3,152 Shares in Vistra Corp. $VST Purchased by Vigilare Wealth Management

Vigilare Wealth Management acquired a new position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 3,152 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $611,000.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. HM Payson & Co. increased its position in shares of Vistra by 275.4% during the first quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 229 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares during the period. Banque Transatlantique SA increased its position in shares of Vistra by 132.0% during the first quarter. Banque Transatlantique SA now owns 232 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares during the period. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Vistra by 48.4% during the second quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 239 shares of the company’s stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares during the period. Keener Financial Planning LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vistra during the first quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vistra during the first quarter worth approximately $37,000. 90.88% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on shares of Vistra from $191.00 to $229.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Daiwa America raised shares of Vistra from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Melius Research raised shares of Vistra to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Melius started coverage on shares of Vistra in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $295.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Vistra from $207.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $218.20.

Insider Activity at Vistra

In related news, CEO James A. Burke sold 21,378 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.94, for a total transaction of $4,317,073.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 249,016 shares in the company, valued at $50,286,291.04. The trade was a 7.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders have sold 319,073 shares of company stock worth $66,162,313 in the last three months. Insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Vistra Trading Down 1.1%

NYSE:VST opened at $195.81 on Wednesday. Vistra Corp. has a 12 month low of $90.51 and a 12 month high of $219.82. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $200.20 and a 200-day simple moving average of $168.77. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.58. The company has a market capitalization of $66.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.23, a PEG ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.34.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.63 by ($0.62). Vistra had a return on equity of 108.41% and a net margin of 12.90%.The company had revenue of $4.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.15 billion. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Vistra Corp. will post 7 earnings per share for the current year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 19th were paid a dividend of $0.226 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 19th. This is an increase from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Vistra’s payout ratio is presently 14.35%.

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.