FY2025 EPS Estimates for Vistra Corp. Raised by Seaport Res Ptn (NYSE:VST)

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn raised their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Vistra in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, April 26th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst A. Storozynski now forecasts that the company will earn $4.10 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $3.83. The consensus estimate for Vistra’s current full-year earnings is $3.57 per share.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 28th. The company reported ($0.48) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.54 by ($1.02). The business had revenue of $3.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.48 billion. Vistra had a net margin of 10.10% and a return on equity of 20.05%.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Janney Montgomery Scott assumed coverage on shares of Vistra in a report on Thursday, April 18th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $82.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $78.00 price objective on shares of Vistra in a research report on Monday, March 25th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on shares of Vistra from $52.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 4th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Vistra from $72.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 4th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $67.20.

Vistra Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VST opened at $75.84 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $26.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.18 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.26. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $64.28 and its 200 day moving average price is $46.97. Vistra has a 52 week low of $22.67 and a 52 week high of $78.73.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vistra

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VST. AE Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vistra during the third quarter valued at about $268,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new stake in shares of Vistra during the third quarter valued at about $1,362,000. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Vistra by 22.7% during the third quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 166,025 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,509,000 after purchasing an additional 30,712 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Vistra by 33.6% during the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 27,240 shares of the company’s stock valued at $904,000 after purchasing an additional 6,849 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its stake in shares of Vistra by 45.8% during the third quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 70,717 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,346,000 after purchasing an additional 22,217 shares in the last quarter. 90.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Scott A. Hudson sold 86,517 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.11, for a total transaction of $5,114,019.87. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 254,932 shares in the company, valued at $15,069,030.52. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In related news, EVP Scott A. Hudson sold 86,517 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $59.11, for a total transaction of $5,114,019.87. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 254,932 shares in the company, valued at $15,069,030.52. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Stephanie Zapata Moore sold 98,020 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.50, for a total value of $5,734,170.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 161,888 shares in the company, valued at $9,470,448. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 257,285 shares of company stock worth $15,404,397 over the last ninety days. 1.42% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 20th were paid a dividend of $0.215 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 19th. This is a boost from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. This represents a $0.86 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.13%. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.02%.

About Vistra

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.