Oaktree Capital Management LP Reduces Stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR $VIST

Oaktree Capital Management LP trimmed its holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) by 5.6% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,061,561 shares of the company’s stock after selling 123,000 shares during the quarter. Vista Energy accounts for about 1.7% of Oaktree Capital Management LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Oaktree Capital Management LP owned 2.17% of Vista Energy worth $98,563,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VIST. Belpointe Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vista Energy in the first quarter valued at $445,000. Ninety One UK Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 74.0% during the 2nd quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 1,337,817 shares of the company’s stock worth $63,961,000 after acquiring an additional 568,955 shares in the last quarter. Banco BTG Pactual S.A. increased its stake in Vista Energy by 2,794.8% in the 1st quarter. Banco BTG Pactual S.A. now owns 108,930 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,072,000 after purchasing an additional 105,167 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in shares of Vista Energy by 2,843.7% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,150,422 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,565,000 after acquiring an additional 1,111,341 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Vista Energy during the 1st quarter valued at $904,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Vista Energy Trading Down 3.0%

Shares of VIST stock opened at $51.69 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $5.39 billion, a PE ratio of 7.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 0.80. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR has a 12 month low of $31.63 and a 12 month high of $61.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.61, a current ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. The business’s 50 day moving average is $43.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $44.18.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.48 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.24 by $0.24. Vista Energy had a net margin of 32.66% and a return on equity of 15.92%. The firm had revenue of $706.14 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $636.68 million. Equities analysts predict that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR will post 5.74 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on VIST. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Vista Energy from $56.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Zacks Research upgraded Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Vista Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, October 25th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Vista Energy from $63.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $69.28.

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.