New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV:VISTAA)

Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV:VISTAA) shareholders will have a reason to smile today, with the analysts making substantial upgrades to this year's statutory forecasts. The consensus estimated revenue numbers rose, with their view now clearly much more bullish on the company's business prospects.

Following the upgrade, the latest consensus from Vista Energy. de's five analysts is for revenues of US$1.3b in 2023, which would reflect a solid 15% improvement in sales compared to the last 12 months. Prior to the latest estimates, the analysts were forecasting revenues of US$1.3b in 2023. From what we can see, it looks like Vista Energy. de is performing in line with analyst expectations. The the analysts we track have all updated their numbers, and there were no major changes to their forecasts for this year.

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There was no particular change to the consensus price target of US$23.23, with Vista Energy. de's latest outlook seemingly not enough to result in a change of valuation.

Taking a look at the bigger picture now, one of the ways we can understand these forecasts is to see how they compare to both past performance and industry growth estimates. We would highlight that Vista Energy. de's revenue growth is expected to slow, with the forecast 15% annualised growth rate until the end of 2023 being well below the historical 27% p.a. growth over the last five years. Compare this with other companies in the same industry, which are forecast to see a revenue decline of 0.3% annually. So it's clear that despite the slowdown in growth, Vista Energy. de is still expected to grow meaningfully faster than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The most important thing to take away is that analysts reconfirmed their revenue estimates for this year, suggesting that the business is performing in line with market expectations. The analysts also expect revenues to perform better than the wider market. Seeing the dramatic upgrade to this year's forecasts, it might be time to take another look at Vista Energy. de.

Analysts are definitely bullish on Vista Energy. de, but no company is perfect. Indeed, you should know that there are several potential concerns to be aware of, including dilutive stock issuance over the past year. For more information, you can click through to our platform to learn more about this and the 1 other warning sign we've identified .

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