CPC Advisors LLC Makes New $3.55 Million Investment in Vistra Corp. $VST

CPC Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 18,111 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,548,000.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vistra in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its stake in shares of Vistra by 1,973.0% in the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 362,178 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,477,000 after buying an additional 344,707 shares during the period. ZEGA Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vistra during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $871,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vistra by 23.1% during the 3rd quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 533 shares of the company’s stock worth $104,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Vistra during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $170,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Stephanie Zapata Moore sold 8,219 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.35, for a total value of $1,424,763.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 79,854 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,842,690.90. This trade represents a 9.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO James A. Burke sold 22,251 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.05, for a total value of $3,605,774.55. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 297,998 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $48,290,575.90. The trade was a 6.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 343,080 shares of company stock valued at $64,262,559 in the last three months. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Vistra

Here are the key news stories impacting Vistra this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vistra is named as part of Meta’s planned private energy pipeline (up to 6.6 GW) that includes extending life of existing nuclear plants — a strategic, multi‑year revenue opportunity tied to big tech demand for reliable baseload power. Power Hungry: Inside Meta’s Huge Investment in a Nuclear Strategy
• Positive Sentiment: Market coverage explains why Vistra and related names surged on the Meta/Oklo nuclear news — increased investor interest in utilities exposed to long‑duration, contracted power demand. Why Vistra and Oklo Shares Soared
• Positive Sentiment: Trading/price momentum: analysts and market writeups noted a sharp intraday rally with above‑average volume, which can attract momentum and short‑covering flows in the near term. Vistra (VST) Soars 10.5%
• Neutral Sentiment: Vistra priced a private offering of $2.25B of senior secured notes (2031 and 2036 maturities) to institutional buyers — this raises cash but increases secured leverage at a subsidiary; impact depends on use of proceeds (capex, refinancing or project funding). Vistra Prices Private Offering of $2.250 Billion of Senior Secured Notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage remains mixed but supportive overall: Goldman Sachs reiterated a Hold ($200 PT) while Bank of America continues to rate VST a Buy despite trimming its $231 PT to $218 — shows continued institutional interest but some valuation tightening. Here’s What Analysts Think About Vistra
• Negative Sentiment: Bank of America trimmed its price target (from $231 to $218) — a downgrade in upside expectations that could cap near‑term analyst‑driven gains even though the firm kept a Buy rating. Benzinga coverage of analyst action

Vistra Stock Performance

NYSE VST opened at $172.54 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.74, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The company has a market cap of $58.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 62.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.41. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $170.46 and a two-hundred day moving average of $188.38. Vistra Corp. has a 1-year low of $90.51 and a 1-year high of $219.82.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 7th. The company reported $1.75 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.78 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $4.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.60 billion. Vistra had a net margin of 6.70% and a return on equity of 64.04%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Vistra Corp. will post 7 EPS for the current year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were paid a $0.227 dividend. This represents a $0.91 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. This is a positive change from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. Vistra’s payout ratio is presently 32.85%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on VST shares. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $230.00 price objective (down from $241.00) on shares of Vistra in a research report on Monday, September 22nd. UBS Group raised their price objective on Vistra from $230.00 to $233.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of Vistra from $231.00 to $218.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of Vistra from $230.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $228.00 price target on shares of Vistra in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $239.40.

About Vistra

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.