Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. Has $1.07 Million Stock Holdings in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. reduced its stake in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST - Free Report) by 37.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,731 shares of the company's stock after selling 4,723 shares during the period. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.'s holdings in Vistra were worth $1,067,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VST. Peregrine Asset Advisers Inc. raised its stake in Vistra by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Peregrine Asset Advisers Inc. now owns 2,064 shares of the company's stock worth $285,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vistra by 56.5% in the 4th quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 180 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Galvin Gaustad & Stein LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vistra by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Galvin Gaustad & Stein LLC now owns 2,077 shares of the company's stock worth $286,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Csenge Advisory Group grew its holdings in shares of Vistra by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 5,096 shares of the company's stock worth $703,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New Century Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vistra by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. New Century Financial Group LLC now owns 2,760 shares of the company's stock worth $381,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. 90.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VST has been the topic of several analyst reports. Bank of America raised shares of Vistra from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $164.00 to $152.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Vistra from $174.00 to $154.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Vistra in a report on Friday, April 4th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $134.00 target price on the stock. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Vistra from $151.00 to $191.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Vistra from $203.00 to $186.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 28th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $166.17.

Insider Transactions at Vistra

In other Vistra news, Director John William Pitesa purchased 1,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $126.75 per share, with a total value of $190,125.00. Following 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 ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Paul M. Barbas sold 24,136 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 51,063 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,341,513.97. This represents a 32.10 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company's stock.

Vistra Price Performance

NYSE VST opened at $126.70 on Monday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $122.87 and a 200 day simple moving average of $140.86. Vistra Corp. has a 52-week low of $66.50 and a 52-week high of $199.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.11. The stock has a market cap of $43.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.64, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.21.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 20th were paid a dividend of $0.2235 per share. This represents a $0.89 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.71%. This is a boost from Vistra's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 20th. Vistra's dividend payout ratio is presently 12.62%.

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.

Want to see what other hedge funds are holding VST? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST - Free Report).

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.