Jefferies Financial Group Increases Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Price Target to $53.00

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) had its price objective increased by equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from $50.00 to $53.00 in a report released on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 28.30% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on VIST. Citigroup downgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $40.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $47.00 price target (up from $40.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Thursday, March 28th.

Vista Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VIST opened at $41.31 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $38.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $33.02. Vista Energy has a one year low of $18.90 and a one year high of $44.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.41 and a beta of 1.97.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 20th. The company reported $2.52 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.98. The firm had revenue of $309.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $346.50 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 35.03% and a return on equity of 50.51%. On average, analysts predict that Vista Energy will post 6.11 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Kensington Investments B.V. grew its stake in Vista Energy by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Kensington Investments B.V. now owns 12,822,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $389,678,000 after acquiring an additional 322,581 shares during the period. Helikon Investments Ltd grew its stake in Vista Energy by 10.4% in the 4th quarter. Helikon Investments Ltd now owns 5,929,515 shares of the company’s stock worth $174,980,000 after acquiring an additional 559,185 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 62.7% during the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 3,137,987 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,363,000 after buying an additional 1,209,254 shares during the period. TT International Asset Management LTD grew its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 14.2% during the 4th quarter. TT International Asset Management LTD now owns 2,307,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,079,000 after buying an additional 287,548 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley grew its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,304,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,091,000 after buying an additional 52,189 shares during the period. 63.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.