Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Shares Acquired by OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC

OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST - Free Report) by 75.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,156 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 2,212 shares during the quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC's holdings in Vistra were worth $606,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VST. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Vistra in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new position in Vistra in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Whittier Trust Co. lifted its stake in Vistra by 1,611.8% in the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 291 shares of the company's stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 274 shares in the last quarter. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vistra in the 1st quarter worth approximately $46,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Vistra by 2,540.0% in the 1st quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 396 shares of the company's stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 381 shares in the last quarter. 90.88% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on VST. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Vistra from $160.00 to $207.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Vistra from $203.00 to $186.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 28th. 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 set a "strong-buy" rating and a $216.00 price target on the stock. Finally, 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. Three equities 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $176.92.

Vistra Trading Down 0.6%

Vistra stock traded down $1.14 during trading on Friday, hitting $194.65. The company had a trading volume of 2,043,192 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,604,441. Vistra Corp. has a 1-year low of $66.50 and a 1-year high of $200.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.53. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $169.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $150.57. The stock has a market cap of $66.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 1.26.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 18th were issued a $0.225 dividend. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.46%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 18th. This is an increase from Vistra's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. Vistra's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.15%.

Insider Transactions at Vistra

In other Vistra news, Director John R. Sult sold 25,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, June 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.67, for a total value of $4,291,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 75,946 shares in the company, valued at $13,037,649.82. The trade was a 24.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Carrie Lee Kirby sold 108,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on 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 owned 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 have sold 294,000 shares of company stock worth $47,461,490 in the last three months. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company's stock.

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.