NS Partners Ltd Acquires New Position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

NS Partners Ltd acquired a new stake in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 606,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,777,000. NS Partners Ltd owned 0.64% of Vista Energy at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Capital World Investors acquired a new stake in Vista Energy in the first quarter worth $43,318,000. Encompass Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 41.9% during the second quarter. Encompass Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,023,782 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,562,000 after acquiring an additional 302,138 shares during the period. Maple Rock Capital Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Energy during the first quarter worth $21,145,000. Sei Investments Co. raised its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 253.6% during the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 316,350 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,388,000 after acquiring an additional 226,891 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vista Energy by 10.1% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 315,438 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,346,000 after acquiring an additional 28,815 shares during the period. 63.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on VIST shares. UBS Group upgraded shares of Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $55.00 to $60.00 in a report on Friday, September 27th. Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of Vista Energy from $70.00 to $68.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Vista Energy in a research report on Tuesday, August 20th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $68.00 target price for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vista Energy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $59.80.

Vista Energy Stock Performance

Shares of VIST opened at $49.88 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $4.75 billion, a PE ratio of 9.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.39 and a beta of 1.78. 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 firm has a 50-day moving average of $48.32 and a 200-day moving average of $46.95. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a one year low of $28.43 and a one year high of $54.00.

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.