Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR $VIST Shares Purchased by Sei Investments Co.

Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR (NYSE:VIST) by 44.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 183,715 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 56,314 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Vista Energy were worth $13,865,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIST. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 1,009.2% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 721 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 656 shares during the period. Platinum Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new position in Vista Energy during the fourth quarter worth $67,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised 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 worth $150,000 after purchasing an additional 1,878 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Vista Energy during the second quarter worth $163,000. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. acquired a new stake in Vista Energy in the fourth quarter valued at $221,000. 63.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VIST has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Vista Energy from $89.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. UBS Group boosted their price objective 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. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Vista Energy from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. HSBC began coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Sunday, June 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $95.00 target price for the company. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Vista Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $83.24.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

Vista Energy stock opened at $68.64 on Friday. 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. The company has a market capitalization of $7.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.05, a PEG ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 0.63. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $68.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $65.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.69.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 17th. The company reported $2.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.15 by ($0.77). The company had revenue of $1.23 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.19 billion. Vista Energy had a net margin of 23.56% and a return on equity of 20.26%. On average, analysts anticipate that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR will post 9.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.