Polianta Ltd Invests $1.31 Million in Vistra Corp. $VST

Polianta Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 8,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,306,000.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of VST. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Vistra by 24.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 20,190 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,371,000 after acquiring an additional 3,920 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP raised its position in shares of Vistra by 40.7% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 28,744 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,376,000 after acquiring an additional 8,312 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its stake in shares of Vistra by 37.3% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 7,828 shares of the company’s stock valued at $920,000 after purchasing an additional 2,125 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vistra in the 2nd quarter valued at $269,000. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its position in shares of Vistra by 55.5% in the 2nd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 225,829 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,768,000 after purchasing an additional 80,580 shares during the last quarter. 90.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vistra Stock Performance

Shares of VST stock opened at $147.49 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. Vistra Corp. has a 52 week low of $90.51 and a 52 week high of $219.82. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $161.28 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $175.40. The company has a market capitalization of $49.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.42.

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

Vistra Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Vistra from $236.00 to $234.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Scotiabank raised their target price on Vistra from $287.00 to $293.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $241.00 target price on shares of Vistra in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $215.00 target price on shares of Vistra in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on Vistra from $230.00 to $233.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $236.87.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vistra news, EVP Stephanie Zapata Moore sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.31, for a total transaction of $1,603,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 114,409 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,340,906.79. This represents a 8.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

Vistra Company 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.