Axiom Investors LLC DE Purchases 174,226 Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Axiom Investors LLC DE raised its position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 27.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 802,397 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 174,226 shares during the quarter. Axiom Investors LLC DE owned 0.84% of Vista Energy worth $43,418,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VIST. Money Concepts Capital Corp increased its position in Vista Energy by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 16,083 shares of the company’s stock worth $870,000 after acquiring an additional 380 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 40.4% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,532 shares of the company’s stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 441 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. raised its position in shares of Vista Energy by 16,166.7% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 485 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its position in shares of Vista Energy by 10.5% in the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 9,434 shares of the company’s stock valued at $510,000 after buying an additional 897 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 11.4% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,003 shares of the company’s stock valued at $619,000 after buying an additional 1,437 shares during the period. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on VIST shares. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Vista Energy in a report on Friday, February 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price objective for the company. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $64.00 price objective (up previously from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, Citigroup raised shares of Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vista Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $64.73.

Vista Energy Trading Down 1.8 %

VIST opened at $47.58 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $4.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.22, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70. The company has a current ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The company’s 50 day moving average is $50.74 and its 200-day moving average is $51.36. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 1-year low of $36.01 and a 1-year high of $61.67.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.67). Vista Energy had a return on equity of 30.06% and a net margin of 34.78%. The company had revenue of $471.32 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $464.55 million. Equities research analysts predict that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vista Energy Company 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.