Dana Investment Advisors Inc. Sells 7,227 Shares of Vistra Corp. $VST

Dana Investment Advisors Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 76.8% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 2,189 shares of the company’s stock after selling 7,227 shares during the period. Dana Investment Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vistra were worth $429,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Dakota Wealth Management increased its position in shares of Vistra by 76.5% during the third quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 4,366 shares of the company’s stock worth $855,000 after acquiring an additional 1,893 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Vistra by 23.6% during the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,806 shares of the company’s stock worth $942,000 after purchasing an additional 919 shares in the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its holdings in Vistra by 22.6% during the 3rd quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 1,206 shares of the company’s stock worth $236,000 after purchasing an additional 222 shares in the last quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Vistra by 64.8% in the 3rd quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC now owns 5,544 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,086,000 after purchasing an additional 2,180 shares during the period. Finally, O Neil Global Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Vistra in the third quarter valued at about $16,356,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO James A. Burke sold 22,251 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 297,998 shares in the company, valued at approximately $48,290,575.90. This trade represents a 6.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VST has been the subject of a number of research reports. UBS Group increased their price objective on Vistra from $230.00 to $233.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vistra in a research note on Monday, December 29th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Vistra from $230.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. KeyCorp started coverage on shares of Vistra in a report on Monday, November 24th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $217.00 target price for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $215.00 price target on shares of Vistra in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $236.60.

Key Headlines Impacting Vistra

Here are the key news stories impacting Vistra this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Operational beat and AI-driven demand — Vistra said core profit beat estimates, citing stronger power demand driven in part by AI-related loads; this supports the company’s earnings power and growth thesis. Vistra beats quarterly core profit estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Record 2025 operating results and constructive 2026 guidance — Vistra reported Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA of ~$5.91B and strong adjusted free cash flow, and its 2026 guidance was presented as reinforcing a multi‑year growth path, which underpins longer‑term valuation. Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Fleet expansion improves market positioning — Announcements about expanding Vistra’s dispatchable fleet should boost its exposure to power market upside and demand from data centers and other large users. Fleet expansion article
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst view unchanged despite trim — Wells Fargo trimmed its price target slightly from $236 to $234 but kept an “overweight” rating, implying meaningful upside; the small target cut is a mild signal but not a rating downgrade. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: More color available — Earnings call transcript, slides and multiple analyst write-ups (Zacks, Seeking Alpha, Yahoo/Fool) provide detail for investors to parse operational vs. accounting impacts. Zacks Q4 metrics
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP earnings and revenue misses; large unrealized hedge losses — The quarter showed a sizable EPS and revenue miss against some street estimates, and an $808M non‑cash unrealized commodity hedging loss depressed GAAP results, which likely pressured the stock. Press Release / Slide Deck
• Negative Sentiment: Relative performance concerns — Analyst comparisons (e.g., Zacks piece contrasting VST vs. NRG) note peers may offer stronger ROE, yield or recent performance, which can shift investor preference within the utility/power space. VST vs NRG

Vistra Price Performance

NYSE:VST opened at $173.42 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $58.76 billion, a PE ratio of 62.61, a P/E/G ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.40. Vistra Corp. has a 1-year low of $90.51 and a 1-year high of $219.82. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $163.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of $180.87. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.74.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.228 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 20th. This represents a $0.91 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. This is a boost from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 32.85%.

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.