Vista Energy offers compelling value at a forward price-to-earnings of 6.4x and 97% year-over-year revenue growth, with elite profitability metrics including a 35% return on equity and a Rule of 40 score of 69, but three of the last four quarters missed earnings estimates and elevated options positioning signals near-term risk.
Thesis pillars
- Elite Revenue Growth Rate→Stable
- High Return Attractive Valuation→Stable
- Earnings Miss Streak Risk→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V. (VIST) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Energy · Oil & Gas E&P
Wait for pullback to $61.55. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $68.31. Engine's entry $61.55 (Ma50 Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.1): -0.5; Consecutive earnings misses (3).
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... Read more
Wait for pullback to $61.55. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $68.31. Engine's entry $61.55 (Ma50 Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.1): -0.5; Consecutive earnings misses (3). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 53, MACD bullish. Value play: 40% MoS with quality 7.5. | News modifier -1 (STRONG_BUY_NOW → STRONG_BUY_WAIT) Score 7.1/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 8/9 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 73d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-08-16Recent Developments — Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V.
Latest news
- NEWS Vista Energy SAB de CV (VIST) Stock Up 3.0% and Still Undervalued -- GF Score: 86/100 - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- NEWS Ruffer LLP Acquires Shares of 394,510 Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR $VIST - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS Vista Energy (VIST) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS PING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.'s Vista Energy SAB de CV(VIST) Holding History - GuruFocus — GuruFocus neutral
- NEWS Vista Energy (VIST) Set to Report Q2 Earnings with Strong Expectations - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
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Rating Breakdown
1 floor-breaker·2 ceiling hits
No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static
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Wait for pullback to $61.55. Weak momentum — blocks BUY_NOW at $68.31. Engine's entry $61.55 (Ma50 Sticky) is the shallowest technical level that clears the 2:1 A.R:R minimum. Key risks: Leverage penalty (D/E 1.1): -0.5; Consecutive earnings misses (3). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 53, MACD bullish. Value play: 40% MoS with quality 7.5. | News modifier -1 (STRONG_BUY_NOW → STRONG_BUY_WAIT) Target $85.62 (+25.3%), stop $55.69 (−22.7%), A.R:R 2.5:1. Score 7.1/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $85.62 (+25.3% upside). Target $85.62 (+25.3%), stop $55.69 (−22.7%), A.R:R 2.5:1. Stop-loss: $55.69.
Leverage penalty (D/E 1.1): -0.5; Consecutive earnings misses (3).
Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V. trades at a P/E of 9.0 (forward 6.5). TrendMatrix value score: 9.3/10. Verdict: Buy (Wait for Entry).
7 analysts cover VIST with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $98.
What does Vista Energy S.A.B. de C.V. do?Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil and gas in...
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.