130,590 Shares in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) Purchased by National Bank of Canada FI

National Bank of Canada FI bought a new stake in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 130,590 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,749,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VIST. Activest Wealth Management acquired a new position in Vista Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Rhumbline Advisers raised its position in shares of Vista Energy by 41.0% during the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 4,152 shares of the company’s stock valued at $189,000 after acquiring an additional 1,208 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 18.0% in the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 8,914 shares of the company’s stock valued at $405,000 after purchasing an additional 1,359 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 12.2% in the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 14,255 shares of the company’s stock worth $590,000 after purchasing an additional 1,551 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 5,683.1% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,412 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,000 after purchasing an additional 3,353 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Vista Energy Stock Down 0.4 %

VIST stock opened at $47.83 on Tuesday. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a fifty-two week low of $24.46 and a fifty-two week high of $52.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 0.77 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.07, a PEG ratio of 0.38 and a beta of 1.81. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $47.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $44.30.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 11th. The company reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.40 by ($0.66). The business had revenue of $396.72 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $397.46 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 38.04% and a net margin of 33.08%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 6.2 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have issued reports on VIST. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Vista Energy in a research note on Tuesday, August 20th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $68.00 price objective on the stock. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Wednesday, August 28th. They set a “buy” rating and a $70.00 price objective for the company. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vista Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $59.20.

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.