Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) Holdings Decreased by Congress Wealth Management LLC DE

Congress Wealth Management LLC DE lessened its stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 6.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,980 shares of the company’s stock after selling 527 shares during the period. Congress Wealth Management LLC DE’s holdings in Vista Energy were worth $432,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VIST. Money Concepts Capital Corp lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 16,083 shares of the company’s stock worth $870,000 after acquiring an additional 380 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Vista Energy by 40.4% in the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,532 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its stake in Vista Energy by 16,166.7% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its position in shares of Vista Energy by 10.5% during the 4th quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 9,434 shares of the company’s stock valued at $510,000 after purchasing an additional 897 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 11.4% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,003 shares of the company’s stock worth $619,000 after buying an additional 1,437 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VIST has been the subject of several research reports. 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 research note on Friday, January 10th. 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 objective on the stock. Citigroup raised shares of Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $64.00 price target (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $64.73.

Vista Energy Price Performance

NYSE VIST opened at $47.58 on Friday. 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, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 1 year low of $36.01 and a 1 year high of $61.67. The company has a market cap of $4.53 billion, a PE ratio of 9.22, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $50.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $51.28.

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