Vistra Corp. $VST Shares Sold by B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.

B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. lessened its position in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 94.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,471 shares of the company’s stock after selling 38,373 shares during the quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Vistra were worth $484,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in shares of Vistra by 24.1% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 20,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,371,000 after purchasing an additional 3,920 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP increased its position in Vistra by 40.7% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 28,744 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,376,000 after buying an additional 8,312 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its holdings in shares of Vistra by 37.3% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 7,828 shares of the company’s stock worth $920,000 after acquiring an additional 2,125 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vistra in the second quarter valued at $269,000. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vistra by 10,042.9% during the second quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 710 shares of the company’s stock valued at $138,000 after acquiring an additional 703 shares during the last quarter. 90.88% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vistra Stock Performance

Vistra stock opened at $165.58 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $56.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.41. Vistra Corp. has a 12 month low of $90.51 and a 12 month high of $219.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.74, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $166.65 and its 200-day moving average is $186.11.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last posted its earnings results 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). The business had revenue of $4.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.60 billion. Vistra had a return on equity of 64.04% and a net margin of 6.70%. Equities analysts anticipate that Vistra Corp. will post 7 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vistra

In other Vistra news, EVP Scott A. Hudson sold 56,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $168.86, for a total transaction of $9,456,160.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 306,600 shares in the company, valued at $51,772,476. The trade was a 15.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Stephanie Zapata Moore sold 8,219 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.35, for a total value of $1,424,763.65. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 79,854 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,842,690.90. The trade was a 9.33% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 166,680 shares of company stock worth $28,761,790. Insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on VST. TD Cowen started coverage on shares of Vistra in a report on Thursday, October 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $250.00 target price on the stock. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on shares of Vistra from $237.00 to $243.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on Vistra from $230.00 to $244.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Vistra from $230.00 to $233.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Vistra from $249.00 to $233.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Vistra currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $239.20.

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.