Cwm LLC Has $3.17 Million Stake in Vistra Corp. $VST

Cwm LLC boosted its holdings in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 28.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,153 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,586 shares during the quarter. Cwm LLC’s holdings in Vistra were worth $3,165,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vistra during the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vistra in the 2nd quarter worth about $29,000. City State Bank lifted its position in Vistra by 210.0% in the 2nd quarter. City State Bank now owns 155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Vistra by 19,300.0% in the 2nd quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 193 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hilltop National Bank boosted its stake in Vistra by 223.3% during the 3rd quarter. Hilltop National Bank now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vistra

In other news, EVP Scott A. Hudson sold 56,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $168.86, for a total transaction of $9,456,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 306,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $51,772,476. This represents a 15.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Carrie Lee Kirby sold 58,275 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.75, for a total transaction of $10,183,556.25. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 218,239 shares in the company, valued at $38,137,265.25. This trade represents a 21.07% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 510,945 shares of company stock worth $98,584,693 over the last three months. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Vistra Stock Performance

Shares of Vistra stock opened at $161.37 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $174.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $189.31. 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 Corp. has a 12 month low of $90.51 and a 12 month high of $219.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $54.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 1.41.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 7th. The company reported $1.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.78 by ($0.03). Vistra had a net margin of 6.70% and a return on equity of 64.04%. The business had revenue of $4.97 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.60 billion. As a group, analysts anticipate that Vistra Corp. will post 7 EPS for the current year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were given a $0.227 dividend. This is a positive change from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $0.91 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. Vistra’s payout ratio is presently 32.85%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VST has been the subject of several analyst reports. Daiwa America raised Vistra from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Vistra from $249.00 to $233.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Vistra from $236.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. KeyCorp began coverage on shares of Vistra in a report on Monday, November 24th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $217.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Daiwa Capital Markets upgraded shares of Vistra from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and three have given 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 $232.40.

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.