Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Stock Holdings Decreased by Css LLC Il

Css LLC Il decreased its holdings in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 18.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 22,000 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,100 shares during the period. Css LLC Il’s holdings in Vistra were worth $3,033,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VST. Avior Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Vistra by 56.5% in the fourth quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 180 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC boosted its position in Vistra by 616.0% during the 4th quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC now owns 179 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 154 shares during the period. West Branch Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vistra during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA acquired a new position in shares of Vistra in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vistra during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. 90.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vistra Price Performance

VST stock opened at $156.60 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68. Vistra Corp. has a 12-month low of $66.50 and a 12-month high of $199.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $53.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.22, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.16. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $126.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $142.73.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 18th will be paid a $0.225 dividend. This is a boost from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.57%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 18th. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 14.15%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director John William Pitesa purchased 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was bought at an average price of $126.75 per share, with a total value of $190,125.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 3,467 shares in the company, valued at $439,442.25. The trade was a 76.26% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Paul M. Barbas sold 24,136 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.19, for a total value of $2,997,449.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 51,063 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,341,513.97. This trade represents a 32.10% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on VST shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Vistra from $203.00 to $186.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 28th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Vistra from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $164.00 to $152.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on Vistra from $151.00 to $191.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Daiwa America upgraded shares of Vistra to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Vistra in a research report on Friday, April 4th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $134.00 price target on the stock. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $165.83.

About Vistra

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.