Jennison Associates LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Vistra Corp. $VST

Jennison Associates LLC raised its holdings in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 12.5% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,522,432 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 169,147 shares during the quarter. Jennison Associates LLC’s holdings in Vistra were worth $228,867,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VST. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Vistra by 21.3% during the 1st quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,792 shares of the company’s stock worth $570,000 after buying an additional 665 shares in the last quarter. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Vistra by 589.9% in the 1st quarter. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. now owns 44,325 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,663,000 after buying an additional 37,900 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vistra by 34.9% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 5,024 shares of the company’s stock valued at $755,000 after buying an additional 1,301 shares in the last quarter. SteelPeak Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vistra in the first quarter valued at approximately $388,000. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vistra by 18.6% in the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 694,157 shares of the company’s stock valued at $106,872,000 after buying an additional 109,096 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

Vistra News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Vistra this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank raised its FY2026 and FY2027 earnings estimates for Vistra, while keeping an Outperform rating and a $298 price target, reinforcing the view that earnings can keep growing. Scotiabank Raises Vistra Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: News that Vistra secured PJM capacity points to better future revenue visibility, which investors typically view as supportive for utility and power producer stocks. Vistra Secures PJM Capacity
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting rising demand from data centers and increased capital investments in nuclear, solar, storage, and gas assets suggests Vistra could benefit from long-term load growth and reliable earnings expansion. Vistra Benefiting From Data Center Demand
• Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc reaffirmed its Buy rating, adding to the bullish analyst tone around the stock. KeyBanc Sticks to Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Vistra was also mentioned in media coverage and trading commentary as a stock showing momentum, which may reflect investor enthusiasm but does not add new fundamental information. Vistra Rises Higher Than Market

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on VST shares. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $187.00 price objective on Vistra and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 target price on shares of Vistra in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Seaport Research Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $230.00 price target on shares of Vistra in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Vistra from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, TD Cowen cut their price target on shares of Vistra from $253.00 to $230.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vistra currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $230.62.

Insider Transactions at Vistra

In other news, Director John R. Sult sold 6,500 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.00, for a total transaction of $1,105,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 70,714 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,021,380. The trade was a 8.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Paul M. Barbas sold 244 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $153.00, for a total transaction of $37,332.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 53,006 shares in the company, valued at $8,109,918. This represents a 0.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 41,588 shares of company stock worth $6,739,227. Corporate insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

Vistra Stock Performance

VST opened at $155.12 on Friday. Vistra Corp. has a 1-year low of $132.66 and a 1-year high of $219.82. The stock has a market cap of $52.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.98 and a beta of 1.40. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $154.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $158.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.51, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.79.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $1.55. The firm had revenue of $5.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.22 billion. Vistra had a return on equity of 105.64% and a net margin of 11.52%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Vistra Corp. will post 9.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were given a $0.229 dividend. This is an increase from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 22nd. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.41%.

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.