Validea David Dreman Strategy Daily Upgrade Report - 8/13/2025
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Aug 13 2025
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Imperial Brands PLC and Vista Energy SAB de CV Ratings: Both Imperial Brands PLC (IMBBY) and Vista Energy SAB de CV (VIST) have seen their ratings improve to 83% based on David Dreman's contrarian investment strategy, indicating strong interest due to improving fundamentals and stock valuations.
About David Dreman and Validea: David Dreman is a renowned investor known for his successful mutual fund, while Validea is an investment research service that analyzes stocks based on the strategies of legendary investors like Dreman.
Analyst Views on VIST
Wall Street analysts forecast VIST stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for VIST is 70.40 USD with a low forecast of 53.20 USD and a high forecast of 90.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
3 Analyst Rating
3 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 51.600
Low
53.20
Averages
70.40
High
90.00
Current: 51.600
Low
53.20
Averages
70.40
High
90.00
About VIST
Vista Energy SAB de CV, formerly Vista Oil & Gas SA de CV, is a Mexico-based company engaged in the energy sector. The Company focuses on the identification, acquisition and development of oil and gas fields in Latin America, primarily in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Colombia.
About the author

Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.








