20,131 Shares in Vistra Corp. $VST Purchased by Capital Wealth Planning LLC

Capital Wealth Planning LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 20,131 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,248,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. increased its position in Vistra by 3.1% during the third quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. now owns 1,787 shares of the company’s stock worth $350,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the period. Y.D. More Investments Ltd increased its position in Vistra by 7.1% during the third quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 916 shares of the company’s stock worth $168,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares during the period. Equitable Holdings Inc. increased its position in Vistra by 0.9% during the third quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 7,045 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,380,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares during the period. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. increased its position in Vistra by 21.7% during the fourth quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 365 shares of the company’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. Finally, Catalyst Financial Partners LLC increased its position in Vistra by 2.5% during the third quarter. Catalyst Financial Partners LLC now owns 2,798 shares of the company’s stock worth $548,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the period. 90.88% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $190.00 target price on shares of Vistra in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $212.00 target price on shares of Vistra in a report on Thursday, May 21st. TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of Vistra from $253.00 to $230.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 4th. Raymond James Financial set a $208.00 target price on shares of Vistra in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Vistra from $236.00 to $234.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 27th. Two investment 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 company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $233.33.

Vistra Price Performance

VST stock opened at $138.30 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.51. Vistra Corp. has a 12 month low of $132.66 and a 12 month high of $219.82. The firm has a market cap of $46.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.17 and a beta of 1.40. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $153.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $160.45.

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

Vistra Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.229 per share. This is a boost from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 22nd. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Vistra’s payout ratio is presently 15.24%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Margaret Montemayor sold 4,600 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total transaction of $736,000.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 9,760 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,561,600. The trade was a 32.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

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.