Northside Capital Management LLC Grows Stock Holdings in Vistra Corp. $VST

Northside Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 4.9% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 139,784 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,582 shares during the period. Vistra makes up 1.8% of Northside Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest position. Northside Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Vistra were worth $22,174,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake in Vistra by 24.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 20,190 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,371,000 after purchasing an additional 3,920 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP grew its holdings in Vistra by 40.7% in the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 28,744 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,376,000 after buying an additional 8,312 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth grew its holdings in Vistra by 37.3% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 7,828 shares of the company’s stock valued at $920,000 after buying an additional 2,125 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vistra during the 2nd quarter valued at about $269,000. Finally, Slocum Gordon & Co LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Vistra by 20.0% during the 2nd quarter. Slocum Gordon & Co LLP now owns 1,200 shares of the company’s stock worth $233,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

Vistra News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Vistra this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vistra’s second-quarter ongoing-operations adjusted EBITDA rose more than 30% year over year to $1.767 billion, indicating substantial operating strength despite lower GAAP profit. The decline in net income to $305 million was primarily linked to hedge-accounting effects rather than weaker core operations. Vistra EBITDA growth article
• Positive Sentiment: Management maintained its 2026 guidance, while rising electricity demand from data centers supports Vistra’s longer-term growth outlook and reinforces the investment case for its generation portfolio. VST Q2 earnings call article
• Positive Sentiment: Some coverage argues that the stock’s recent underperformance may create a contrarian opportunity if robust fundamentals and the company’s exposure to AI-related power demand attract renewed investor interest. Vistra contrarian options article
• Neutral Sentiment: The quarter presents a mixed picture: EBITDA growth was strong, but investors must distinguish cash-generating operating performance from GAAP earnings affected by hedging volatility. VST Q2 key metrics article
• Negative Sentiment: Vistra missed quarterly expectations, reporting $0.76 in EPS versus a $1.61 consensus estimate and $4.02 billion in revenue versus $5.46 billion expected, which may limit near-term enthusiasm.
• Negative Sentiment: Softer ERCOT pricing clouds the company’s 2027 outlook, creating concern that regional power-market weakness could offset some of the benefits from data-center demand. VST ERCOT outlook article

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vistra news, CAO Margaret Montemayor sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.96, for a total transaction of $824,800.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 14,360 shares in the company, valued at $2,368,825.60. The trade was a 25.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director John R. Sult sold 6,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.00, for a total value of $1,105,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 70,714 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,021,380. The trade was a 8.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders sold 41,588 shares of company stock valued at $6,739,227. 0.92% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Vistra Stock Performance

NYSE:VST opened at $144.94 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $48.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.48 and a beta of 1.41. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $154.45 and its 200 day simple moving average is $156.82. Vistra Corp. has a twelve month low of $132.66 and a twelve month high of $219.82.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 21st will be given a $0.23 dividend. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. This is a boost from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 21st. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio is 15.54%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on VST. TD Cowen lowered their target price on shares of Vistra from $230.00 to $222.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 27th. UBS Group cut their target price on Vistra from $233.00 to $227.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Raymond James Financial set a $208.00 target price on Vistra in a report on Monday, April 27th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 price target on shares of Vistra in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein set a $187.00 price objective on Vistra and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $228.50.

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.