Vista Energy/$VIST
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About Vista Energy
Vista Energy SAB de CV is an independent oil and gas company. It is focused on shale oil and shale gas exploration at its main assets in Vaca Muerta. The company operates in a single segment- the exploration and production of Crude oil, Natural gas, and LPG. Geographically, it operates in Argentina and Mexico. Product-wise, the firm generates the majority of its revenue from crude oil sales, natural gas sales, and LPG sales.
- Ticker
- $VIST
- Sector
- Energy
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 584
- Headquarters
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Website
- vistaenergy.com
Vista Energy Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$8.7B
9.79
$7.49
-0.48
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Price and volume
Market cap
$8.7B
Beta
-0.48
52-week high
$81.44
52-week low
$33.37
Average daily volume
1.1M
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.692
Quick ratio
0.672
Long term debt to equity
0.857
Total debt to equity
1.065
Interest coverage (TTM)
4.44%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
2,147.744
Gross margin (TTM)
82.51%
Net profit margin (TTM)
23.56%
Operating margin (TTM)
34.88%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
28.21%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$6,040,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
10.00%
Return on equity (TTM)
29.79%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
9.79
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.198
Price to book
44.84
Price to tangible book (TTM)
45.37
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
26.829
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
3.73%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
2.732
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
77.79%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
36.88%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
41.57%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
30.57%
Bulls say / Bears say
Vista delivered strong operating momentum in Q2 2026: production rose 32% year over year to 156,061 boe/d, oil production increased 33% to 135,427 bbl/d, and adjusted EBITDA nearly doubled to $805 million with a 70% margin. (SEC filing)
The Equinor transaction materially expands Vista’s resource base and operating inventory, adding 66.8 MMboe of proved reserves, 237 remaining well locations and interests in Bandurria Sur and Bajo del Toro. Pro forma total proved reserves reached 654.9 MMboe. (Vista Energy reserve announcement)
Management’s May 2026 plan raised the company’s growth ambitions after consolidating the acquired blocks, targeting 100–110 annual tie-ins during 2026–2028 and a 2030 production vision of roughly 250 Mboe/d alongside approximately $2 billion of recurring free-cash-flow generation. (Vista Energy guidance update)
Vista remains highly exposed to crude prices: Q2 2026 revenue growth and its 70% adjusted EBITDA margin were driven largely by a 44% year-over-year increase in realized oil prices to $89.4/bbl, while its updated plan assumes Brent at $85/bbl for the remainder of 2026. A weaker oil-price environment could therefore pressure earnings and cash flow. (SEC filing)
The Equinor acquisition and development program increase capital demands: Q2 investing cash outflow was $886 million, including $392 million for the transaction and $467 million of accrued capex; quarter-end gross debt was $3.66 billion and net debt was $3.06 billion. (SEC filing)
A meaningful portion of the newly acquired reserve base is undeveloped, and Bajo del Toro’s exploration permit expires on December 31, 2026 and must be converted into a longer-term exploitation concession. Delays in drilling, conversion or infrastructure execution could reduce the expected value of the acquisition. (Vista Energy reserve announcement)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 10 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Vista Energy
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $VIST weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares Oil & Gas Exploration & Production$IOGP | $438M | 0.70% |
iShares Oil & Gas Exploration & Production€IOGP | €376M | 0.70% |
iShares Oil & Gas Exploration & Production£SPOG | £323M | 0.70% |
Amundi Prime All Country World€WEBN | €3.2B | 0.01% |
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