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Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Shares Sold by Donoghue Forlines LLC

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Key Points

  • Donoghue Forlines LLC has reduced their stake in Vistra Corp. by 52.3%, now holding 11,930 shares worth approximately $1.4 million.
  • Vistra recently increased its quarterly dividend from $0.23 to $0.226, reflecting a $0.90 annualized dividend with a yield of 0.4%.
  • Analysts have shown strong support for Vistra, with several firms raising price targets and assigning a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" for the stock.
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Donoghue Forlines LLC lowered its holdings in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST - Free Report) by 52.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 11,930 shares of the company's stock after selling 13,073 shares during the quarter. Donoghue Forlines LLC's holdings in Vistra were worth $1,401,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Vistra by 10.9% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 3,026,484 shares of the company's stock valued at $417,261,000 after buying an additional 296,714 shares in the last quarter. Castle Hook Partners LP raised its position in Vistra by 13.6% during the 4th quarter. Castle Hook Partners LP now owns 2,964,222 shares of the company's stock worth $408,677,000 after buying an additional 353,949 shares during the last quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. raised its position in Vistra by 5.1% during the 4th quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 2,206,046 shares of the company's stock worth $304,148,000 after buying an additional 106,803 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors purchased a new position in Vistra during the 4th quarter worth $286,414,000. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its position in Vistra by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 2,072,045 shares of the company's stock worth $285,674,000 after buying an additional 132,530 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.88% of the company's stock.

Insider Transactions at Vistra

In other news, EVP Scott A. Hudson sold 56,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.00, for a total transaction of $8,792,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 306,600 shares in the company, valued at $48,136,200. This trade represents a 15.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Scott B. Helm sold 50,000 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $172.75, for a total value of $8,637,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 255,192 shares in the company, valued at $44,084,418. The trade was a 16.38% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 294,000 shares of company stock worth $47,461,490. Insiders own 1.42% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VST has been the subject of several recent research reports. Evercore ISI set a $192.00 target price on shares of Vistra and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, May 15th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Vistra from $178.00 to $186.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. Raymond James Financial initiated coverage on shares of Vistra in a research report on Friday, June 13th. They issued a "strong-buy" rating and a $216.00 target price for the company. Jefferies Financial Group set a $241.00 target price on shares of Vistra and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Vistra from $134.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, May 23rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $186.69.

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Vistra Stock Down 1.6%

Vistra stock traded down $3.24 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $202.35. The company's stock had a trading volume of 4,060,980 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,336,773. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $188.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $155.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.53, a current ratio of 0.86 and a quick ratio of 0.77. Vistra Corp. has a 52-week low of $72.90 and a 52-week high of $216.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $68.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.27, a PEG ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 1.30.

Vistra (NYSE:VST - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $1.01 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.63 by ($0.62). Vistra had a net margin of 12.90% and a return on equity of 104.02%. The business had revenue of $4.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.15 billion. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Vistra Corp. will post 7 EPS for the current year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, September 19th will be given a $0.226 dividend. This is a boost from Vistra's previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 19th. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Vistra's payout ratio is currently 14.35%.

About Vistra

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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.

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