Stokes Family Office LLC Reduces Stock Position in Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST)

Stokes Family Office LLC lessened its stake in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE:VIST) by 18.4% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 117,850 shares of the company’s stock after selling 26,500 shares during the quarter. Stokes Family Office LLC’s holdings in Vista Energy were worth $3,478,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Raymond James & Associates boosted its stake in Vista Energy by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 12,125 shares of the company’s stock worth $358,000 after buying an additional 601 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in Vista Energy by 4,205.7% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,507 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 1,472 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Vista Energy by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 139,475 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,239,000 after buying an additional 1,911 shares during the last quarter. Sigma Planning Corp boosted its stake in Vista Energy by 18.6% in the 4th quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 12,675 shares of the company’s stock worth $374,000 after buying an additional 1,990 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Truist Financial Corp boosted its stake in Vista Energy by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 102,674 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,030,000 after buying an additional 2,520 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 63.81% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VIST has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group raised their price target on Vista Energy from $47.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Citigroup lowered Vista Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $40.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Wednesday, April 17th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on Vista Energy from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 16th.

Vista Energy Trading Up 1.7 %

Shares of NYSE VIST traded up $0.73 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $43.20. The stock had a trading volume of 266,336 shares, compared to its average volume of 501,599. The company has a market capitalization of $4.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.45 and a beta of 1.93. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 1-year low of $18.90 and a 1-year high of $44.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $40.84 and a 200 day moving average price of $33.97.

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 20th. The company reported $2.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.98. The business had revenue of $309.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $346.50 million. Vista Energy had a return on equity of 39.92% and a net margin of 30.24%. On average, analysts predict that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. will post 6.51 earnings per share for the current 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 also owns producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. In addition, the company involved in drilling and workover activities located in Argentina.