2,365 Shares in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Purchased by FNY Investment Advisers LLC

FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm acquired 2,365 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $277,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Savant Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Vistra by 10.7% during the fourth quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 4,058 shares of the company's stock worth $559,000 after buying an additional 393 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in Vistra by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 132,147 shares of the company's stock valued at $18,458,000 after acquiring an additional 1,998 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd. boosted its holdings in Vistra by 46.5% during the 4th quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 5,251 shares of the company's stock valued at $724,000 after acquiring an additional 1,667 shares during the period. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in Vistra by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,850 shares of the company's stock valued at $807,000 after acquiring an additional 291 shares in the last quarter. Finally, New Mexico Educational Retirement Board increased its stake in Vistra by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 16,400 shares of the company's stock worth $2,261,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.88% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vistra

In other news, Director Scott B. Helm sold 20,000 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction on Monday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.80, for a total value of $3,136,000.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 325,192 shares of the company's stock, valued at $50,990,105.60. The trade was a 5.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Carrie Lee Kirby sold 108,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.98, for a total transaction of $16,953,840.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 218,239 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $34,259,158.22. This trade represents a 33.10% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 294,000 shares of company stock worth $47,461,490 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company's stock.

Vistra Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of Vistra stock traded up $3.56 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $177.31. The company had a trading volume of 4,172,779 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,326,743. 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 company's 50-day moving average is $143.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $145.25. The company has a market cap of $60.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.22. Vistra Corp. has a twelve month low of $66.50 and a twelve month high of $199.84.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 18th will be paid a $0.225 dividend. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.51%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 18th. This is an increase from Vistra's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. Vistra's dividend payout ratio is currently 14.15%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VST has been the topic of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Vistra from $203.00 to $186.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 28th. Daiwa America raised Vistra to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Raymond James initiated coverage on Vistra in a report on Friday. They issued a "strong-buy" rating and a $216.00 target price for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Vistra from $134.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. Finally, Daiwa Capital Markets initiated coverage on Vistra in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vistra presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $172.69.

Vistra Company Profile

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.