Capital World Investors Sells 499,607 Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR $VIST

Capital World Investors lessened its holdings in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) by 16.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,479,605 shares of the company’s stock after selling 499,607 shares during the quarter. Capital World Investors owned about 2.38% of Vista Energy worth $120,658,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in Vista Energy by 1,009.2% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 721 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 656 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in Vista Energy by 154.8% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,091 shares of the company’s stock worth $150,000 after purchasing an additional 1,878 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Vista Energy during the second quarter worth about $163,000. HighTower Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vista Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $223,000. Finally, Amundi bought a new position in Vista Energy during the first quarter worth about $229,000. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on VIST. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Vista Energy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Vista Energy from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have issued a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vista Energy presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $80.30.

Vista Energy Price Performance

VIST stock opened at $74.02 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $71.43 and a 200-day moving average of $60.34. The company has a current ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR has a 12 month low of $31.63 and a 12 month high of $81.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.32 and a beta of 0.61.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.89 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42 by ($0.53). The firm had revenue of $865.01 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $708.61 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 25.65% and a return on equity of 14.80%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR will post 12.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Vista Energy

Vista Energy (NYSE: VIST) is an independent energy company focused on the exploration, development and production of oil and natural gas resources in Mexico. The company operates through two primary segments: upstream exploration and production, and midstream and specialist services. By integrating both segments, Vista Energy seeks to capture value across the energy value chain, from field operations to the delivery of processed gas to industrial and power-generation customers.

In its upstream segment, Vista Energy holds interests in onshore gas fields in northeastern Mexico and shallow-water properties in the Bay of Campeche.