Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (VIST)Energy | Oil & Gas E&P | Mexico City, Mexico | NYSE
69.02 USD
-0.40
(-0.576%) ⇩
(Oct. 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 69.20 +0.18 (0.261%) ⇧ (Oct. 13, 2026, 6:50 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 7:34 a.m. EDT
Vista Energy presents a compelling dichotomy between a deteriorating technical trend and an exceptional underlying business. Fundamentally, the company is a powerhouse: revenue exploded 102% year-over-year, driven by the Vaca Muerta boom, while maintaining robust margins and a 29.8% return on equity. The balance sheet remains healthy despite elevated debt, supported by massive operating cash flow. However, the market has punished this growth recently, evidenced by a 24% drop in the trailing twelve-month period and a price that has fallen below its 50-day moving average. This disconnect creates a high-conviction long-term setup where the current price likely discounts future growth potential. For the immediate term, the outlook is mixed; the stock is struggling to regain momentum against its 50-day average, and the statistical forecasting model offers no directional guidance due to low confidence. While the long-term thesis is strong, the short-term path requires patience as the stock digests the recent correction. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.043745 |
| AutoETS | 0.043745 |
| MSTL | 0.044577 |
| AutoTheta | 0.078241 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 44% |
| H-stat | 2.17 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.318 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.72 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Energy |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 106.502 |
| Revenue per Share | 33.351 |
| Market Cap | 7,634,812,928 |
| Trailing P/E | 9.13 |
| Forward P/E | 6.89 |
| Beta | -0.46 |
| Profit Margins | 23.56% |
| Previous Name | Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. |
| Website | https://vistaenergy.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 7:34 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioned for upside, with open interest concentrated significantly out-of-the-money on both calls and puts. Call writers are accumulating deep strikes ($80-$90) while put writers focus on lower strikes ($45-$60), creating a wide gap that suggests a belief in a volatile breakout rather than a steady grind. The dominance of out-of-the-money call open interest indicates a bullish bias expecting significant appreciation, though the high implied volatility on these strikes reflects uncertainty about the magnitude of that move.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.9732803 |
| Address1 | Torre Mapfre, 243 Ps de la Reforma Ave |
| Address2 | 18th Floor Colonia Renacimiento AlcaldIa CuauhtEmoc |
| All Time High | 81.44 |
| All Time Low | 1.8 |
| Ask | 70.0 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.3 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 894,130 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,033,329 |
| Average Volume | 1,033,329 |
| Average Volume10Days | 894,130 |
| Beta | -0.459 |
| Bid | 68.02 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Book Value | 29.929 |
| City | Mexico City |
| Country | Mexico |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 69.02 |
| Current Ratio | 0.692 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 70.08 |
| Day Low | 68.54 |
| Debt To Equity | 106.502 |
| Display Name | Vista Energy |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,793,304,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,793,304,000 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.298 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.367 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,793,217,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,793,217,600 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,793,217,600 |
| Ebitda | 2,147,744,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.60927 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 5.135 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 3.129 |
| Enterprise Value | 11,029,499,904 |
| Eps Current Year | 175.8324 |
| Eps Forward | 10.020427 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 7.56 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 20 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 69.8152 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.79520416 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.011390129 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 97.32803 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 81.44 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -12.420006 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.15250498 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 34.6 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 34.42 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.9947977 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 34.6 - 81.44 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,564,147,800,000 |
| Float Shares | 89,757,939 |
| Forward Eps | 10.020427 |
| Forward P E | 6.88793 |
| Free Cashflow | 123,169,128 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 584 |
| Fullday Change | -0.40000153 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.576205 |
| Fullday Price | 69.2 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.82515 |
| Gross Profits | 2,908,742,912 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.11638 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.60817003 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 110,617,404 |
| 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 is situated 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 | 7,634,812,928 |
| Market State | POST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_433384628 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Name Change Date | 2,026-10-13 |
| Net Income To Common | 830,428,992 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 7,770,872,631 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 12 |
| Open | 69.34 |
| Operating Cashflow | 1,812,061,056 |
| Operating Margins | 0.44244 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Phone | 52 55 1555 7104 |
| Post Market Change | 0.1800003 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.26079443 |
| Post Market Price | 69.2 |
| Post Market Time | 1,791,931,813 |
| Prev Name | Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V. |
| Previous Close | 69.42 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 0.39253289 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 2.3061242 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.165835 |
| Profit Margins | 0.23558001 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.672 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.33333 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.400002 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.576205 |
| Regular Market Day High | 70.08 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 68.54 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 68.54 - 70.08 |
| Regular Market Open | 69.34 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 69.42 |
| Regular Market Price | 69.02 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,791,921,602 |
| Regular Market Volume | 972,812 |
| Return On Assets | 0.09996 |
| Return On Equity | 0.29795 |
| Revenue Growth | 1.023 |
| Revenue Per Share | 33.351 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.17502642 |
| Sector | Energy |
| Sector Disp | Energy |
| Sector Key | energy |
| Shares Outstanding | 110,617,402 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0209 |
| Shares Short | 2,316,473 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 2,505,849 |
| Short Name | Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.026500002 |
| Short Ratio | 1.96 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | DF |
| Symbol | VIST |
| Target High Price | 113.90769 |
| Target Low Price | 75.7634 |
| Target Mean Price | 91.55845 |
| Target Median Price | 87.36086 |
| Total Cash | 606,814,016 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 5.445 |
| Total Debt | 3,754,568,960 |
| Total Revenue | 3,525,113,088 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 7.56 |
| Trailing P E | 9.129629 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 65.4315 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 3.5884933 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.05484351 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 972,812 |
| Website | https://vistaenergy.com |
| Zip | 6,500 |