Terril Brothers Inc. Has $8.47 Million Stake in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)

Terril Brothers Inc. decreased its stake in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 2.1% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 219,996 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,810 shares during the period. Vistra makes up 3.0% of Terril Brothers Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 12th largest position. Terril Brothers Inc.’s holdings in Vistra were worth $8,474,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Pacer Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vistra by 19,070.8% during the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 5,566,621 shares of the company’s stock valued at $214,426,000 after acquiring an additional 5,537,584 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in Vistra by 12.1% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 5,551,117 shares of the company’s stock valued at $184,186,000 after buying an additional 597,875 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Vistra by 12.5% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,190,705 shares of the company’s stock valued at $172,228,000 after buying an additional 575,799 shares during the last quarter. Third Point LLC grew its holdings in Vistra by 8.6% in the 3rd quarter. Third Point LLC now owns 3,604,252 shares of the company’s stock valued at $119,589,000 after buying an additional 285,652 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in Vistra by 8.9% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,155,578 shares of the company’s stock valued at $104,702,000 after buying an additional 257,264 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

Vistra Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VST traded up $0.22 during trading on Friday, hitting $72.70. 3,583,116 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,429,101. Vistra Corp. has a 1-year low of $22.67 and a 1-year high of $75.89. The company has a market capitalization of $25.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.31 and a beta of 1.05. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $63.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $46.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.26, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.18.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 28th. The company reported ($0.48) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.54 by ($1.02). Vistra had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 10.10%. The firm had revenue of $3.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.48 billion. Sell-side analysts expect that Vistra Corp. will post 3.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 20th were given a dividend of $0.215 per share. This represents a $0.86 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.18%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 19th. This is an increase from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.02%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Janney Montgomery Scott assumed coverage on Vistra in a report on Thursday, April 18th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $82.00 target price on the stock. Evercore ISI raised their target price on Vistra from $72.00 to $79.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 4th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Vistra from $52.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, March 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $78.00 target price on shares of Vistra in a report on Monday, March 25th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $67.20.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Carrie Lee Kirby sold 72,748 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.63, for a total transaction of $4,556,207.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 184,201 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,536,508.63. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. In related news, EVP Stephanie Zapata Moore sold 98,020 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.50, for a total transaction of $5,734,170.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 161,888 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,470,448. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Carrie Lee Kirby sold 72,748 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.63, for a total value of $4,556,207.24. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 184,201 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,536,508.63. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 257,285 shares of company stock worth $15,404,397 in the last 90 days. 1.42% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.