Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. decreased its position in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST – Free Report) by 3.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 101,732 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,773 shares during the quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Vistra were worth $16,422,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VST. Archer Investment Corp raised its holdings in Vistra by 2,700.0% during the 3rd quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 140 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Pinpoint Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in Vistra during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Orion Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Vistra during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its holdings in Vistra by 74.8% during the 4th quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 215 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Triumph Capital Management bought a new position in Vistra during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Institutional investors own 90.88% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Raymond James Financial set a $208.00 price target on shares of Vistra in a report on Monday, April 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Vistra from $240.00 to $231.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Vistra from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Vistra from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $191.00 to $203.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Vistra from $236.00 to $234.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vistra presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $233.93.
Vistra Stock Performance
NYSE:VST opened at $144.15 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $154.85 and a 200-day moving average of $163.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $48.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.15, a P/E/G ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.51. Vistra Corp. has a twelve month low of $132.66 and a twelve month high of $219.82.
Vistra (NYSE:VST – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $5.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.22 billion. Vistra had a net margin of 11.52% and a return on equity of 105.64%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Vistra Corp. will post 9.31 EPS for the current year.
Vistra Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.229 per share. This is a boost from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 22nd. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.24%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Vistra news, EVP Stephanie Zapata Moore sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 114,409 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,340,906.79. The trade was a 8.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 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.
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