34,380 Shares in Vistra Corp. $VST Bought by VMS Asset Management Limited

VMS Asset Management Limited acquired a new position in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor acquired 34,380 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,547,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vistra by 3.1% during the third quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. now owns 1,787 shares of the company’s stock worth $350,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Vistra by 7.1% during the third quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 916 shares of the company’s stock worth $168,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Vistra by 0.9% during the third quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 7,045 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,380,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. raised its holdings in shares of Vistra by 21.7% during the fourth quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 365 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Catalyst Financial Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vistra by 2.5% during the third quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 2,798 shares of the company’s stock worth $548,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. 90.88% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VST has been the topic of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of Vistra from $240.00 to $231.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $212.00 target price on shares of Vistra in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. TD Cowen lowered their target price on shares of Vistra from $253.00 to $230.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Vistra from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 target price on shares of Vistra in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $233.33.

More Vistra News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vistra this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vistra completed its acquisition of Cogentrix natural gas assets, expanding its generation footprint and strengthening its position in the power market. The company is also adding long-term nuclear supply contracts, including a new arrangement to serve Meta’s data center power needs. Vistra Reshapes Growth With Cogentrix Deal And AI Data Center Power
• Positive Sentiment: Vistra’s plan to restart the Perry nuclear plant could add more baseload capacity, which investors may view favorably given rising electricity demand from AI and data centers. Vistra Reshapes Growth With Cogentrix Deal And AI Data Center Power
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains constructive, with Vistra reported to have an average recommendation of “Buy”, supporting the view that the company’s earnings and growth profile remain attractive. Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Given Average Recommendation of “Buy” by Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: One article noted Vistra underperformed peers on a relative basis despite daily gains, suggesting the stock may not have fully participated in the broader utility/energy move. Vistra Corp. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors despite daily gains
• Negative Sentiment: Vistra CAO Margaret Montemayor sold 4,600 shares at $160.00, a routine insider sale that may create a small overhang for some investors even though the transaction size was limited. Vistra stock quote and recent filings

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Margaret Montemayor sold 4,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total value of $736,000.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 9,760 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,561,600. This trade represents a 32.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Stephanie Zapata Moore sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.31, for a total value of $1,603,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 114,409 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,340,906.79. This represents a 8.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 19,600 shares of company stock worth $3,163,900. 0.92% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Vistra Trading Down 0.1%

Vistra stock opened at $153.66 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.51, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The company has a market capitalization of $51.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.74 and a beta of 1.40. Vistra Corp. has a one year low of $132.66 and a one year high of $219.82. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $154.26 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $161.31.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $2.87 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $1.55. The firm had revenue of $5.64 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.22 billion. Vistra had a net margin of 11.52% and a return on equity of 105.64%. On average, analysts forecast that Vistra Corp. will post 9.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 22nd will be given a $0.229 dividend. This is an increase from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 22nd. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.24%.

Vistra Company Profile

Vistra (NYSE: VST) is an integrated power company that develops, owns and operates electricity generation and retail businesses in the United States. The company’s operations span wholesale power production—through a diversified fleet of thermal and lower‑carbon generation assets—and retail electricity supply to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Vistra serves organized wholesale markets and competitive retail markets, with a notable presence in Texas and other regional U.S. power markets.

Vistra’s core activities include the ownership and operation of generation facilities, the commercial dispatch and optimization of those assets into wholesale markets, and the sale of electricity and related services to end-use customers through its retail brands.