Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) Shares Bought by William Blair Investment Management LLC

William Blair Investment Management LLC raised its position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 27.8% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 1,022,172 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 222,165 shares during the quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Vista Energy were worth $55,307,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VIST. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Vista Energy by 8.1% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 118,522 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,236,000 after acquiring an additional 8,865 shares in the last quarter. NS Partners Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the third quarter worth about $26,777,000. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the third quarter worth about $1,017,000. FMR LLC grew its position in shares of Vista Energy by 3,262.5% during the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,497 shares of the company’s stock worth $154,000 after buying an additional 3,393 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Verition Fund Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the third quarter worth about $1,370,000. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vista Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VIST opened at $49.10 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a twelve month low of $36.01 and a twelve month high of $61.67. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $52.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $51.45. The stock has a market cap of $4.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.52, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on VIST shares. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $64.00 price objective (up from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Vista Energy in a report on Friday, February 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price target for the company. 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 report on Thursday, February 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $64.73.

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.