Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) Stock Position Lowered by Artisan Partners Limited Partnership

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership trimmed its position in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 19.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 603,237 shares of the company’s stock after selling 147,712 shares during the period. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership owned 0.63% of Vista Energy worth $32,641,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. FMR LLC raised its position in Vista Energy by 3,262.5% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,497 shares of the company’s stock valued at $154,000 after buying an additional 3,393 shares during the period. Verition Fund Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,370,000. Centiva Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy in the third quarter worth approximately $389,000. HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 13.7% during the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 43,062 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,908,000 after purchasing an additional 5,202 shares during the period. Finally, Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. grew its position in Vista Energy by 204.1% during the third quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. now owns 66,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,916,000 after purchasing an additional 44,300 shares in the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VIST has been the subject of a number of research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, February 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $65.40 target price for the company. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $64.00 target price (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Finally, Citigroup raised 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $64.73.

Vista Energy Stock Down 1.8 %

Shares of VIST stock opened at $47.58 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.22, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.59. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $50.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $51.28. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a twelve month low of $36.01 and a twelve month high of $61.67.

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

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.