Natixis Advisors LLC cut its position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST - Free Report) by 3.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 124,427 shares of the company's stock after selling 4,890 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC's holdings in Vistra were worth $14,613,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VST. Capital International Investors acquired a new position in Vistra during the fourth quarter worth $286,414,000. Palidye Holdings Caymans Ltd acquired a new position in Vistra during the fourth quarter worth $149,451,000. D1 Capital Partners L.P. acquired a new position in Vistra during the fourth quarter worth $92,649,000. Bridgewater Associates LP boosted its stake in Vistra by 58.9% during the fourth quarter. Bridgewater Associates LP now owns 1,773,499 shares of the company's stock worth $244,512,000 after buying an additional 657,217 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Vistra by 10,810.6% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 633,471 shares of the company's stock worth $74,395,000 after buying an additional 627,665 shares during the last quarter. 90.88% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Vistra Price Performance
VST stock opened at $208.06 on Monday. 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 has a market capitalization of $70.60 billion, a PE ratio of 32.71, a P/E/G ratio of 2.53 and a beta of 1.30. Vistra Corp. has a 12-month low of $66.50 and a 12-month high of $213.05. The business's fifty day moving average price is $184.27 and its 200 day moving average price is $155.02.
Vistra Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, September 19th will be issued a $0.226 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 19th. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. This is a boost from Vistra's previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. Vistra's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 14.15%.
Insider Transactions at Vistra
In other Vistra news, Director Scott B. Helm sold 50,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.75, for a total transaction of $8,637,500.00. Following the sale, the director owned 255,192 shares in the company, valued at $44,084,418. This represents a 16.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Scott A. Hudson sold 56,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.00, for a total value of $8,792,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 306,600 shares in the company, valued at approximately $48,136,200. This trade represents a 15.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 294,000 shares of company stock worth $47,461,490. 1.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities analysts have weighed in on VST shares. Evercore ISI set a $192.00 price objective on Vistra and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 15th. Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on Vistra in a research note on Friday, June 13th. They set a "strong-buy" rating and a $216.00 price objective on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Vistra from $134.00 to $164.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Vistra from $178.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. Finally, UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Vistra from $207.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $178.69.
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About Vistra
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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.
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