Vistra Corp. $VST Shares Acquired by Schroder Investment Management Group

Schroder Investment Management Group increased its holdings in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 181.2% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 635,015 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 409,186 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management Group’s holdings in Vistra were worth $124,412,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vistra in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Vistra in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Archer Investment Corp raised its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vistra in the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Anfield Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vistra in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

Vistra Stock Performance

VST stock opened at $163.89 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.01, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 0.78. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $163.65 and its two-hundred day moving average is $179.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $55.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.53, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.42. Vistra Corp. has a 1 year low of $90.51 and a 1 year high of $219.82.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $2.18 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.45 by ($0.27). The business had revenue of $4.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.75 billion. Vistra had a net margin of 5.32% and a return on equity of 81.09%. On average, research analysts predict that Vistra Corp. will post 7 EPS for the current year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 20th will be issued a $0.228 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 20th. This is an increase from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $0.91 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio is currently 41.94%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO James A. Burke sold 22,251 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was 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 represents a 6.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VST has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vistra in a research report on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Vistra from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Vistra from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $191.00 to $203.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $241.00 price target on shares of Vistra in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $215.00 price objective on shares of Vistra in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $236.40.

Vistra Profile

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.