Sei Investments Co. Buys 226,891 Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Sei Investments Co. grew its stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 253.6% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 316,350 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 226,891 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Vista Energy were worth $14,388,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VIST. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in 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 buying an additional 3,353 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers raised its holdings in Vista Energy by 41.0% in 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 in the last quarter. Custom Index Systems LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vista Energy in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $343,000. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $354,000. Finally, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its position in shares of Vista Energy by 18.0% during the second 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. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Vista Energy Stock Down 6.1 %

VIST opened at $45.49 on Friday. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a twelve month low of $25.00 and a twelve month high of $52.47. The firm has a market cap of $4.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.53, a PEG ratio of 0.42 and a beta of 1.81. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $47.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $45.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 0.77.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 11th. The company reported $0.74 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.40 by ($0.66). The firm had revenue of $396.72 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $397.46 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 38.04% and a net margin of 33.08%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on VIST shares. Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of Vista Energy from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. assumed coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Tuesday, August 20th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $68.00 target price on the stock. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target 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 assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vista Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $58.80.

Vista Energy 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 owns producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. In addition, the company involved in drilling and workover activities located in Argentina.