Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.67), Zacks reports. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 30.06% and a net margin of 34.78%.

Vista Energy Price Performance

VIST traded down $0.10 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $51.40. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 799,988 shares, compared to its average volume of 909,761. The stock has a market cap of $4.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.96, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $54.57 and its 200-day moving average price is $51.70. 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 has a 12 month low of $35.34 and a 12 month high of $61.67.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VIST has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, February 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price objective for the company. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $64.00 price target (up from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Citigroup upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $64.73.

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