Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) Shares Sold by Atlas Capital Advisors Inc.

Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. lessened its position in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 15.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 8,905 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,580 shares during the quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vista Energy were worth $482,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Principal Securities Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 16,166.7% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its position in 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 in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake 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 buying an additional 1,642 shares during the period. FMR LLC increased its position in shares of Vista Energy by 3,262.5% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,497 shares of the company’s stock worth $154,000 after acquiring an additional 3,393 shares in the last quarter. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vista Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $209,000. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on VIST. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $64.00 price target (up from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, February 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $65.40 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, Citigroup upgraded 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 assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vista Energy presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $64.73.

Vista Energy Trading Down 10.8 %

Shares of VIST opened at $38.66 on Friday. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a one year low of $36.01 and a one year high of $61.67. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $49.44 and a 200 day moving average price of $51.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.59. The company has a market capitalization of $3.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.49, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.22.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last released its quarterly earnings results 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). The company had revenue of $471.32 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $464.55 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 30.06% and a net margin of 34.78%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vista Energy 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.