Assetmark Inc. Sells 858,940 Shares of Vistra Corp. $VST

Assetmark Inc. trimmed its position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 89.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 96,958 shares of the company’s stock after selling 858,940 shares during the quarter. Assetmark Inc.’s holdings in Vistra were worth $14,576,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Vistra during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Vistra in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Vistra in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new position in Vistra in the third quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, Strive Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Vistra in the third quarter valued at approximately $38,000. 90.88% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Vistra News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vistra this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank raised its FY2026 and FY2027 earnings estimates for Vistra, while keeping an Outperform rating and a $298 price target, reinforcing the view that earnings can keep growing. Scotiabank Raises Vistra Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: News that Vistra secured PJM capacity points to better future revenue visibility, which investors typically view as supportive for utility and power producer stocks. Vistra Secures PJM Capacity
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage highlighting rising demand from data centers and increased capital investments in nuclear, solar, storage, and gas assets suggests Vistra could benefit from long-term load growth and reliable earnings expansion. Vistra Benefiting From Data Center Demand
• Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc reaffirmed its Buy rating, adding to the bullish analyst tone around the stock. KeyBanc Sticks to Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Vistra was also mentioned in media coverage and trading commentary as a stock showing momentum, which may reflect investor enthusiasm but does not add new fundamental information. Vistra Rises Higher Than Market

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Paul M. Barbas sold 244 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $153.00, for a total transaction of $37,332.00. Following the sale, the director owned 53,006 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,109,918. This trade represents a 0.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Margaret Montemayor sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.96, for a total value of $824,800.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 14,360 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,368,825.60. This represents a 25.83% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 41,588 shares of company stock valued at $6,739,227. Insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

Vistra Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:VST opened at $155.12 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $154.14 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $158.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.51, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 0.90. The company has a market capitalization of $52.30 billion, a PE ratio of 25.98 and a beta of 1.40. Vistra Corp. has a 52 week low of $132.66 and a 52 week high of $219.82.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $1.55. Vistra had a net margin of 11.52% and a return on equity of 105.64%. The company had revenue of $5.64 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.22 billion. Analysts forecast that Vistra Corp. will post 9.53 earnings per share for the current year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were issued a dividend of $0.229 per share. This is a boost from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 22nd. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio is presently 15.41%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on VST shares. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $187.00 target price on shares of Vistra and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Scotiabank reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $298.00 price target on shares of Vistra in a research note on Wednesday. Seaport Research Partners restated a “buy” rating and issued a $230.00 price target on shares of Vistra in a research report on Monday, June 15th. Weiss Ratings cut Vistra from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of Vistra in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $230.62.

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.