Cape Ann Asset Management Ltd Increases Position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR $VIST

Cape Ann Asset Management Ltd raised its stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) by 18.2% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 689,900 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 106,300 shares during the quarter. Vista Energy comprises approximately 9.1% of Cape Ann Asset Management Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Cape Ann Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in Vista Energy were worth $33,571,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VIST. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in Vista Energy by 82.0% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 9,424 shares of the company’s stock valued at $439,000 after acquiring an additional 4,246 shares during the last quarter. Amundi bought a new stake in Vista Energy in the first quarter worth $229,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in Vista Energy by 57.7% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 183,717 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,554,000 after purchasing an additional 67,189 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Vista Energy by 11.6% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 16,665 shares of the company’s stock worth $797,000 after purchasing an additional 1,731 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers bought a new stake in Vista Energy in the second quarter worth $506,000. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on VIST shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Vista Energy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Tuesday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Vista Energy from $86.00 to $87.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have issued a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $80.30.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

NYSE VIST opened at $72.22 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $7.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.56, a P/E/G ratio of 0.31 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 business’s 50 day moving average price is $71.30 and its 200-day moving average price is $60.90. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR has a fifty-two week low of $31.63 and a fifty-two week high of $81.44.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last released its 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 the consensus estimate of $708.61 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 25.65% and a return on equity of 14.80%. 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 year.

Vista Energy 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.