Helikon Investments Ltd Cuts Holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Helikon Investments Ltd reduced its holdings in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 22.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 4,569,692 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,359,823 shares during the quarter. Vista Energy comprises 16.3% of Helikon Investments Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Helikon Investments Ltd owned approximately 4.92% of Vista Energy worth $189,094,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Quadrature Capital Ltd boosted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 6.2% during the third quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 102,620 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,117,000 after purchasing an additional 6,024 shares in the last quarter. Seven Eight Capital LP bought a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the third quarter valued at approximately $448,000. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 1.3% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 350,694 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,658,000 after purchasing an additional 4,334 shares in the last quarter. Citigroup Inc. boosted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 62.7% during the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 3,137,987 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,363,000 after purchasing an additional 1,209,254 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James & Associates boosted its position in shares of Vista Energy by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 12,125 shares of the company’s stock valued at $358,000 after purchasing an additional 601 shares in the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vista Energy Stock Up 3.4 %

NYSE:VIST traded up $1.50 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $45.53. 806,738 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 551,107. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $44.81 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $38.86. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.20 and a beta of 1.91. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 1 year low of $23.05 and a 1 year high of $49.58. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 24th. The company reported $0.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by ($0.40). Vista Energy had a net margin of 30.24% and a return on equity of 39.92%. The company had revenue of $317.35 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $326.44 million. Analysts predict that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 6.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on VIST shares. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on Vista Energy from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 16th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Vista Energy from $47.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 1st. Finally, Citigroup cut Vista Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $40.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th.

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.