U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Vistra Corp. $VST

U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 869.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 25,005 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 22,427 shares during the quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Vistra were worth $4,899,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vistra in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Vistra during the second quarter worth $29,000. City State Bank boosted its position in Vistra by 210.0% during the second quarter. City State Bank now owns 155 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vistra by 19,300.0% in the second quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hilltop National Bank increased its position in shares of Vistra by 223.3% in the third quarter. Hilltop National Bank now owns 194 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. 90.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vistra news, CEO James A. Burke sold 22,251 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 297,998 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $48,290,575.90. This trade represents a 6.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Stephanie Zapata Moore sold 8,219 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.35, for a total value of $1,424,763.65. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 79,854 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,842,690.90. This trade represents a 9.33% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 699,743 shares of company stock worth $136,926,878 in the last three months. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on VST. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vistra in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Daiwa Capital Markets upgraded shares of Vistra from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. Cowen started coverage on shares of Vistra in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Daiwa America raised shares of Vistra from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 17th. Finally, TD Cowen started coverage on Vistra in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. They set a “buy” rating and a $250.00 price objective for the company. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $232.40.

Vistra Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VST opened at $162.85 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $181.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $190.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.74, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The company has a market cap of $55.18 billion, a PE ratio of 58.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 1.39. Vistra Corp. has a 12 month low of $90.51 and a 12 month high of $219.82.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 7th. The company reported $1.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.78 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $4.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.60 billion. Vistra had a net margin of 6.70% and a return on equity of 64.04%. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Vistra Corp. will post 7 earnings per share for the current year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.227 per share. 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 Monday, December 22nd. Vistra’s payout ratio is 32.49%.

Vistra 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.