Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) Shares Sold by Banco BTG Pactual S.A.

Banco BTG Pactual S.A. lessened its stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 94.5% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 3,763 shares of the company’s stock after selling 64,442 shares during the period. Banco BTG Pactual S.A.’s holdings in Vista Energy were worth $210,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Principal Securities Inc. grew its holdings in Vista Energy by 16,166.7% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its position in Vista Energy by 40.4% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,532 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in Vista Energy by 332.4% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,136 shares of the company’s stock worth $116,000 after purchasing an additional 1,642 shares during the period. FMR LLC boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 3,262.5% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,497 shares of the company’s stock valued at $154,000 after purchasing an additional 3,393 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $234,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Vista Energy in a report on Friday, February 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Citigroup raised shares of Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $64.00 price target (up from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $64.73.

Vista Energy Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE:VIST opened at $48.12 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.58 billion, a PE ratio of 9.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 1 year low of $36.01 and a 1 year high of $61.67. 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’s 50-day moving average is $51.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $51.30.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.90 by ($0.67). Vista Energy had a return on equity of 30.06% and a net margin of 34.78%. The business had revenue of $471.32 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $464.55 million. Analysts predict that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current year.

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