Vistra Corp. $VST Shares Bought by Tamar Securities LLC

Key Points

• Tamar Securities increased its Vistra stake by 11.1% in the third quarter, adding 15,005 shares to reach 150,541 shares valued at about $20.8 million.
• Vistra reported third-quarter earnings and adjusted EBITDA above estimates, raised its 2026 outlook, and authorized a $1.5 billion share buyback.
• Potential Texas policy changes remain a risk to data-center growth and electricity demand, while analysts overall hold a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating.

Tamar Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST - Free Report) by 11.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 150,541 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 15,005 shares during the period. Vistra accounts for 1.9% of Tamar Securities LLC's holdings, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Tamar Securities LLC's holdings in Vistra were worth $20,827,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vistra during the second quarter worth approximately $4,610,496,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Vistra by 16.1% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 258,337 shares of the company's stock valued at $40,979,000 after purchasing an additional 35,862 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its holdings in Vistra by 95.1% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 177,199 shares of the company's stock valued at $26,638,000 after purchasing an additional 86,393 shares in the last quarter. Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda acquired a new stake in Vistra during the 1st quarter worth $10,543,000. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Vistra by 353.5% during the 1st quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 11,690 shares of the company's stock worth $1,757,000 after purchasing an additional 9,112 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.88% of the company's stock.

Key Vistra News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vistra this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vistra reported third-quarter EPS of $3.25, above the $2.98 consensus, and net income of $1.14 billion versus FactSet’s $1.01 billion estimate. Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA rose more than 50% year over year to $2.378 billion. Vistra Q3 results
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its 2026 outlook and announced a $1.5 billion share repurchase authorization, supporting expectations for stronger earnings and shareholder returns. Vistra raises outlook and announces buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed its “Outperform” rating and set a $181 price target, signaling substantial upside from the cited share price. Bernstein rating and target
• Negative Sentiment: Investors still face uncertainty over potential Texas policy changes and their effects on data-center development and electricity demand. KeyBanc’s recent downgrade reflected those concerns. KeyBanc downgrade and Texas policy risks

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on Vistra from $190.00 to $189.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 24th. Williams Trading set a $202.00 price target on Vistra in a report on Friday, October 2nd. Scotiabank lowered their price objective on Vistra from $207.00 to $189.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Weiss Ratings cut Vistra from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, TD Cowen cut their target price on Vistra from $222.00 to $221.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $203.35.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO James Burke acquired 4,465 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $135.25 per share, with a total value of $603,891.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,146,352 shares in the company, valued at $155,044,108. This represents a 0.39% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Scott A. Hudson sold 44,444 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.82, for a total value of $6,747,488.08. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 331,137 shares of the company's stock, valued at $50,273,219.34. This trade represents a 11.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.92% of the company's stock.

Vistra Trading Up 10.3%

VST stock traded up $11.64 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $124.53. 12,508,216 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,060,803. Vistra Corp. has a 12-month low of $110.89 and a 12-month high of $196.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $41.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.04 and a beta of 1.37. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $143.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $152.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.87.

Vistra (NYSE:VST - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.61 by ($0.85). Vistra had a net margin of 11.55% and a return on equity of 108.68%. The firm had revenue of $4.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.46 billion. On average, equities research analysts predict that Vistra Corp. will post 8.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 22nd will be paid a $0.2310 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 22nd. This is an increase from Vistra's previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Vistra's payout ratio is 15.54%.

Vistra announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Friday, November 6th that allows the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 3.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Vistra Company Profile

Vistra Corp. is an integrated energy company that generates and sells electricity and provides related services to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Its retail businesses offer electricity plans and energy services through brands that include TXU Energy and Ambit Energy.

The company owns and operates a diverse generation fleet, including natural gas, nuclear, coal and solar facilities, as well as battery energy storage systems. Its operations serve customers and wholesale power markets across multiple U.S.

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