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Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V.

VIST

NYSEEnergyOil & Gas Exploration & Production

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$69.57

−$0.92 · -1.30%

Aug 21, 3:55 PM ET

VIST company overview

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Buy

Favorable setup — positive multi-factor alignment

Valuation

87

Deep Value

Momentum

51

Neutral

Sentiment

63

Bullish

Risk resilience

71

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

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Headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico, Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V., an entity established in 2017, concentrates on the exploration and production of oil and natural gas throughout Latin America through its various subsidiaries. A significant portion of its holdings, approximately 183,100 acres, is located in Vaca Muerta, complemented by other operational producing assets in Argentina and Mexico. As of December 31, 2021, the company's proved reserves amounted to 181.6 million barrels of oil equivalent (MMBOE). The firm, initially known as Vista Oil & Gas, S.A.B. de C.V., adopted its current name, Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V., in April 2022.

Industry
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Sector
Energy
Headquarters
MX
CEO
Miguel Matias Galuccio
Listed since
Jul 26, 2019
Employees
584

Market position

Volume
1.15M
1.12× average
Average volume
1.03M
Average daily volume
Market cap
7.26B USD
Beta
-0.46
Market reference 1

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

Enterprise value
7.76B USD
P/E (TTM)
8.76×
P/B (TTM)
2.27×
P/S (TTM)
2.19×
EV / EBITDA
3.93×
Earnings yield
14.42%
Free cash flow yield
-16.47%
Dividend yield
0.00%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
49.28%
Operating margin
42.89%
Net margin
23.88%
Return on equity
28.63%
Return on assets
10.11%
Return on invested capital
9.15%

Financial health

Debt / equity
1.13×
Current ratio
0.86×

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends83%56%28%1%Gross margin, FY2021: 40.88%Gross margin, FY2022: 55.10%Gross margin, FY2023: 50.59%Gross margin, FY2024: 76.20%Gross margin, FY2025: 47.49%Operating margin, FY2021: 32.28%Operating margin, FY2022: 46.26%Operating margin, FY2023: 54.03%Operating margin, FY2024: 37.95%Operating margin, FY2025: 33.48%Net margin, FY2021: 7.77%Net margin, FY2022: 23.56%Net margin, FY2023: 33.96%Net margin, FY2024: 28.98%Net margin, FY2025: 29.06%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 40.88%. Gross margin FY2022 55.10%. Gross margin FY2023 50.59%. Gross margin FY2024 76.20%. Gross margin FY2025 47.49%. Operating margin FY2021 32.28%. Operating margin FY2022 46.26%. Operating margin FY2023 54.03%. Operating margin FY2024 37.95%. Operating margin FY2025 33.48%. Net margin FY2021 7.77%. Net margin FY2022 23.56%. Net margin FY2023 33.96%. Net margin FY2024 28.98%. Net margin FY2025 29.06%.

Income trends

Revenue

2.47B USD+50.15%

Operating income

828.43M USD+32.47%

Net income

719.06M USD+50.58%
Income trends across reported periods2.72B USD1.75B USD777.71M USD−191.7M USDRevenue, FY2021: 652.19M USDRevenue, FY2022: 1.14B USDRevenue, FY2023: 1.17B USDRevenue, FY2024: 1.65B USDRevenue, FY2025: 2.47B USDOperating income, FY2021: 210.55M USDOperating income, FY2022: 529.15M USDOperating income, FY2023: 631.49M USDOperating income, FY2024: 625.39M USDOperating income, FY2025: 828.43M USDNet income, FY2021: 50.65M USDNet income, FY2022: 269.54M USDNet income, FY2023: 396.96M USDNet income, FY2024: 477.52M USDNet income, FY2025: 719.06M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 652.19M USD. Revenue FY2022 1.14B USD. Revenue FY2023 1.17B USD. Revenue FY2024 1.65B USD. Revenue FY2025 2.47B USD. Operating income FY2021 210.55M USD. Operating income FY2022 529.15M USD. Operating income FY2023 631.49M USD. Operating income FY2024 625.39M USD. Operating income FY2025 828.43M USD. Net income FY2021 50.65M USD. Net income FY2022 269.54M USD. Net income FY2023 396.96M USD. Net income FY2024 477.52M USD. Net income FY2025 719.06M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue2.47B USD1.65B USD1.17B USD1.14B USD652.19M USD
Cost of goods sold1.3B USD392.11M USD577.53M USD513.58M USD385.58M USD
Gross profit1.18B USD1.26B USD591.25M USD630.24M USD266.61M USD
Selling, general, and administrative305.7M USD203.01M USD112.1M USD95.79M USD87.3M USD
Operating expenses346.6M USD630.27M USD−40.24M USD100.56M USD56.05M USD
Interest income10.59M USD19.01M USD1.24M USD809K USD9.12M USD
Interest expense229.66M USD67.24M USD26.58M USD33.18M USD55.9M USD
Depreciation and amortization738.9M USD439.37M USD276.43M USD239.44M USD194.89M USD
Operating income828.43M USD625.39M USD631.49M USD529.15M USD210.55M USD
Net income719.06M USD477.52M USD396.96M USD269.54M USD50.65M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

EPS beat rate
27%
3 beats, 8 misses, 0 met estimates
Average EPS surprise
-15.71%
11 comparable reports
Latest EPS result
2.38
Estimate 3.15 · Miss by 24.44%

