Sigma Planning Corp Has $374,000 Stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Sigma Planning Corp boosted its holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 18.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,675 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,990 shares during the quarter. Sigma Planning Corp’s holdings in Vista Energy were worth $374,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in Vista Energy by 4,205.7% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,507 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 1,472 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC acquired a new stake in Vista Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $216,000. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. acquired a new stake in Vista Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $231,000. BluePath Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vista Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $259,000. Finally, CenterBook Partners LP acquired a new stake in Vista Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $341,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have weighed in on VIST. Citigroup cut Vista Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $40.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th. UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $47.00 price objective (up from $40.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research note on Thursday, March 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Vista Energy from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 16th.

Vista Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VIST opened at $43.04 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $4.00 billion, a PE ratio of 12.48 and a beta of 1.97. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 1-year low of $18.90 and a 1-year high of $44.70. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $40.21 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $33.64.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 20th. The company reported $2.52 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.98. The company had revenue of $309.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $346.50 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 39.92% and a net margin of 30.24%. As a group, analysts forecast that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 6.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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