Vista Energy Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NYSE:VIST)

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) was the target of unusually large options trading on Tuesday. Stock investors bought 8,084 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 682% compared to the average daily volume of 1,034 put options.

Vista Energy Stock Up 4.6%

VIST traded up $3.27 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $74.73. 1,292,376 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,284,624. The stock has a market cap of $7.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.62. Vista Energy has a fifty-two week low of $31.63 and a fifty-two week high of $81.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $66.38 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $67.33.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last issued its earnings results on Friday, July 17th. The company reported $2.38 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.15 by ($0.77). The firm had revenue of $1.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 20.26% and a net margin of 23.56%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Vista Energy will post 9.54 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Vista Energy

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Janus Henderson Group PLC acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy during the 1st quarter worth $5,136,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 1,885.1% in the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 259,794 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,623,000 after purchasing an additional 246,707 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 824.7% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 928,394 shares of the company’s stock valued at $70,066,000 after purchasing an additional 827,997 shares during the last quarter. Candriam S.C.A. bought a new stake in Vista Energy in the first quarter worth $20,800,000. Finally, Walleye Capital LLC bought a new stake in Vista Energy in the first quarter worth $28,803,000. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group upped their price target on Vista Energy from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. HSBC began coverage on Vista Energy in a report on Sunday, June 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $95.00 target price on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Vista Energy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Vista Energy from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vista Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $83.24.

Vista Energy Company Profile

Vista Energy (NYSE: VIST) is an independent energy company focused on the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas resources in Mexico. The company operates through two primary segments: upstream exploration and production, and midstream and specialist services. By integrating both segments, Vista Energy seeks to capture value across the energy value chain, from field operations to the delivery of processed gas to industrial and power-generation customers.

In its upstream segment, Vista Energy holds interests in onshore gas fields in northeastern Mexico and shallow-water properties in the Bay of Campeche.