North Dakota State Investment Board acquired a new stake in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST – Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 11,621 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,875,000.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VST. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in Vistra by 24.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 20,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,371,000 after purchasing an additional 3,920 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its position in shares of Vistra by 40.7% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 28,744 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,376,000 after buying an additional 8,312 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in shares of Vistra by 37.3% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 7,828 shares of the company’s stock valued at $920,000 after buying an additional 2,125 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vistra during the second quarter valued at $269,000. Finally, Slocum Gordon & Co LLP boosted its position in Vistra by 20.0% in the second quarter. Slocum Gordon & Co LLP now owns 1,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $233,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.88% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling at Vistra
In other news, EVP Stephanie Zapata Moore sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.31, for a total value of $1,603,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 114,409 shares in the company, valued at $18,340,906.79. This represents a 8.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
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Vistra Trading Down 1.4%
VST opened at $134.84 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $45.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.59, a PEG ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.51. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $155.24 and a 200-day moving average price of $163.71. Vistra Corp. has a 12 month low of $132.66 and a 12 month high of $219.82.
Vistra (NYSE:VST – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $2.87 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $1.55. Vistra had a net margin of 11.52% and a return on equity of 105.64%. The business had revenue of $5.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.22 billion. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Vistra Corp. will post 9.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Vistra Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 22nd will be issued a $0.229 dividend. This is a boost from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 22nd. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio is currently 15.24%.
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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