Vistra Corp. $VST Shares Purchased by MUFG Securities EMEA plc

MUFG Securities EMEA plc increased its position in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 114.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 13,072 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,976 shares during the quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc’s holdings in Vistra were worth $2,109,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VST. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. acquired a new position in Vistra during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Pinpoint Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Vistra in the third quarter worth $28,000. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vistra by 74.8% in the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 215 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Vistra in the third quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Strive Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vistra in the third quarter worth $38,000. 90.88% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on VST shares. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $241.00 price target on shares of Vistra in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $212.00 price target on shares of Vistra in a report on Thursday, May 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Vistra from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings raised Vistra from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of Vistra in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $233.33.

Insider Transactions at Vistra

In other Vistra news, CAO Margaret Montemayor sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.96, for a total transaction of $824,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 14,360 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,368,825.60. The trade was a 25.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Stephanie Zapata Moore sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.31, for a total value of $1,603,100.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 114,409 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,340,906.79. This trade represents a 8.04% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.92% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Vistra Price Performance

VST stock opened at $154.70 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $153.95 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $161.72. Vistra Corp. has a 12-month low of $132.66 and a 12-month high of $219.82. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.51. The company has a market cap of $52.16 billion, a PE ratio of 25.91 and a beta of 1.43.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $1.55. Vistra had a return on equity of 105.64% and a net margin of 11.52%.The firm had revenue of $5.64 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.22 billion. As a group, research analysts predict that Vistra Corp. will post 9.3 EPS for the current year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.229 per share. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. This is a boost from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 22nd. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.24%.

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.