Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Coverage Initiated at The Goldman Sachs Group

Research analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Briefing.com Automated Import reports. The brokerage set a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price target on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 15.52% from the company’s current price.

VIST has been the subject of several other reports. Citigroup upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price target for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $64.00 price target (up from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $64.73.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

Shares of VIST opened at $56.62 on Friday. Vista Energy has a one year low of $34.50 and a one year high of $61.67. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $54.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $51.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.39 billion, a PE ratio of 10.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.70.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Vista Energy by 53.9% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 100,965 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,461,000 after purchasing an additional 35,342 shares in the last quarter. Lebenthal Global Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy in the fourth quarter worth $343,000. Aubrey Capital Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $498,000. TT International Asset Management LTD lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. TT International Asset Management LTD now owns 1,933,803 shares of the company’s stock valued at $85,435,000 after buying an additional 43,664 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 11.4% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,003 shares of the company’s stock worth $619,000 after buying an additional 1,437 shares during the period. 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.