JPMorgan Chase & Co. Has $123.60 Million Position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 795.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,284,311 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,029,081 shares during the quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned 2.40% of Vista Energy worth $123,604,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. EntryPoint Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $330,000. LPL Financial LLC increased its holdings in Vista Energy by 55.8% in the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 14,794 shares of the company’s stock valued at $801,000 after buying an additional 5,298 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 64.8% during the 4th quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 518,859 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,075,000 after acquiring an additional 203,999 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 304,895 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,498,000 after acquiring an additional 20,134 shares during the period. Finally, Truffle Hound Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $812,000. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vista Energy Trading Up 2.3 %

VIST opened at $47.64 on Wednesday. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 1-year low of $36.01 and a 1-year high of $61.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.53 billion, a PE ratio of 9.23, 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 firm has a 50-day moving average price of $50.34 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $51.36.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on VIST. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 10th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $64.00 price target (up from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Citigroup upgraded Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Friday, February 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price target on the stock. 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $64.73.

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.