15,203 Shares in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Purchased by Eisler Capital Management Ltd.

Eisler Capital Management Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 15,203 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,276,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VST. First Hawaiian Bank acquired a new stake in Vistra during the 4th quarter worth $2,069,000. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Vistra during the 4th quarter worth $69,000. Graypoint LLC acquired a new stake in Vistra during the 4th quarter worth $223,000. Czech National Bank boosted its stake in Vistra by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 73,768 shares of the company's stock worth $10,170,000 after purchasing an additional 3,781 shares during the period. Finally, Fiduciary Alliance LLC acquired a new stake in Vistra during the 4th quarter worth $3,420,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.88% of the company's stock.

Vistra Price Performance

Shares of VST stock traded down $5.11 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $135.80. 5,853,932 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,569,853. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $121.68 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $141.41. Vistra Corp. has a 1-year low of $66.50 and a 1-year high of $199.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The firm has a market cap of $46.19 billion, a PE ratio of 25.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.16.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 18th will be given a dividend of $0.225 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 18th. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.66%. This is a boost from Vistra's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. Vistra's payout ratio is presently 12.77%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director John William Pitesa purchased 1,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $126.75 per share, for a total transaction of $190,125.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 3,467 shares of the company's stock, valued at $439,442.25. The trade was a 76.26% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Paul M. Barbas sold 24,136 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.19, for a total transaction of $2,997,449.84. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 51,063 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,341,513.97. This trade represents a 32.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently weighed in on VST. UBS Group increased their price target on Vistra from $154.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. Evercore ISI began coverage on Vistra in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. They set an "outperform" rating and a $202.00 price target for the company. Daiwa Capital Markets began coverage on Vistra in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $120.00 price target for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Vistra in a report on Friday, April 4th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $134.00 price target for the company. Finally, Bank of America raised Vistra from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $164.00 to $152.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vistra presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $166.67.

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.