Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Reduces Position in Vistra Corp. $VST

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP trimmed its position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 5.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,559,207 shares of the company’s stock after selling 200,837 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned 1.05% of Vistra worth $697,376,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vistra in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Vistra in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Vistra in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Archer Investment Corp raised its position in Vistra by 2,700.0% during the 3rd quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 140 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Anfield Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Vistra during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

Vistra Stock Performance

Shares of VST stock opened at $161.64 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.74. Vistra Corp. has a 12-month low of $90.51 and a 12-month high of $219.82. The business’s 50 day moving average is $163.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $179.98. The company has a market capitalization of $54.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 74.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 1.42.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $2.18 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.45 by ($0.27). Vistra had a return on equity of 82.27% and a net margin of 5.32%.The business had revenue of $4.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.75 billion. Analysts expect that Vistra Corp. will post 7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 20th will be given a $0.228 dividend. This represents a $0.91 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. This is a positive change from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 20th. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 41.94%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently issued reports on VST shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vistra in a report on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Vistra from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $191.00 to $203.00 in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. UBS Group upped their target price on Vistra from $230.00 to $233.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Vistra from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $205.00 price target for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Scotiabank boosted their price target on Vistra from $287.00 to $293.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $236.40.

Insider Activity at Vistra

In other Vistra news, CEO James A. Burke sold 22,251 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.05, for a total transaction of $3,605,774.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 297,998 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $48,290,575.90. This represents a 6.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.