Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR (NYSE: VIST) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 10.37x compared to its average ratio. VIST has 36-month beta value of 1.77. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VIST is 94.13M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.79% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of VIST on November 27, 2024 was 928.35K shares.
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VIST) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR (NYSE: VIST) has plunged by -3.50 when compared to previous closing price of 55.46, but the company has seen a 7.30% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-11-19 that Vista Energy is a high-growth, Vaca Muerta pure play, expected to reach 95k BOED by 2025 and 150k BOED by 2030. The company is nearing self-funding status, potentially enabling debt reduction, dividends, and share buybacks, assuming oil prices stay above US$60bbl. Vista’s valuation is attractive with a price target of US$73, driven by a 5x EV/EBITDA multiple, reflecting its superior growth profile.
VIST’s Market Performance
VIST’s stock has risen by 7.30% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 2.76% and a quarterly rise of 5.29%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.23% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.95% for Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.54% for VIST’s stock, with a 18.50% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VIST
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VIST stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for VIST by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for VIST in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $60 based on the research report published on September 27, 2024 of the current year 2024.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VIST reach a price target of $70. The rating they have provided for VIST stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on August 28th, 2024.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Overweight” to VIST, setting the target price at $68 in the report published on August 20th of the current year.
VIST Trading at 9.27% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VIST to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.56% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.95%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.23%, as shares surge +5.67% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.22% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VIST rose by +7.30%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +73.77% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $50.24. In addition, Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR saw 81.36% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VIST starting from Alejandro Chernacov, who proposed sale 140,000 shares at the price of $52.93 back on Oct 28 ’24. After this action, Alejandro Chernacov now owns shares of Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR, valued at $7,410,200 using the latest closing price.
Juan Maria Garoby, the Officer of Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR, proposed sale 90,000 shares at $52.93 during a trade that took place back on Oct 28 ’24, which means that Juan Maria Garoby is holding shares at $4,763,700 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VIST
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.4 for the present operating margin
- 0.51 for the gross margin
The net margin for Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR stands at 0.35. The total capital return value is set at 0.24. Equity return is now at value 39.34, with 17.26 for asset returns.
Based on Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR (VIST), the company’s capital structure generated 0.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.95. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.64. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 16.07.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 848.37 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.92. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.19. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.33for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.43. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.59.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR (VIST) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
