Atria Investments Inc Boosts Stake in Vistra Corp. $VST

Atria Investments Inc lifted its position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 47.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 24,029 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,690 shares during the quarter. Atria Investments Inc’s holdings in Vistra were worth $4,708,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund boosted its holdings in shares of Vistra by 0.4% in the third quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 37,937 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,433,000 after acquiring an additional 139 shares during the period. Wedbush Securities Inc. raised its position in Vistra by 15.6% in the 3rd quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 12,780 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,504,000 after purchasing an additional 1,729 shares during the last quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Vistra by 51.4% during the 3rd quarter. Savvy Advisors Inc. now owns 1,779 shares of the company’s stock worth $349,000 after purchasing an additional 604 shares during the period. Caprock Group LLC purchased a new position in Vistra during the 3rd quarter worth $508,000. Finally, Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Vistra by 12.4% during the 3rd quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 32,127 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,294,000 after purchasing an additional 3,547 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of Vistra from $230.00 to $244.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Bank of America decreased their price objective on Vistra from $231.00 to $218.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Vistra from $249.00 to $233.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Evercore boosted their target price on Vistra from $237.00 to $243.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, KeyCorp assumed coverage on Vistra in a report on Monday, November 24th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $217.00 price target for the company. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $237.53.

Insider Transactions at Vistra

In other Vistra news, CEO James A. Burke sold 22,251 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.05, for a total transaction of $3,605,774.55. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 297,998 shares in the company, valued at approximately $48,290,575.90. This represents a 6.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Stephanie Zapata Moore sold 8,219 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.35, for a total transaction of $1,424,763.65. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 79,854 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,842,690.90. The trade was a 9.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Vistra Stock Performance

Shares of VST stock opened at $171.43 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.74. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $162.42 and a 200-day simple moving average of $183.06. The company has a market cap of $58.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.40. Vistra Corp. has a 12-month low of $90.51 and a 12-month high of $219.82.

Vistra Company 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.