Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) Shares Acquired by Sei Investments Co.

Sei Investments Co. raised its position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 64.8% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 518,859 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 203,999 shares during the quarter. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Vista Energy were worth $28,075,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of VIST. Money Concepts Capital Corp boosted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Money Concepts Capital Corp now owns 16,083 shares of the company’s stock worth $870,000 after acquiring an additional 380 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 40.4% in the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,532 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,000 after acquiring an additional 441 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. raised its stake in Vista Energy by 16,166.7% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 488 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 10.5% during 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 during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 11.4% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 14,003 shares of the company’s stock worth $619,000 after purchasing an additional 1,437 shares during the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vista Energy Trading Up 3.0 %

VIST opened at $48.31 on Wednesday. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 12-month low of $36.01 and a 12-month high of $61.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.59 and a quick ratio of 0.59. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.60 billion, a PE ratio of 9.36, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $51.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $51.32.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last issued 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). The company had revenue of $471.32 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $464.55 million. Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%. As a group, research analysts expect that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 5.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VIST has been the subject of several research analyst reports. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $64.00 price target (up previously 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 target for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday, February 21st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $65.40 price objective on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $64.73.

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.