Ramirez Asset Management Inc. Has $4.45 Million Position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Ramirez Asset Management Inc. cut its position in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 2.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 82,181 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,724 shares during the period. Vista Energy accounts for 0.9% of Ramirez Asset Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Ramirez Asset Management Inc. owned 0.09% of Vista Energy worth $4,447,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Vista Energy by 795.0% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,284,311 shares of the company’s stock worth $123,604,000 after buying an additional 2,029,081 shares during the last quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd acquired a new stake in Vista Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $38,149,000. Ninety One North America Inc. bought a new position in Vista Energy during the fourth quarter worth $23,403,000. WCM Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vista Energy in the fourth quarter valued at $21,120,000. Finally, William Blair Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vista Energy by 27.8% during the 4th quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 1,022,172 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,307,000 after buying an additional 222,165 shares during the last quarter. 63.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

Vista Energy Trading Up 0.9 %

NYSE VIST opened at $48.54 on Friday. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a twelve month low of $36.01 and a twelve month high of $61.67. The business’s fifty day moving average is $50.92 and its 200 day moving average is $51.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 0.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The company has a market cap of $4.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70.

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

Vista Energy 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.