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

Encompass Capital Advisors LLC cut its holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 0.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 817,098 shares of the company’s stock after selling 6,353 shares during the period. Vista Energy comprises about 1.7% of Encompass Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 19th largest position. Encompass Capital Advisors LLC owned about 0.86% of Vista Energy worth $44,213,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Principal Securities Inc. lifted 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 purchasing an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of 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 valued at $83,000 after buying an additional 441 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position 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 acquiring an additional 1,642 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc grew its stake in Vista Energy by 32.9% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,269 shares of the company’s stock worth $123,000 after acquiring an additional 562 shares during the period. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Vista Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $209,000. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vista Energy Stock Up 3.5 %

Shares of NYSE:VIST opened at $46.55 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $44.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $50.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.02, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.02. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 1 year low of $32.11 and a 1 year high of $61.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.59.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VIST has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Citigroup raised Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Pickering Energy Partners assumed coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Monday, April 7th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, February 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price target for the company. One research 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 company. According to MarketBeat, Vista Energy presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $67.08.

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.