Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Shares Bought by O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC raised its position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 11.0% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 28,207 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,794 shares during the quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Vistra were worth $1,965,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VST. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Vistra during the 1st quarter worth $26,000. Riverview Trust Co acquired a new position in shares of Vistra during the 1st quarter worth $39,000. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vistra during the 1st quarter worth $46,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vistra by 160.7% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 717 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 442 shares during the period. Finally, Lindbrook Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of Vistra by 64.4% during the 4th quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 840 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 329 shares during the period. 90.88% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vistra Price Performance

Vistra stock opened at $72.48 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.53 and a beta of 1.05. Vistra Corp. has a 12-month low of $27.54 and a 12-month high of $107.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.06, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 0.96. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $89.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $70.08.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 9th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.62 by ($0.39). The firm had revenue of $3.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.81 billion. Vistra had a return on equity of 24.72% and a net margin of 5.66%. Equities analysts predict that Vistra Corp. will post 4.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 28th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 19th were issued a dividend of $0.218 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 18th. This is an increase from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $0.87 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.20%. Vistra’s payout ratio is 53.37%.

Insider Transactions at Vistra

In other news, Director Lisa Crutchfield purchased 335 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 10th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $89.46 per share, for a total transaction of $29,969.10. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 32,186 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,879,359.56. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Vistra from $85.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 9th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Vistra from $79.00 to $109.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 10th. Janney Montgomery Scott initiated coverage on shares of Vistra in a research note on Thursday, April 18th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $82.00 price objective on the stock. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of Vistra from $72.00 to $79.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 4th. Finally, Guggenheim raised shares of Vistra to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 7th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $87.83.

Vistra Company Profile

Vistra Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated retail electricity and power generation company. The company operates through six segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset Closure. It retails electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across states in the United States and the District of Columbia.