Freemont Management S.A. Increases Position in Vistra Corp. $VST

Freemont Management S.A. lifted its holdings in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 200.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,300 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,200 shares during the period. Freemont Management S.A.’s holdings in Vistra were worth $1,016,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in shares of Vistra by 15.1% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 7,106,465 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,392,299,000 after purchasing an additional 930,912 shares during the last quarter. Palidye Holdings Caymans Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Vistra during the 2nd quarter valued at $145,987,000. Situational Awareness LP increased its position in shares of Vistra by 142.3% during the 2nd quarter. Situational Awareness LP now owns 1,274,178 shares of the company’s stock valued at $246,948,000 after purchasing an additional 748,332 shares during the last quarter. Moore Capital Management LP increased its position in shares of Vistra by 2,072.6% during the 2nd quarter. Moore Capital Management LP now owns 528,657 shares of the company’s stock valued at $102,459,000 after purchasing an additional 504,324 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rubric Capital Management LP raised its holdings in shares of Vistra by 50.6% in the 2nd quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP now owns 1,424,803 shares of the company’s stock worth $276,141,000 after purchasing an additional 478,834 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Vistra

Here are the key news stories impacting Vistra this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to highlight Vistra as an AI-power beneficiary, citing surging electricity demand from data centers and Grok’s stock-pick ranking that placed VST among its top names. Is Vistra (VST) Still a Good AI Stock to Buy? Grok Says Yes
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity suggests traders are positioning for a move higher, with call volume jumping well above normal levels.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage says Vistra is expanding gas-fired generation capacity through the Cogentrix acquisition and adding long-term power deals with hyperscale data center customers, which could strengthen future earnings visibility. Vistra Expands Gas Capacity And Data Center Ties With AI Power Deals
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple bullish write-ups reiterated Vistra as a buy, pointing to projected EPS growth, disciplined acquisitions, and margin visibility from hedging. Vistra: Locked Into A Virtuous Cycle
• Positive Sentiment: Vistra also drew attention as a “trending” stock on Zacks and as one of the names favored by billionaire-focused Robinhood stock lists, adding to retail and momentum interest. Vistra Corp. (VST) – Among the 10 Best Robinhood Stocks to Buy According to Billionaires

Vistra Stock Performance

Shares of VST opened at $142.56 on Thursday. Vistra Corp. has a 52-week low of $138.53 and a 52-week high of $219.82. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $157.20 and its 200 day simple moving average is $165.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.51, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 0.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $48.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.43.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $1.55. The firm had revenue of $5.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.22 billion. Vistra had a return on equity of 105.64% and a net margin of 11.52%. Research analysts forecast that Vistra Corp. will post 9.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.229 per share. This is a boost from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 22nd. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Vistra’s payout ratio is currently 15.24%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on VST shares. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Vistra from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $191.00 to $203.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $208.00 target price on shares of Vistra in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Weiss Ratings upgraded Vistra from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Vistra from $236.00 to $234.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Raymond James Financial set a $208.00 price target on Vistra in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $233.93.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Stephanie Zapata Moore sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.31, for a total transaction of $1,603,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 114,409 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,340,906.79. This represents a 8.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

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.