Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR (NYSE: VIST) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -6.60 compared to its previous closing price of 34.98. However, the company has seen a fall of -31.00% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-26 that Vista Energy is poised for over 35% production growth in 2025, targeting 150Mboe/d by 2030, driven by efficient shale oil extraction in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta basin. The company’s growth strategy hinges on drilling new wells, reducing costs, and improving logistics, aiming for 70% EBITDA margins at current oil prices. Argentina’s political risks and midstream capacity constraints pose challenges, but Vista’s strong balance sheet and potential for M&A provide growth opportunities.
Is It Worth Investing in Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR (NYSE: VIST) Right Now?
Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR (NYSE: VIST) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 6.87x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for VIST is at 1.17. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VIST is 94.13M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.82% of that float. The average trading volume for VIST on April 09, 2025 was 946.48K shares.
VIST’s Market Performance
VIST stock saw a decrease of -31.00% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -23.49% and a quarterly a decrease of -43.18%. The volatility ratio for the week is 9.43%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.48% for Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR (VIST). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -27.33% for VIST’s stock, with a -34.10% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VIST
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VIST reach a price target of $65.40. The rating they have provided for VIST stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 21st, 2025.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to VIST, setting the target price at $66 in the report published on February 13th of the current year.
VIST Trading at -32.49% 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 -47.02% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.48%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 9.43%, as shares sank -30.50% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -37.67% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VIST fell by -30.67%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -23.04% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $44.97. In addition, Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR saw -39.62% 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 2.38. 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
In conclusion, Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V ADR (VIST) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. 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.
