Vistra Corp. $VST Shares Acquired by Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC

Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 102.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 7,883 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,985 shares during the quarter. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vistra were worth $1,544,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VST. Everhart Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Vistra by 5.6% in the third quarter. Everhart Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,115 shares of the company’s stock valued at $806,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares during the last quarter. Keybank National Association OH lifted its holdings in shares of Vistra by 15.9% in the 3rd quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 1,211 shares of the company’s stock valued at $237,000 after buying an additional 166 shares during the period. Howard Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vistra by 14.1% in the third quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 9,564 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,874,000 after buying an additional 1,185 shares during the last quarter. National Pension Service boosted its stake in shares of Vistra by 6.3% in the third quarter. National Pension Service now owns 1,195,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $234,280,000 after buying an additional 70,693 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System grew its holdings in Vistra by 1.8% during the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 101,165 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,820,000 after acquiring an additional 1,744 shares during the period. 90.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vistra Stock Performance

VST opened at $158.12 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $166.22 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $185.69. Vistra Corp. has a 52-week low of $90.51 and a 52-week high of $219.82. The company has a market cap of $53.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.08, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.74.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VST has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vistra in a report on Monday, December 29th. TD Cowen started coverage on shares of Vistra in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $250.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Vistra from $238.00 to $236.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Vistra from $230.00 to $233.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Scotiabank upped their price objective on shares of Vistra from $287.00 to $293.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $239.20.

Insider Transactions at Vistra

In other news, EVP Stephanie Zapata Moore sold 8,219 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO James A. Burke sold 22,251 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.05, for a total value of $3,605,774.55. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 297,998 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $48,290,575.90. The trade was a 6.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 166,680 shares of company stock worth $28,761,790. 1.42% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.