FY2025 EPS Estimates for Vistra Increased by Seaport Res Ptn

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has increased Vistra Corp.'s FY2025 EPS estimate from $5.99 to $6.22, while the consensus estimate for the year remains at $7.00 per share.
• Vistra recently posted earnings that missed consensus estimates, reporting $1.01 EPS, which is lower than the expected $1.63.
• The company has announced an increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.226, representing an annualized dividend yield of 0.4% and a payout ratio of 14.35%.

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lifted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Vistra in a research report issued on Wednesday, October 8th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst A. Storozynski now expects that the company will earn $6.22 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $5.99. 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 $9.86 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $14.52 EPS.

Vistra (NYSE:VST - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $1.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.63 by ($0.62). Vistra had a return on equity of 108.41% and a net margin of 12.90%.The firm had revenue of $4.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.15 billion.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Vistra in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group increased their price target on Vistra from $207.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Vistra from $179.00 to $203.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Wall Street Zen lowered Vistra from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Vistra from $229.00 to $236.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $227.85.

Vistra Price Performance

VST stock opened at $206.51 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.58, a current ratio of 0.90 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.94, a P/E/G ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.33. The business's 50-day moving average is $200.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $171.54. Vistra has a 1 year low of $90.51 and a 1 year high of $219.82.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Banque Transatlantique SA grew its stake in Vistra by 132.0% during the 1st quarter. Banque Transatlantique SA now owns 232 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. HM Payson & Co. grew its stake in Vistra by 275.4% during the 1st quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 229 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Vistra during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Anfield Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Vistra during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, City State Bank grew its stake in Vistra by 210.0% during the 2nd quarter. City State Bank now owns 155 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 105 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.88% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Vistra

In other news, CEO James A. Burke sold 43,074 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.75, for a total value of $8,991,697.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 217,025 shares in the company, valued at approximately $45,303,968.75. This represents a 16.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In the last quarter, insiders sold 422,389 shares of company stock valued at $86,992,610. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company's stock.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 19th were issued a $0.226 dividend. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 19th. This is an increase from Vistra's previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. Vistra's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 14.35%.

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.

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