Vistra Corp. $VST Shares Purchased by GSA Capital Partners LLP

GSA Capital Partners LLP increased its holdings in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 256.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 12,215 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,792 shares during the period. GSA Capital Partners LLP’s holdings in Vistra were worth $1,971,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Archer Investment Corp grew its position in Vistra by 2,700.0% during the third quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the period. Pinpoint Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Vistra in the third quarter worth about $28,000. Orion Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vistra in the third quarter worth about $29,000. Triumph Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Vistra during the 3rd quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Strive Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vistra during the 3rd quarter valued at about $38,000. 90.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently weighed in on VST. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Vistra from $236.00 to $234.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Raymond James Financial set a $208.00 price objective on Vistra in a report on Monday, April 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Vistra from $240.00 to $231.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Vistra from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $191.00 to $203.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $241.00 target price on shares of Vistra in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $233.93.

Vistra Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VST opened at $134.84 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.51, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.79. Vistra Corp. has a 1 year low of $132.66 and a 1 year high of $219.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $45.46 billion, a PE ratio of 22.59, a P/E/G ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.43. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $155.24 and its 200-day moving average price is $163.71.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $2.87 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $1.55. The firm had revenue of $5.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.22 billion. Vistra had a return on equity of 105.64% and a net margin of 11.52%. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Vistra Corp. will post 9.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced 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 represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. This is a positive change from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 22nd. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 15.24%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vistra

In other news, 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 114,409 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,340,906.79. This trade represents a 8.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate 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.