EPS: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly EPS actual values compared with estimates3.362.391.430.47Q1 '25MissQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26MissQ2 '26MissQ3 '26MissQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 26, 2025: actual 0.964, estimate 0.972, surprise -0.82%, Miss. Q2 2025, reported Apr 23, 2025: actual 0.79, estimate 0.82, surprise -3.66%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Jul 10, 2025: actual 0.55, estimate 2.15, surprise -74.42%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Oct 22, 2025: actual 1.48, estimate 1.24, surprise +19.35%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 25, 2026: actual 0.799, estimate 1.12, surprise -28.66%, Miss. Q2 2026, reported Apr 29, 2026: actual 0.89, estimate 1.42, surprise -37.32%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Jul 16, 2026: actual 2.38, estimate 3.15, surprise -24.44%, Miss. Q4 2026, reported Oct 28, 2026: actual —, estimate 2.7, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Revenue: actual versus estimate

Recent quarterly results

ActualEstimate
Quarterly Revenue actual values compared with estimates1.3B985.91M671.8M357.68MQ1 '25BeatQ2 '25MissQ3 '25MissQ4 '25BeatQ1 '26BeatQ2 '26MissQ3 '26BeatQ4 '26Estimate
Q1 2025, reported Feb 26, 2025: actual 470.83M USD, estimate 457.94M USD, surprise +2.81%, Beat. Q2 2025, reported Apr 23, 2025: actual 420.8M USD, estimate 447.34M USD, surprise -5.93%, Miss. Q3 2025, reported Jul 10, 2025: actual 593M USD, estimate 598.39M USD, surprise -0.90%, Miss. Q4 2025, reported Oct 22, 2025: actual 706.1M USD, estimate 654.62M USD, surprise +7.86%, Beat. Q1 2026, reported Feb 25, 2026: actual 719M USD, estimate 668.1M USD, surprise +7.62%, Beat. Q2 2026, reported Apr 29, 2026: actual 670.6M USD, estimate 707.61M USD, surprise -5.23%, Miss. Q3 2026, reported Jul 16, 2026: actual 1.23B USD, estimate 1.18B USD, surprise +4.81%, Beat. Q4 2026, reported Oct 28, 2026: actual —, estimate 1.11B USD, surprise —, Comparison unavailable.

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Analyst price target

Average target

$85.33

22.64% upside
Past 12 months12-month forecastHigh $95.00Average $85.33Low $74.00

VIST news

cnbc.com

Vista Energy up 5% after billionaire Peter Thiel buys stake in the Argentine shale oil producer

Vista Energy rose in premarket trading after Peter Thiel's hedge fund disclosed a stake on Friday. The Argentine shale oil producer was Thiel Macro LLC's second-largest disclosed position in the second quarter, after…

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defenseworld.net

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Acquires 10,352 Shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. – Sponsored ADR $VIST

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR (NYSE: VIST) by 5.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the…

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zacks.com

Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Vista Energy Stock?

Investors need to pay close attention to VIST stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

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zacks.com

Is Vista Energy Stock Still Attractive After Its Latest Earnings Miss?

VIST pairs 32% production growth and low earnings multiples with a Q2 earnings miss, estimate cuts and limited price-target upside.

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zacks.com

VIST Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y on Production Growth

Vista Energy's Q2 revenues surge 102% y/y on higher production and oil prices, but earnings miss estimates as the cost of sales climbs.

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seekingalpha.com

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (VIST) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (VIST) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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ETFs holding VIST

Funds reporting this stock among their holdings, ordered by reported position size.

Global X - MSCI Argentina ETF logoGlobal X - MSCI Argentina ETFARGT
Market value
50.17M
Weight
6.19%
AUM
810.47M USD
Expense ratio
0.59%
Price / 1D
$92.81+0.56%
American Beacon GLG Natural Resources ETF logoAmerican Beacon GLG Natural Resources ETFMGNR
Market value
32.6M
Weight
3.43%
AUM
915.55M USD
Expense ratio
0.75%
Price / 1D
$55.68+2.03%
State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF logoState Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETFSPEM
Market value
7.23M
Weight
0.04%
AUM
17.57B USD
Expense ratio
0.07%
Price / 1D
$52.38+0.61%
Capital Group New Geography Equity ETF logoCapital Group New Geography Equity ETFCGNG
Market value
3.28M
Weight
0.11%
AUM
2.95B USD
Expense ratio
0.64%
Price / 1D
$36.92+1.10%
Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF logoDimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETFDFAX
Market value
2.55M
Weight
0.02%
AUM
12.57B USD
Expense ratio
0.28%
Price / 1D
$38.16+0.82%
Dimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETF logoDimensional - Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 ETFDFEM
Market value
1.96M
Weight
0.02%
AUM
9.49B USD
Expense ratio
0.39%
Price / 1D
$39.93+0.50%
WisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund logoWisdomTree Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises FundXSOE
Market value
963.58K
Weight
0.04%
AUM
2.06B USD
Expense ratio
0.32%
Price / 1D
$47.505+0.54%
First Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETF logoFirst Trust WCM Developing World Equity ETFWCME
Market value
615.96K
Weight
1.69%
AUM
37.25M USD
Expense ratio
0.95%
Price / 1D
$19.29+1.51%

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