Research Analysts Set Expectations for Vistra Corp.’s FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:VST)

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn upped their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Vistra in a research note issued on Friday, April 26th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst A. Storozynski now expects that the company will post earnings of $4.10 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $3.83. The consensus estimate for Vistra’s current full-year earnings is $3.57 per share.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Vistra from $52.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, March 4th. Janney Montgomery Scott began coverage on shares of Vistra in a report on Thursday, April 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $82.00 target price for the company. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on shares of Vistra from $72.00 to $79.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 4th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $78.00 target price on shares of Vistra in a report on Monday, March 25th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $67.20.

Vistra Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VST opened at $72.70 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.26. Vistra has a 12 month low of $22.67 and a 12 month high of $75.89. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $63.63 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $46.65. The stock has a market cap of $25.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.31 and a beta of 1.05.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 28th. The company reported ($0.48) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.54 by ($1.02). Vistra had a net margin of 10.10% and a return on equity of 20.05%. The business had revenue of $3.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.48 billion.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 20th were issued a $0.215 dividend. This represents a $0.86 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.18%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 19th. This is a positive change from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. Vistra’s payout ratio is presently 24.02%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Carrie Lee Kirby sold 72,748 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.63, for a total value of $4,556,207.24. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 184,201 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,536,508.63. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In other Vistra news, EVP Stephanie Zapata Moore sold 98,020 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.50, for a total transaction of $5,734,170.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 161,888 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,470,448. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Carrie Lee Kirby sold 72,748 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.63, for a total transaction of $4,556,207.24. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 184,201 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,536,508.63. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 257,285 shares of company stock valued at $15,404,397. 1.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vistra

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Comerica Bank boosted its stake in Vistra by 90.4% during the 3rd quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 327,520 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,867,000 after purchasing an additional 155,533 shares during the last quarter. Ellsworth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vistra during the 4th quarter valued at about $773,000. Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vistra during the 4th quarter valued at about $831,000. Chicago Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vistra during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,716,000. Finally, Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in shares of Vistra by 323.6% during the 3rd quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 4,554 shares of the company’s stock valued at $151,000 after acquiring an additional 3,479 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

About Vistra

Vistra Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated retail electricity and power generation company. The company operates through six segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset Closure. It retails electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across states in the United States and the District of Columbia.