Machina Capital S.A.S. Has $2.55 Million Stock Holdings in Vistra Corp. $VST

Machina Capital S.A.S. raised its holdings in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 218.5% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 13,022 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,933 shares during the quarter. Machina Capital S.A.S.’s holdings in Vistra were worth $2,551,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new position in shares of Vistra in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in Vistra during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Archer Investment Corp raised its stake in Vistra by 2,700.0% during the third quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 140 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vistra in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Anfield Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Vistra in the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. 90.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vistra

In related news, CEO James A. Burke sold 22,251 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.05, for a total value of $3,605,774.55. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 297,998 shares in the company, valued at $48,290,575.90. This trade represents a 6.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Carrie Lee Kirby sold 58,275 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.75, for a total transaction of $10,183,556.25. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 218,239 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $38,137,265.25. The trade was a 21.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 166,680 shares of company stock valued at $28,761,790. 1.42% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Vistra Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:VST opened at $153.07 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $51.87 billion, a PE ratio of 55.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.74, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.99. Vistra Corp. has a 52-week low of $90.51 and a 52-week high of $219.82. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $165.46 and a 200 day moving average of $185.18.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 7th. The company reported $1.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.78 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $4.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.60 billion. Vistra had a return on equity of 64.04% and a net margin of 6.70%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Vistra Corp. will post 7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on VST shares. Scotiabank upped their price objective on shares of Vistra from $287.00 to $293.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. KeyCorp assumed coverage on Vistra in a report on Monday, November 24th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $217.00 price target for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Vistra from $249.00 to $233.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Evercore ISI raised their target price on Vistra from $237.00 to $243.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Bank of America lowered their target price on Vistra from $231.00 to $218.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $239.20.

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.