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Should Value Investors Buy Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR (VIST) Stock?

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The proven Zacks Rank system focuses on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find winning stocks. Nevertheless, we know that our readers all have their own perspectives, so we are always looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong picks.

Of these, value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. Value investors use a variety of methods, including tried-and-true valuation metrics, to find these stocks.

Zacks has developed the innovative Style Scores system to highlight stocks with specific traits. For example, value investors will be interested in stocks with great grades in the "Value" category. When paired with a high Zacks Rank, "A" grades in the Value category are among the strongest value stocks on the market today.

One company value investors might notice is Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR (VIST - Free Report) . VIST is currently sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), as well as a Value grade of A. The stock is trading with P/E ratio of 5.57 right now. For comparison, its industry sports an average P/E of 14.47. Over the past year, VIST's Forward P/E has been as high as 9.23 and as low as 5.14, with a median of 7.04.

Investors should also recognize that VIST has a P/B ratio of 1.51. The P/B ratio is used to compare a stock's market value with its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. This stock's P/B looks attractive against its industry's average P/B of 2.22. Within the past 52 weeks, VIST's P/B has been as high as 3.66 and as low as 1.51, with a median of 2.91.

Finally, investors will want to recognize that VIST has a P/CF ratio of 3.23. This figure highlights a company's operating cash flow and can be used to find firms that are undervalued when considering their impressive cash outlook. VIST's current P/CF looks attractive when compared to its industry's average P/CF of 9.39. Over the past 52 weeks, VIST's P/CF has been as high as 6.68 and as low as 3.23, with a median of 5.31.

YPF Sociedad Anonima (YPF - Free Report) may be another strong Oil and Gas - Integrated - International stock to add to your shortlist. YPF is a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) stock with a Value grade of A.

YPF Sociedad Anonima is currently trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 8.15 while its PEG ratio sits at 0.20. Both of the company's metrics compare favorably to its industry's average P/E of 14.47 and average PEG ratio of 0.63.

YPF's price-to-earnings ratio has been as high as 12.74 and as low as 4.36, with a median of 8.07, while its PEG ratio has been as high as 0.31 and as low as 0.10, with a median of 0.19, all within the past year.

Furthermore, YPF Sociedad Anonima holds a P/B ratio of 0.79 and its industry's price-to-book ratio is 2.22. YPF's P/B has been as high as 1.53, as low as 0.69, with a median of 1.11 over the past 12 months.

These figures are just a handful of the metrics value investors tend to look at, but they help show that Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR and YPF Sociedad Anonima are likely being undervalued right now. Considering this, as well as the strength of its earnings outlook, VIST and YPF feels like a great value stock at the moment.

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