Consolidated Investment Group LLC Makes New $1.37 Million Investment in Vistra Corp. $VST

Consolidated Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 7,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,371,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VST. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vistra during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in Vistra in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vistra in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Vistra during the second quarter worth $29,000. Finally, City State Bank boosted its position in Vistra by 210.0% during the second quarter. City State Bank now owns 155 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. 90.88% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on VST. TD Cowen initiated coverage on shares of Vistra in a report on Thursday, October 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $250.00 target price for the company. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Vistra from $230.00 to $233.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Vistra from $249.00 to $233.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Bank of America reduced their target price on Vistra from $231.00 to $218.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and set a $230.00 price target (down previously from $241.00) on shares of Vistra in a research report on Monday, September 22nd. Four investment 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $239.40.

Vistra Price Performance

VST stock opened at $166.93 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $169.20 and a 200-day simple moving average of $187.86. The firm has a market cap of $56.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.74, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a current ratio of 0.99. Vistra Corp. has a 1 year low of $90.51 and a 1 year high of $219.82.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last announced its earnings results on Friday, November 7th. The company reported $1.75 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.60 billion. On average, equities analysts predict that Vistra Corp. will post 7 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were given a dividend of $0.227 per share. This is a boost from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 22nd. This represents a $0.91 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. Vistra’s payout ratio is presently 32.49%.

Insider Transactions at Vistra

In related news, EVP Carrie Lee Kirby sold 58,275 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.75, for a total value of $10,183,556.25. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 218,239 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $38,137,265.25. This represents a 21.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO James A. Burke sold 22,251 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 297,998 shares in the company, valued at approximately $48,290,575.90. This trade represents a 6.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 278,995 shares of company stock valued at $50,757,547. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.