The stock price of Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR (NYSE: VIST) has jumped by 0.03 compared to previous close of 58.77. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 0.78% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-22 that Vista Energy’s robust management and strategic acquisitions have driven significant production growth in the Argentine Vaca Muerta basin since its inception in 2017. The Vaca Muerta basin’s productivity surpasses major U.S. basins, positioning Vista as a key player in Argentina’s unconventional oil sector. Financial performance from 2018 to 2024 shows remarkable growth, with EBITDA increasing from $195 million to $900 million and proven reserves rising to $3.2 billion.
Is It Worth Investing in Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR (NYSE: VIST) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR (NYSE: VIST) is 11.39x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for VIST is 1.71. Analysts have varying opinions 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 1.97% of that float. On January 24, 2025, VIST’s average trading volume was 1.04M shares.
VIST’s Market Performance
The stock of Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR (VIST) has seen a 0.78% increase in the past week, with a 9.76% rise in the past month, and a 23.32% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.46%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.64% for VIST. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.96% for VIST’s stock, with a 21.22% 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 “Neutral.” The predicted price for VIST in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $64 based on the research report published on January 03, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VIST reach a price target of $60, previously predicting the price at $55. The rating they have provided for VIST stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on September 27th, 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to VIST, setting the target price at $70 in the report published on August 28th of the previous year.
VIST Trading at 7.21% 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 -2.38% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.64%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.46%, as shares surge +10.13% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +24.19% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VIST rose by +1.41%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +35.05% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $56.56. In addition, Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR saw 8.64% 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 Miguel Matias Galuccio, who proposed sale 370,000 shares at the price of $54.11 back on Jan 02 ’25. After this action, Miguel Matias Galuccio now owns shares of Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR, valued at $20,020,700 using the latest closing price.
Juan Maria Garoby, the Officer of Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR, proposed sale 180,000 shares at $54.11 during a trade that took place back on Jan 02 ’25, which means that Juan Maria Garoby is holding shares at $9,739,800 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VIST
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.46 for the present operating margin
- 0.55 for the gross margin
The net margin for Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR stands at 0.34. The total capital return value is set at 0.28. 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 0.4 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.92. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.67. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 14.75.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 848.37 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.87. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.33. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.5for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.44. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.59.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR (VIST) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
