FY2025 EPS Estimates for Vistra Increased by Seaport Res Ptn

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn upped their FY2025 earnings estimates for Vistra in a report released on Monday, April 28th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst A. Storozynski now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $5.85 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $5.84. The consensus estimate for Vistra's current full-year earnings is $7.00 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Vistra's FY2026 earnings at $8.62 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.59 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently commented on VST. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Vistra from $203.00 to $186.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 28th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Vistra from $151.00 to $191.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Vistra in a report on Friday, April 4th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $134.00 target price for the company. Evercore ISI assumed coverage on shares of Vistra in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. They set an "outperform" rating and a $202.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of Vistra from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $164.00 to $152.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vistra presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $166.17.

Vistra Stock Up 1.4 %

NYSE:VST traded up $1.94 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $139.24. 5,609,642 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,915,529. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $120.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $140.88. Vistra has a one year low of $66.50 and a one year high of $199.84. The company has a market cap of $47.36 billion, a PE ratio of 25.98, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 0.99.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vistra

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Peregrine Asset Advisers Inc. boosted its holdings in Vistra by 3.2% in 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 period. Avior Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vistra by 56.5% during the fourth quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 180 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Galvin Gaustad & Stein LLC lifted its holdings in Vistra by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Galvin Gaustad & Stein LLC now owns 2,077 shares of the company's stock worth $286,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Paloma Partners Management Co lifted its holdings in Vistra by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Paloma Partners Management Co now owns 8,000 shares of the company's stock worth $1,103,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Csenge Advisory Group boosted its stake in Vistra by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 5,096 shares of the company's stock worth $703,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the period. 90.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Vistra

In related news, Director Paul M. Barbas sold 24,136 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.19, for a total value of $2,997,449.84. Following the transaction, the director now directly 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director John William Pitesa purchased 1,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $126.75 per share, with a total value of $190,125.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 3,467 shares of the company's stock, valued at $439,442.25. This trade represents a 76.26 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company's stock.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 18th will be given a $0.225 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 18th. This is an increase from Vistra's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.65%. Vistra's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.77%.

About Vistra

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.