Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (VIST)Energy | Oil & Gas E&P | Mexico City, Mexico | NYSE
64.98 USD
-2.08
(-3.102%) ⇩
(April 17, 2026, 4:03 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 66.00 +1.02 (1.570%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:46 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 18, 2026, 10:38 p.m. EDT
Vista Energy presents a compelling asymmetry: strong long-term fundamentals (high ROE, healthy margins, low valuation multiples) and bullish near-term options positioning for a move toward $90, offset by a critical debt burden (-$329M FCF) and a lack of current yield. The recent price volatility suggests a washout is occurring, but the aggressive call buying above the market price indicates speculators see a 'snap back' towards analyst targets. Buy on dips. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.097607 |
| MSTL | 0.098961 |
| AutoTheta | 0.101487 |
| AutoETS | 0.103246 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 42% |
| H-stat | 16.05 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.195 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.20 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Energy |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 131.31 |
| Revenue per Share | 24.139 |
| Market Cap | 6,897,553,408 |
| Trailing P/E | 9.68 |
| Forward P/E | 11.57 |
| Beta | -0.45 |
| Profit Margins | 29.06% |
| Previous Name | Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. |
| Website | https://vistaenergy.com |
As of April 18, 2026, 10:38 p.m. EDT: Options activity shows a mixed but leaning-bullish sentiment for the near term. Calls exhibit significant Open Interest (OI) concentration at $90 (July 2026), suggesting a price target with substantial upside potential despite current low vol at that strike. Calls at $65-$70 show high volume, indicating speculative buying of momentum. In contrast, Put OI is clustered significantly below the current price ($30-$55), with notable buildup at ATM ($65) and strike $60 (new flow), acting as a defined-floor hedge. The imbalance suggests bulls are positioning for a recovery towards $90, while bears/floor-setters are capping downside at levels significantly lower than current price.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.4325397 |
| Address1 | Torre Mapfre, 243 Ps de la Reforma Ave |
| Address2 | 18th Floor Colonia Renacimiento AlcaldIa CuauhtEmoc |
| All Time High | 79.2 |
| All Time Low | 1.8 |
| Ask | 66.99 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.4 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,326,210 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,755,353 |
| Average Volume | 1,755,353 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,326,210 |
| Beta | -0.453 |
| Bid | 61.87 |
| Bid Size | 500 |
| Book Value | 24.081 |
| City | Mexico City |
| Country | Mexico |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 64.98 |
| Current Ratio | 0.864 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 65.52 |
| Day Low | 61.51 |
| Debt To Equity | 131.31 |
| Display Name | Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,777,561,200 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,777,561,200 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.138 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.086 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,777,492,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,777,492,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,777,492,800 |
| Ebitda | 2,098,546,048 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.84817004 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 4.545 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 3.855 |
| Enterprise Value | 9,536,972,800 |
| Eps Current Year | 102.4096 |
| Eps Forward | 5.61493 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 6.71 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 63.4136 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.5664024 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.024701364 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 43.25397 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 79.2 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -14.219994 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.17954539 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 31.63 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 33.350006 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 1.054379 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 31.63 - 79.2 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,564,147,800,000 |
| Float Shares | 89,415,092 |
| Forward Eps | 5.61493 |
| Forward P E | 11.572718 |
| Free Cashflow | -303,383,360 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.77292 |
| Gross Profits | 1,912,361,984 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.035469998 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.37793 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 106,148,862 |
| Industry | Oil & Gas E&P |
| Industry Disp | Oil & Gas E&P |
| Industry Key | oil-gas-e-p |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Vista Energy, S.A.B. 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 the Vaca Muerta play, Neuquina basin, Argentina. It owns producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. In addition, the company involved in drilling and workover activities situated in Argentina. The company was formerly known as Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. and changed its name to Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. in April 2022. Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Mexico City, Mexico. |
| Long Name | Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 6,897,553,408 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_433384628 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Name Change Date | 2,026-04-19 |
| Net Income To Common | 719,062,976 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 6,777,482,683 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 11 |
| Open | 62.6 |
| Operating Cashflow | 796,190,976 |
| Operating Margins | 0.29749 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 52 55 1555 7104 |
| Post Market Change | 1.0199966 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 1.5697085 |
| Post Market Price | 66.0 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,469,561 |
| Prev Name | Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. |
| Previous Close | 67.06 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 0.6345109 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.698393 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.7877948 |
| Profit Margins | 0.29062 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.847 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.4 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -2.07999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -3.10169 |
| Regular Market Day High | 65.52 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 61.51 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 61.51 - 65.52 |
| Regular Market Open | 62.6 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 67.06 |
| Regular Market Price | 64.98 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,189 |
| Regular Market Volume | 2,132,251 |
| Return On Assets | 0.14532 |
| Return On Equity | 0.34798 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.526 |
| Revenue Per Share | 24.139 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Energy |
| Sector Disp | Energy |
| Sector Key | energy |
| Shares Outstanding | 104,301,055 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.028399998 |
| Shares Short | 2,965,088 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 1,914,128 |
| Short Name | Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0366 |
| Short Ratio | 1.22 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | DF |
| Symbol | VIST |
| Target High Price | 99.601 |
| Target Low Price | 68.86711 |
| Target Mean Price | 85.95538 |
| Target Median Price | 88.16776 |
| Total Cash | 538,401,984 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 5.162 |
| Total Debt | 3,297,979,904 |
| Total Revenue | 2,474,196,992 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 6.71 |
| Trailing P E | 9.684054 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 49.2864 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 15.6936035 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.3184165 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 2,132,251 |
| Website | https://vistaenergy.com |
| Zip | 6,600 |