Rep. Lisa C. McClain Sells Off Shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST). In a filing disclosed on November 21st, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Vistra stock on October 30th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924” account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coherent (NYSE:COHR) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Clorox (NYSE:CLX) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Northern Trust (NASDAQ:NTRS) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home BancShares (NYSE:HOMB) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Pure Storage (NYSE:PSTG) on 10/31/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of BHP Group (NYSE:BHP) on 10/31/2025.

Vistra Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of VST stock traded up $2.73 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $179.53. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 551,998 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,318,744. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.74. Vistra Corp. has a one year low of $90.51 and a one year high of $219.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $60.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 64.80, a P/E/G ratio of 3.04 and a beta of 1.30. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $192.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $188.55.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 7th. The company reported $1.75 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 return on equity of 64.04% and a net margin of 6.70%. Equities research analysts expect that Vistra Corp. will post 7 EPS for the current year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd will be given a $0.227 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $0.91 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. This is an increase from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio is 32.49%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on VST. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Vistra from $179.00 to $203.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Scotiabank initiated coverage on shares of Vistra in a report on Monday, September 22nd. They issued a “sector outperform” rating and a $256.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on Vistra in a research report on Monday, October 27th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $238.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Vistra from $227.00 to $248.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Vistra from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $233.20.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VST. Trust Investment Advisors grew its stake in shares of Vistra by 14.0% in the third quarter. Trust Investment Advisors now owns 4,384 shares of the company’s stock worth $859,000 after acquiring an additional 540 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC raised its position in shares of Vistra by 7.0% in the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 35,147 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,886,000 after purchasing an additional 2,297 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new position in Vistra in the 3rd quarter worth about $8,755,000. Centaurus Financial Inc. grew its position in Vistra by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 11,861 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,324,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors increased its stake in Vistra by 6.1% during the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 15,512 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,039,000 after purchasing an additional 889 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Carrie Lee Kirby sold 58,275 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.75, for a total transaction of $10,183,556.25. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 218,239 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $38,137,265.25. This trade represents a 21.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Scott A. Hudson sold 56,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $168.86, for a total value of $9,456,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 306,600 shares in the company, valued at $51,772,476. This trade represents a 15.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 868,339 shares of company stock valued at $173,242,584. Insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan’s 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

Vistra Company Profile

Vistra Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated retail electricity and power generation company. The company operates through six segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset Closure. It retails electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across states in the United States and the District of Columbia.