Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR $VIST

Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) by 100.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 301,667 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 151,300 shares during the quarter. Vista Energy makes up approximately 9.3% of Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Equinox Partners Investment Management LLC owned approximately 0.29% of Vista Energy worth $22,767,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VIST. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 1,009.2% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 721 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 656 shares during the period. Platinum Investment Management Ltd. bought a new stake in Vista Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $67,000. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in Vista Energy by 154.8% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,091 shares of the company’s stock valued at $150,000 after purchasing an additional 1,878 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Vista Energy during the second quarter valued at approximately $163,000. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vista Energy in the fourth quarter worth approximately $221,000. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vista Energy Price Performance

Shares of Vista Energy stock opened at $63.79 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $6.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.28 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.77. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $71.13 and a 200-day moving average price of $62.39. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR has a one year low of $31.63 and a one year high of $81.44.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VIST has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Vista Energy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. UBS Group increased their target price on Vista Energy from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. HSBC assumed coverage on Vista Energy in a report on Sunday, June 14th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $95.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and five have issued a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $83.24.

Vista Energy Company Profile

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.