Vistra Corp. $VST Shares Sold by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH lessened its stake in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 6.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 133,799 shares of the company’s stock after selling 8,606 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Vistra were worth $26,214,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in VST. Kirr Marbach & Co. LLC IN boosted its holdings in Vistra by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Kirr Marbach & Co. LLC IN now owns 168,713 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,698,000 after acquiring an additional 1,535 shares during the period. ELCO Management Co. LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vistra during the second quarter worth about $499,000. FUKOKU MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Co purchased a new position in shares of Vistra in the second quarter valued at approximately $292,000. Fisher Funds Management LTD purchased a new position in shares of Vistra in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,241,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vistra by 1.7% in the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,099,120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $406,830,000 after purchasing an additional 35,444 shares in the last quarter. 90.88% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have issued reports on VST. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Vistra from $238.00 to $236.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vistra in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Bank of America decreased their target price on Vistra from $231.00 to $218.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Vistra from $249.00 to $233.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, KeyCorp started coverage on Vistra in a research report on Monday, November 24th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $217.00 price target on the stock. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vistra has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $239.20.

Vistra Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE:VST opened at $160.49 on Friday. Vistra Corp. has a 1 year low of $90.51 and a 1 year high of $219.82. The stock has a market cap of $54.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 57.94, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.74, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.99. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $167.76 and a 200-day simple moving average of $187.07.

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

Vistra Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were given a dividend of $0.227 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $0.91 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. This is a boost from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. Vistra’s payout ratio is presently 32.85%.

Insider Activity at Vistra

In other Vistra news, EVP Carrie Lee Kirby sold 58,275 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.75, for a total value of $10,183,556.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 218,239 shares in the company, valued at $38,137,265.25. This represents a 21.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO James A. Burke sold 22,251 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 297,998 shares in the company, valued at $48,290,575.90. This trade represents a 6.95% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 196,794 shares of company stock worth $34,784,876. Corporate insiders own 1.42% 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.