6,252 Shares in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Acquired by IronOak Wealth LLC.

IronOak Wealth LLC. bought 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 SEC. The institutional investor bought 6,252 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $862,000.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Peregrine Asset Advisers Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vistra by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Peregrine Asset Advisers Inc. now owns 2,064 shares of the company's stock worth $285,000 after buying an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vistra by 56.5% during the 4th quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 180 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Paloma Partners Management Co boosted its stake in shares of Vistra by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Paloma Partners Management Co now owns 8,000 shares of the company's stock worth $1,103,000 after buying an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Csenge Advisory Group boosted its stake in shares of Vistra by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 5,096 shares of the company's stock worth $703,000 after buying an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Vistra by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 6,409 shares of the company's stock worth $898,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.88% of the company's stock.

Vistra Stock Up 0.4%

Vistra stock traded up $0.61 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $160.34. The stock had a trading volume of 5,295,934 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,505,137. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $131.61 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $144.10. The company has a market capitalization of $54.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.91, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68. Vistra Corp. has a 12 month low of $66.50 and a 12 month high of $199.84.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 18th will be given a dividend of $0.225 per share. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.56%. This is a positive change from Vistra's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 18th. Vistra's dividend payout ratio is presently 14.15%.

Insider Transactions at Vistra

In other Vistra news, EVP Carrie Lee Kirby sold 108,000 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $156.98, for a total transaction of $16,953,840.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 218,239 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,259,158.22. The trade was a 33.10% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Paul M. Barbas sold 24,136 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the director now owns 51,063 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,341,513.97. This trade represents a 32.10% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 243,136 shares of company stock valued at $37,529,690 over the last ninety days. 1.42% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on VST shares. Bank of America upgraded Vistra from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $164.00 to $152.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Vistra from $134.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, May 23rd. Daiwa America upgraded shares of Vistra to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Evercore ISI set a $192.00 price target on shares of Vistra and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $178.00 price target (up from $172.00) on shares of Vistra in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $169.08.

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.