Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Reaches New 52-Week High at $44.52

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) shares hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $44.52 and last traded at $44.34, with a volume of 277120 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $43.56.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have issued reports on VIST shares. 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 report on Thursday, March 28th. Jefferies Financial Group upped 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. Finally, Citigroup cut shares of Vista Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $40.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 17th.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $4.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.97 and a beta of 1.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.19. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $39.33 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $33.32.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 20th. The company reported $2.52 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 net margin of 35.03% and a return on equity of 50.51%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 6.27 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kensington Investments B.V. boosted its position in Vista Energy by 2.6% in the third 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 in the last quarter. Helikon Investments Ltd boosted its position in Vista Energy by 10.4% in the fourth quarter. Helikon Investments Ltd now owns 5,929,515 shares of the company’s stock valued at $174,980,000 after buying an additional 559,185 shares in the last quarter. Citigroup Inc. boosted its position in Vista Energy by 62.7% in the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 3,137,987 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,363,000 after buying an additional 1,209,254 shares in the last quarter. TT International Asset Management LTD boosted its position in Vista Energy by 14.2% in the fourth quarter. TT International Asset Management LTD now owns 2,307,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,079,000 after buying an additional 287,548 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PointState Capital LP boosted its position in Vista Energy by 120.1% in the third quarter. PointState Capital LP now owns 2,146,577 shares of the company’s stock valued at $65,234,000 after buying an additional 1,171,354 shares in the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is 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.