Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) is Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc.'s 6th Largest Position

Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST - Free Report) by 3.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 472,882 shares of the company's stock after selling 14,516 shares during the period. Vistra comprises approximately 3.6% of Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. owned approximately 0.14% of Vistra worth $55,535,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Truist Financial Corp lifted its holdings in Vistra by 106.0% in the 4th quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 18,963 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,614,000 after purchasing an additional 9,757 shares in the last quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its holdings in Vistra by 39.8% in the 4th quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 5,749 shares of the company's stock valued at $793,000 after purchasing an additional 1,638 shares in the last quarter. Atria Wealth Solutions Inc. purchased a new position in Vistra in the 4th quarter valued at $1,806,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vistra by 48.9% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,568 shares of the company's stock worth $216,000 after acquiring an additional 515 shares during the period. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vistra by 43.4% during the 4th quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 11,995 shares of the company's stock worth $1,654,000 after acquiring an additional 3,629 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.88% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vistra

In other news, Director John R. Sult sold 25,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.67, for a total transaction of $4,291,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 75,946 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $13,037,649.82. The trade was a 24.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Scott B. Helm sold 50,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.75, for a total value of $8,637,500.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 255,192 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $44,084,418. This represents a 16.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 294,000 shares of company stock valued at $47,461,490 in the last three months. 1.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. Daiwa Capital Markets assumed coverage on Vistra in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock. UBS Group lifted their price target on Vistra from $160.00 to $207.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 17th. Evercore ISI set a $192.00 price target on Vistra and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, May 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Vistra from $134.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, May 23rd. Finally, Raymond James Financial started coverage on Vistra in a report on Friday, June 13th. They set a "strong-buy" rating and a $216.00 price target on the stock. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $176.92.

Vistra Trading Up 0.8%

NYSE VST traded up $1.42 during trading on Monday, hitting $186.52. The stock had a trading volume of 4,135,563 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,243,563. The company has a market capitalization of $63.29 billion, a PE ratio of 29.33, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.53. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $151.32 and a 200 day moving average price of $146.22. Vistra Corp. has a twelve month low of $66.50 and a twelve month high of $199.84.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The company 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 $0.225 dividend. This is an increase from Vistra's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.48%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 18th. Vistra's payout ratio is currently 14.15%.

Vistra 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.