Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Cut to “Sell” at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a research report sent to investors on Saturday morning.

Separately, UBS Group upgraded Vista Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Vista Energy currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $65.68.

Vista Energy Price Performance

VIST stock opened at $42.98 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $47.38 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $47.63. The stock has a market cap of $4.09 billion, a PE ratio of 7.74 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a current ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 0.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. Vista Energy has a 1 year low of $32.11 and a 1 year high of $61.67.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 10th. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.15 by ($1.60). The firm had revenue of $610.54 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $572.37 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 12.02% and a net margin of 29.12%. Equities analysts forecast that Vista Energy will post 5.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vista Energy

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VIST. Legal & General Group Plc grew its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 32.9% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,269 shares of the company’s stock valued at $123,000 after acquiring an additional 562 shares in the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Vista Energy during the fourth quarter worth approximately $209,000. Amundi bought a new stake in Vista Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $229,000. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. raised its stake in Vista Energy by 14.6% in the first quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 4,950 shares of the company’s stock valued at $230,000 after buying an additional 632 shares during the period. Finally, SeaCrest Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Vista Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $245,000. Institutional investors own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

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.