(VIST) Vista Oil Gas - Overview

Exchange: NYSE • Country: Mexico • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US92837L1098

Stock: Oil, Gas, Exploration, Production

Total Rating 50
Risk 43
Buy Signal 0.68
Risk 5d forecast
Volatility 41.9%
Relative Tail Risk -6.23%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio 1.00
Alpha 41.51
Character TTM
Beta 0.777
Beta Downside 0.323
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD 43.36%
CAGR/Max DD 1.46

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS (Earnings per Share) of VIST over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-03": 0.05, "2021-06": 0.06, "2021-09": 0.05, "2021-12": 0.38, "2022-03": 0.16, "2022-06": 1.06, "2022-09": 0.75, "2022-12": 0.76, "2023-03": 1.32, "2023-06": 0.52, "2023-09": 0.82, "2023-12": 1.32, "2024-03": 0.5, "2024-06": 1.39, "2024-09": 1.66, "2024-12": 4.6994, "2025-03": 15.5339, "2025-06": 10.2536, "2025-09": 1.48, "2025-12": 0.815,

Revenue

Revenue of VIST over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-03: 115.901, 2021-06: 165.277, 2021-09: 175.005, 2021-12: 196.004, 2022-03: 207.92, 2022-06: 294.293, 2022-09: 333.573, 2022-12: 303.213, 2023-03: 303.213, 2023-06: 239.628, 2023-09: 302.76, 2023-12: 317.352, 2024-03: 317.352, 2024-06: 396.715, 2024-09: 462.383, 2024-12: 471.318, 2025-03: 438.456, 2025-06: 610.542, 2025-09: 706.135, 2025-12: 727.029909,

Description: VIST Vista Oil Gas March 04, 2026

Vista Energy (VIST) is an oil and gas exploration and production company operating in Latin America, with primary assets in Argentinas Vaca Muerta play. The company also holds producing assets in Mexico and conducts drilling and workover activities in Argentina.

Exploration and production (E&P) companies focus on finding and extracting hydrocarbons. The Vaca Muerta shale formation is a significant unconventional oil and gas resource.

Further research on ValueRay can provide deeper insights into VISTs operational and financial performance.

Headlines to watch out for

  • Vaca Muerta shale production drives oil and gas revenue
  • Global oil prices dictate exploration and production profitability
  • Argentine regulatory environment impacts operational costs
  • Mexican asset performance contributes to overall output

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.0

Net Income: 721.4m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: -0.12 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -9.22 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: -5.67% < 20% (prev -0.33%; Δ -5.34% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.09 > 3% & CFO 638.5m > Net Income 721.4m
Net Debt (2.77b) to EBITDA (1.49b): 1.85 < 3
Current Ratio: 0.86 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (107.2m) vs 12m ago 4.37% < -2%
Gross Margin: 47.36% > 18% (prev 0.58%; Δ 4.68k% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 43.76% > 50% (prev 38.93%; Δ 4.82% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 4.10 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 1.49b / Interest Expense TTM 183.1m)

Altman Z'' 2.18

A: -0.02 (Total Current Assets 895.6m - Total Current Liabilities 1.04b) / Total Assets 7.11b
B: 0.26 (Retained Earnings 1.84b / Total Assets 7.11b)
C: 0.13 (EBIT TTM 751.0m / Avg Total Assets 5.67b)
D: 0.55 (Book Value of Equity 2.51b / Total Liabilities 4.60b)
Altman-Z'' Score: 2.18 = BBB

Beneish M -1.41

DSRI: 2.17 (Receivables 347.7m/106.4m, Revenue 2.48b/1.65b)
GMI: 1.23 (GM 47.36% / 58.05%)
AQI: 1.12 (AQ_t 0.07 / AQ_t-1 0.06)
SGI: 1.51 (Revenue 2.48b / 1.65b)
TATA: 0.01 (NI 721.4m - CFO 638.5m) / TA 7.11b)
Beneish M-Score: -1.41 (Cap -4..+1) = D

What is the price of VIST shares?

As of March 24, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 72.06 with a total of 2,384,269 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +9.70%, over one month by +27.20%, over three months by +54.70% and over the past year by +53.61%.

Is VIST a buy, sell or hold?

Vista Oil Gas has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.40. Therefore, it is recommended to buy VIST.
  • StrongBuy: 5
  • Buy: 4
  • Hold: 1
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the VIST price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 77.5 7.6%
Analysts Target Price 77.5 7.6%

VIST Fundamental Data Overview March 21, 2026

P/E Trailing = 10.8733
P/E Forward = 12.5
P/S = 3.1302
P/B = 2.8833
Revenue TTM = 2.48b USD
EBIT TTM = 751.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.49b USD
Long Term Debt = 2.37b USD (from longTermDebt, two quarters ago)
Short Term Debt = 405.6m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 3.30b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 2.77b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 10.50b USD (7.74b + Debt 3.30b - CCE 538.4m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 4.10 (Ebit TTM 751.0m / Interest Expense TTM 183.1m)
EV/FCF = -12.78x (Enterprise Value 10.50b / FCF TTM -821.6m)
FCF Yield = -7.82% (FCF TTM -821.6m / Enterprise Value 10.50b)
FCF Margin = -33.10% (FCF TTM -821.6m / Revenue TTM 2.48b)
Net Margin = 29.06% (Net Income TTM 721.4m / Revenue TTM 2.48b)
Gross Margin = 47.36% ((Revenue TTM 2.48b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.31b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 63.62% (prev 30.58%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.48 (Enterprise Value 10.50b / Total Assets 7.11b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.60% (Interest Expense 52.6m / Debt 3.30b)
Taxrate = 37.86% (53.6m / 141.6m)
NOPAT = 466.7m (EBIT 751.0m * (1 - 37.86%))
Current Ratio = 0.86 (Total Current Assets 895.6m / Total Current Liabilities 1.04b)
Debt / Equity = 1.31 (Debt 3.30b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.51b)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.85 (Net Debt 2.77b / EBITDA 1.49b)
Debt / FCF = -3.37 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt 2.77b / FCF TTM -821.6m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.17b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 12.72% (Net Income 721.4m / Total Assets 7.11b)
RoE = 33.22% (Net Income TTM 721.4m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.17b)
RoCE = 16.54% (EBIT 751.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.17b + L.T.Debt 2.37b))
RoIC = 10.45% (NOPAT 466.7m / Invested Capital 4.47b)
WACC = 6.40% (E(7.74b)/V(11.04b) * Re(8.71%) + D(3.30b)/V(11.04b) * Rd(1.60%) * (1-Tc(0.38)))
Discount Rate = 8.71% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 3.91%
[DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -821.6m)
EPS Correlation: 61.63 | EPS CAGR: 54.36% | SUE: -0.05 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 90.45 | Revenue CAGR: 39.63% | SUE: 0.81 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=47.37 | Chg7d=+47.366 | Chg30d=+47.366 | Revisions Net=+0 | Analysts=1
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=92.38 | Chg7d=+10.519 | Chg30d=+9.149 | Revisions Net=-2 | Growth EPS=+62.7% | Growth Revenue=+19.0%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=113.38 | Chg7d=+8.145 | Chg30d=-4.898 | Revisions Net=-3 | Growth EPS=+22.7% | Growth Revenue=+16.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -0.33 (2 Up / 4 Down within 30d for Current Year)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = -0.5% (Discount Rate 8.7% - Earnings Yield 9.2%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = +29.8% (Analyst 29.3% - Implied -0.5%)

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