Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. (Form: 3, Received: 03/18/2026 06:48:50)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* GAROBY JUAN MARIA	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/18/2026	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. [VIST] 3a. Foreign Trading Symbol [BMV: VISTA]
(Last) (First) (Middle) AVENIDA PASEO DE LA REFORMA 243, PISO 18	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner ___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Technology Officer /
(Street) CIUDAD DE MEXICO CUAUHTEMOC 06500 (City) (State) (Zip/Postal Code)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
UNITED STATES
(Country)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Series A Shares	1,438,504 ⁽¹⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	2/23/2032	Series A Shares / American Depositary Shares ("ADSs")	61,861	$7.05	D
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	2/23/2033	Series A Shares / ADSs	67,297	$17.83	D
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	1/2/2034	Series A Shares / ADSs	36,952	$29.66	D
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) ⁽³⁾	1/2/2027	1/2/2034	Series A Shares / ADSs	18,477	$29.66	D
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) ⁽³⁾	4/23/2028	4/23/2035	Series A Shares / ADSs	293,609	$52.3	D
Restricted Stock Unit ⁽⁴⁾	1/2/2027	⁽⁴⁾	Series A Shares / ADSs	9,387	⁽⁴⁾	D
Performance Stock Unit ⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Series A Shares / ADSs	149,659	⁽⁵⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	804,688 series A shares held directly and 633,816 series A shares represented by 633,816 American despositary shares. Each American depositary share respresents one series A share.
(2)	Stock Options vested and exercisable through the date indicated under "Expiration Date."
(3)	Stock Options will vest on the date indicated under "Date Exercisable," and are exercisable through the date indicated under "Expiration Date."
(4)	Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one series A share of the Company or the value thereof in cash. RSUs may vest on the date indicated under "Date Exercisable", subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.
(5)	Each Performance Stock Unit (PSUs) represents a contingent right to receive one series A share of the Company or the value thereof in cash. PSUs may vest commencing on the following dates, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions: 83,739 PSUs on 02/20/2027 and 65,920 PSUs on 02/26/2028.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GAROBY JUAN MARIA AVENIDA PASEO DE LA REFORMA 243, PISO 18 CIUDAD DE MEXICO CUAUHTEMOC 06500 UNITED STATES			Chief Technology Officer

Signatures
/s/ Juan Garoby		3/18/2026
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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