NewEdge Advisors LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 96.9% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 8,190 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,030 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vista Energy were worth $443,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in Vista Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $712,000. Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in Vista Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $586,000. Mariner LLC grew its holdings in Vista Energy by 19.8% during the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 8,310 shares of the company’s stock valued at $450,000 after buying an additional 1,372 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC bought a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $613,000. Finally, Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vista Energy in the fourth quarter worth $39,392,000. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on VIST shares. Citigroup upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Pickering Energy Partners started coverage on Vista Energy in a research note on Monday, April 7th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $64.00 price objective (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, February 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price objective on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $67.08.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

NYSE VIST opened at $47.17 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $4.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.14, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.22. 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 business’s 50 day moving average price is $45.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $50.59. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a fifty-two week low of $32.11 and a fifty-two week high of $61.67.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.82 by ($0.03). The company had revenue of $420.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $472.61 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. Sell-side analysts predict that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current year.

Vista Energy 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.