BNP Paribas Financial Markets Purchases Shares of 224,824 Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 224,824 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,165,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Money Concepts Capital Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 16,083 shares of the company’s stock worth $870,000 after buying an additional 380 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Vista Energy by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,413 shares of the company’s stock worth $780,000 after purchasing an additional 410 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Vista Energy by 40.4% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in Vista Energy by 16,166.7% in 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 during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc grew its position in shares of Vista Energy by 32.9% during the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,269 shares of the company’s stock worth $123,000 after purchasing an additional 562 shares in the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vista Energy Trading Up 1.6 %

Shares of VIST opened at $47.33 on Friday. 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, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 52-week low of $32.11 and a 52-week high of $61.67. The firm has a market cap of $4.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.17, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.02. The business’s fifty day moving average is $44.64 and its 200-day moving average is $50.39.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $420.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $472.61 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. Equities 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 research analysts recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, February 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price target for the company. Pickering Energy Partners started coverage on Vista Energy in a report on Monday, April 7th. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, Citigroup raised Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price target for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. One investment 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vista Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $67.08.

About Vista Energy

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.