Pacer Advisors Inc. Sells 9,580 Shares of Vistra Corp. $VST

Key Points

• Pacer Advisors cut its Vistra stake by 36.7% in the first quarter, selling 9,580 shares and retaining 16,506 shares valued at approximately $2.48 million. Institutional investors overall still own 90.88% of the company.
• Vistra’s second-quarter results were mixed: adjusted EBITDA rose more than 30% year over year to $1.767 billion, but EPS of $0.76 and revenue of $4.02 billion fell well short of analyst expectations, partly due to a $472 million unrealized commodity-hedging loss.
• The stock opened at $140.65, well below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, while analysts maintained a generally positive outlook with an average “Buy” rating and a $229.88 price target. Vistra also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share.

Pacer Advisors Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST - Free Report) by 36.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 16,506 shares of the company's stock after selling 9,580 shares during the quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Vistra were worth $2,481,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Vistra by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 41,588,784 shares of the company's stock worth $6,709,519,000 after purchasing an additional 390,157 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in Vistra by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 16,474,869 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,657,891,000 after buying an additional 432,028 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vistra by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 8,965,648 shares of the company's stock worth $1,441,112,000 after buying an additional 97,424 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Vistra during the 4th quarter worth approximately $746,729,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Vistra by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,572,642 shares of the company's stock worth $895,872,000 after buying an additional 35,258 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.88% of the company's stock.

Trending Headlines about Vistra

Here are the key news stories impacting Vistra this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ongoing-operations adjusted EBITDA increased more than 30% year over year to $1.767 billion, supported by strong power-generation performance and elevated demand during periods of extreme heat. Management reaffirmed its full-year financial guidance. Vistra Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to view Vistra as a potential beneficiary of rising electricity consumption from artificial-intelligence infrastructure and data centers, including potential large-scale projects in the United States. Its generation fleet, nuclear assets and clean-power investments could support longer-term demand. Vistra Is Seen As A Beneficiary Of Rising AI Power Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Vistra declared a quarterly common dividend of $0.23 per share and a semiannual dividend on its Series A preferred stock, reinforcing the company’s income-return strategy. Is Vistra’s Bigger Dividend and AI Power Demand Story Altering The Investment Case
• Neutral Sentiment: Before the release, expectations were elevated because estimates called for sharply higher revenue and EPS, driven by clean-power demand, hedging activity, nuclear generation and contributions from the Lotus business. Vistra to Report Q2 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter EPS was $0.76 versus the $2.43 analyst consensus, while revenue of $4.02 billion fell well short of the $5.46 billion estimate. Vistra Earnings Data
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP net income was $305 million and included a $472 million unrealized loss on commodity hedges that are expected to settle in future years. The hedge-related loss caused quarterly profit to slip even as the underlying power business strengthened. Vistra Quarterly Profit Slips on Hedging Losses

Insider Transactions at Vistra

In other news, Director Paul M. Barbas sold 244 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $153.00, for a total transaction of $37,332.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 53,006 shares of the company's stock, valued at $8,109,918. This represents a 0.46% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Scott B. Helm sold 25,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total value of $4,000,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 232,200 shares of the company's stock, valued at $37,152,000. The trade was a 9.72% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 41,588 shares of company stock valued at $6,739,227. Corporate insiders own 0.92% of the company's stock.

Vistra Stock Down 0.5%

Vistra stock opened at $140.65 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $154.94 and a 200-day moving average price of $157.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.51. Vistra Corp. has a twelve month low of $132.66 and a twelve month high of $219.82. The company has a market capitalization of $47.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.56 and a beta of 1.41.

Vistra (NYSE:VST - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The company reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.61 by ($0.85). Vistra had a return on equity of 105.64% and a net margin of 11.52%.The company had revenue of $4.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.46 billion. As a group, equities analysts predict that Vistra Corp. will post 9.42 EPS for the current year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 21st will be given a $0.23 dividend. This is an increase from Vistra's previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 21st. Vistra's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.41%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VST has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group reduced their target price on Vistra from $233.00 to $227.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Vistra from $240.00 to $231.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $187.00 price objective on Vistra and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. TD Cowen reduced their price objective on Vistra from $230.00 to $222.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Finally, Scotiabank raised their target price on Vistra from $293.00 to $298.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $229.88.

About Vistra

Vistra NYSE: VST is an integrated power company that develops, owns and operates electricity generation and retail businesses in the United States. The company's operations span wholesale power production—through a diversified fleet of thermal and lower‑carbon generation assets—and retail electricity supply to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Vistra serves organized wholesale markets and competitive retail markets, with a notable presence in Texas and other regional U.S. power markets.

Vistra's core activities include the ownership and operation of generation facilities, the commercial dispatch and optimization of those assets into wholesale markets, and the sale of electricity and related services to end-use customers through its retail brands.

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