Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Shares Gap Up to $26.59

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) gapped up prior to trading on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $26.59, but opened at $29.73. Vista Energy shares last traded at $31.78, with a volume of 537,821 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on VIST. UBS Group initiated coverage on Vista Energy in a research note on Wednesday, November 8th. They set a “buy” rating and a $40.00 price objective for the company. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Thursday, September 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $40.00 target price for the company.

Vista Energy Price Performance

The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $28.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $25.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.27 and a beta of 2.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.98.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 24th. The company reported $1.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $289.69 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $314.83 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 39.01% and a net margin of 29.99%. On average, analysts expect that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 4.76 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Vista Energy

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VIST. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in Vista Energy by 89.3% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,009 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 948 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Vista Energy by 40,275.0% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,230 shares of the company’s stock worth $64,000 after buying an additional 3,222 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in shares of Vista Energy by 563.8% during the 2nd quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 5,078 shares of the company’s stock worth $123,000 after buying an additional 4,313 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, UBS Group AG grew its position in shares of Vista Energy by 68.0% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 6,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 2,532 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.68% of the company’s stock.

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 also owns producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. In addition, the company involved in drilling and workover activities located in Argentina.