Sei Investments Co. Boosts Position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 64.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 518,859 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 203,999 shares during the quarter. Sei Investments Co. owned about 0.55% of Vista Energy worth $28,075,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 7.1% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 304,895 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,498,000 after purchasing an additional 20,134 shares during the last quarter. Truffle Hound Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $812,000. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in Vista Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $807,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC grew its position in Vista Energy by 27.8% in the fourth quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 1,022,172 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,307,000 after acquiring an additional 222,165 shares during the period. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its stake in Vista Energy by 10.5% during the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 9,434 shares of the company’s stock worth $510,000 after acquiring an additional 897 shares during the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vista Energy Trading Up 3.0 %

NYSE VIST opened at $48.31 on Wednesday. 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 firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $51.35 and a 200-day simple moving average of $51.32. The firm has a market cap of $4.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.36, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 0.59.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently commented on VIST shares. 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 research note on Friday, January 10th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $64.00 target price (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, February 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price target on the stock. Finally, Citigroup upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th. One research 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vista Energy has an average 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.