Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.67 EPS

Vista Energy (NYSE:VIST) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by ($0.67), Zacks reports. Vista Energy had a net margin of 34.78% and a return on equity of 30.06%.

Vista Energy Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of NYSE:VIST traded down $0.10 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $51.40. 799,988 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 909,761. Vista Energy has a 1 year low of $35.34 and a 1 year 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 firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $54.57 and its 200 day simple moving average is $51.70. The firm has a market cap of $4.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.96, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.70.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on VIST. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $64.00 target price (up from $60.00) on shares of Vista Energy in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Citigroup upgraded Vista Energy from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $66.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Vista Energy in a research note on Friday, February 21st. They set a “buy” rating and a $65.40 target price for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Vista Energy from $68.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 10th. 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vista Energy has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target 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.