Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Cuts Stock Holdings in Vistra Corp. $VST

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. reduced its stake in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 99.4% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 2,544 shares of the company’s stock after selling 458,858 shares during the quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.’s holdings in Vistra were worth $410,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in Vistra by 24.1% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 20,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,371,000 after acquiring an additional 3,920 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP lifted its position in Vistra by 40.7% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 28,744 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,376,000 after purchasing an additional 8,312 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its position in Vistra by 37.3% in the first 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 last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vistra during the second quarter valued at approximately $269,000. Finally, Edgestream Partners L.P. boosted its stake in shares of Vistra by 767.0% during the second quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 34,004 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,590,000 after purchasing an additional 30,082 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Stephanie Zapata Moore sold 10,000 shares of the 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 114,409 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,340,906.79. This represents a 8.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 1.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

More Vistra News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vistra this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Fitch and S&P both upgraded Vistra to investment‑grade — this should lower borrowing costs, broaden institutional demand, and support valuation as the company gains easier access to capital. Vistra’s New Investment Grade Status And What It Means For Valuation
• Positive Sentiment: New long‑term commercial contracts (including data center/META-related deals) and gas‑repricing assumptions have shifted analyst models only modestly but materially improve visibility into future cash flows and justify higher valuations under some scenarios. How The Vistra (VST) Investment Story Is Shifting With Meta Contracts And Gas Repricing
• Positive Sentiment: Hedging strategies and long‑term nuclear PPAs are cited as creating clearer earnings visibility for 2026–2028, reducing commodity exposure and smoothing expected cash generation. Hedging & Nuclear PPAs Create Visibility for Vistra’s Future Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and commentators note Vistra’s strong relative performance over the last year driven by clean‑energy demand, earnings growth and shareholder returns — messaging that supports continued investor interest. Vistra Outperforms Industry in a Year: How to Play the Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Vistra will report Q1 results on May 7 (earnings call/webcast); this is the near‑term catalyst for guidance updates and could move the shares depending on results and 2026 guidance. Vistra to Report First Quarter Results on May 7, 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst pieces highlight valuation dynamics: Vistra still trades below some peers despite stronger earnings visibility, so upside may depend on re‑rating post‑earnings or improved multiples as the credit story unfolds. VST Stock: Valuation and Other Factors That Could Move Shares
• Neutral Sentiment: Heightened retail/investor searches and coverage (Zacks/Yahoo syndication) are increasing attention — this can amplify moves but doesn’t by itself change fundamentals. Investors Heavily Search Vistra Corp. (VST): Here is What You Need to Know

Vistra Price Performance

Shares of Vistra stock opened at $153.99 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $161.02 and a 200 day moving average of $174.84. Vistra Corp. has a 52 week low of $90.51 and a 52 week high of $219.82. The company has a market cap of $52.13 billion, a PE ratio of 70.96, a P/E/G ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.01.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $2.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.75 billion. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Vistra Corp. will post 7 earnings per share for the current year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Friday, March 20th were given a dividend of $0.228 per share. This is an increase from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $0.91 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 20th. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio is presently 41.94%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VST has been the topic of several analyst reports. Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of Vistra from $231.00 to $218.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 12th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $241.00 price target on shares of Vistra in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vistra in a report on Friday, March 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Vistra from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Vistra from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $191.00 to $203.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Three 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $236.87.

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.