# Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (VIST)

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**Price:** USD 70.61 (-1.16% on the day) · last close of Oct 22, 2026; US market pre market, not a live price. Prev close 71.44 · day 69.09–72.28 · 52w 36.57–81.44 · market cap $7.81B · NYQ

## Key facts
- 2 of 80 tracked superinvestors hold VIST (13F, Q2 2026): 0 new, 2 added, 0 reduced, 0 unchanged.
- Analysts: Buy (mean 1.67 on a 1–5 scale) (12 analysts), mean target USD 91.11 (range 74.13–111.46).
- Total return with dividends: 1Y +77.7% vs S&P 500 +14.9%; 5Y +946.1% vs S&P 500 +80.3%.
- Next earnings: 2026-10-28, EPS estimate USD 43.47, revenue estimate $1.20B.

## Superinvestors (SEC 13F-HR, Q2 2026)
2 of 80 tracked investors hold VIST. Each row is the investor's latest 13F; change is vs their prior-quarter share count.
| Investor | Firm | % of portfolio | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ketterer | Causeway Capital Management | 0.35% | $32.0M | Added +126.9% |
| Polen Capital | Polen Capital Management | <0.01% | $541K | Added +163.9% |

## Analysts
Consensus Buy (mean 1.67 on a 1–5 scale), 12 analysts; mean target USD 91.11 (low 74.13, high 111.46).
Rating changes, last 120 days:
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | JP Morgan | Target raised | Overweight | $93 → $94 |

## Total return (dividends reinvested)
|  | 1Y (from 2025-10-23) | 5Y (from 2021-10-18) |
|---|---|---|
| Total return | +77.7% | +946.1% |
| S&P 500 (SPY) | +14.9% | +80.3% |
| Per year | +78.0% | +59.7% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 46.2% | 51.3% |
| Max drawdown | -23.8% (May 2026→Jul 2026) | -41.9% (Dec 2024→Sep 2025) |

## Peers (Oil & Gas E&P)
CHRD (Chord Energy Corporation) USD 150.48 -0.25% · MTDR (Matador Resources Company) USD 56.79 -1.66% · MGY (Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation) USD 25.27 -0.63% · SM (SM Energy Company) USD 38.42 -0.49% · RRC (Range Resources Corporation) USD 43.86 +2.14% · MUR (Murphy Oil Corporation) USD 42.37 -1.37%

## More
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## Supply chain and relationships (SEC annual reports)

Named in VIST's own 20-F filed 2026-04-28 (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1762506/000119312526187099/d936340d20f.htm):

| Relationship | Company | Sentence in the filing |
|---|---|---|
| Supplier | Dell Technologies (DELL) | "Our partners of choice for high-availability servers and storage include Dell, IBM, and NetApp; for networking and firewalls, we rely on Cisco; and for administrative processes and internal controls, we use SAP and satel…" |
| Supplier | IBM (IBM) | "Our partners of choice for high-availability servers and storage include Dell, IBM, and NetApp; for networking and firewalls, we rely on Cisco; and for administrative processes and internal controls, we use SAP and satel…" |
| Supplier | Cisco (CSCO) | "Our partners of choice for high-availability servers and storage include Dell, IBM, and NetApp; for networking and firewalls, we rely on Cisco; and for administrative processes and internal controls, we use SAP and satel…" |
| Supplier | SAP (SAP) | "Our partners of choice for high-availability servers and storage include Dell, IBM, and NetApp; for networking and firewalls, we rely on Cisco; and for administrative processes and internal controls, we use SAP and satel…" |
| Customer | Trafigura Argentina | "In the past three years, our main domestic customers were Raizen and Trafigura." |
| Customer | Vista Energy International | "VEISA is a company fully owned by Vista and was established as a part of our export-oriented strategy in order to broaden our market reach and expand our customer base." |
| Customer | Valle | "Production from our Neuquina Basin properties is mostly transported to Puerto Rosales, a major industrial port in the southern region of the Province of Buenos Aires through the Oldelval pipeline system, then goes to eit…" |
| Partner | Argentina | "A continued deterioration of economic conditions in Brazil, Argentina's main trading partner, and a deterioration of the economies of other important trading partners of Argentina, such as China or the United States, or …" |
| Partner | Banco Santander, S.A. (SAN) | "On January 30, 2026, Vista Argentina entered into the 2026 Credit Agreement with Banco Santander, S.A." |
| Partner | Norte | "We are the operator and holder of an 84.6% working interest in the unincorporated joint venture for the exploitation concession for Coirón Amargo Norte in the Neuquina Basin located in the Province of Neuquén, which cove…" |
| Partner | Vista Sponsor Holdings | "On August 1, 2017, prior to the closing of our initial public offering in Mexico, Vista and its strategic partners, Vista Sponsor Holdings, L.P. (an entity controlled by senior personnel from Riverstone Investment Group …" |
| Partner | Riverstone Investment Group | "On August 1, 2017, prior to the closing of our initial public offering in Mexico, Vista and its strategic partners, Vista Sponsor Holdings, L.P. (an entity controlled by senior personnel from Riverstone Investment Group …" |
| Competitor | Chevron (CVX) | "In Argentina, we compete for resources with YPF, Pan American, Pluspetrol, Tecpetrol, Chevron, Pampa, Compañía General de Combustibles, among others." |

## Analyst estimates and revisions

| Period | EPS est. | 90d ago | Change | Revenue est. | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter (ends 2026-09-30) | $43.47 | $56.30 | -22.8% | $1.20B | 3 |
| Next quarter (ends 2026-12-31) | $60.62 | $69.56 | -12.9% | $1.23B | 2 |
| Current fiscal year (ends 2026-12-31) | $190.23 | $170.85 | +11.3% | $4.34B | 5 |
| Next fiscal year (ends 2027-12-31) | $194.33 | $171.37 | +13.4% | $4.42B | 6 |