The price-to-earnings ratio for Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR (NYSE: VIST) is 9.65x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for VIST is 1.26. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VIST is 94.13M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.74% of that float. On March 12, 2025, VIST’s average trading volume was 911.61K shares.
VIST) stock’s latest price update
Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR (NYSE: VIST)’s stock price has soared by 7.52 in relation to previous closing price of 42.70. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-08 that Argentina’s investment climate is improving under President Javier Milei, making Vista Energy, a rapidly expanding company in the Vaca Muerta formation, a compelling buy. Vista Energy, founded by former YPF executives, has shown impressive growth since its 2019 NYSE listing, with significant revenue and asset expansion. The company’s strategy focuses on reinvesting cash flow into growth, with plans to significantly increase well drilling and production in the Vaca Muerta formation.
VIST’s Market Performance
VIST’s stock has fallen by 0.00% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -14.44% and a quarterly drop of -17.09%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.11% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.46% for Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.84% for VIST’s stock, with a -7.27% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VIST
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VIST stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for VIST by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for VIST in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $65.40 based on the research report published on February 21, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VIST reach a price target of $66. The rating they have provided for VIST stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 13th, 2025.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to VIST, setting the target price at $64 in the report published on January 03rd of the current year.
VIST Trading at -13.27% 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 -25.56% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.46%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.11%, as shares sank -10.86% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -16.33% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VIST fell by -1.43%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -2.05% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $49.25. In addition, Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR saw -15.15% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VIST starting from Alejandro Chernacov, who proposed sale 110,000 shares at the price of $51.50 back on Feb 26 ’25. After this action, Alejandro Chernacov now owns shares of Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR, valued at $5,665,000 using the latest closing price.
Pablo Manuel Vera Pinto, the Officer of Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR, proposed sale 161,000 shares at $53.95 during a trade that took place back on Feb 03 ’25, which means that Pablo Manuel Vera Pinto is holding shares at $8,685,950 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VIST
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.38 for the present operating margin
- 0.58 for the gross margin
The net margin for Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR stands at 0.29. The total capital return value is set at 0.2. Equity return is now at value 33.30, with 13.98 for asset returns.
Based on Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR (VIST), the company’s capital structure generated 0.49 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.62. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.95. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 15.46.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.06 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.73. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.12. The receivables turnover for the company is 15.49for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.39. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.99.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR (VIST) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
