 shares of the company’s stock worth $189,000 after buying an additional 1,208 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 18.0% during the second quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 8,914 shares of the company’s stock worth $405,000 after buying an additional 1,359 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 12.2% in the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 14,255 shares of the company’s stock valued at $590,000 after acquiring an additional 1,551 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

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