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Vistra (NYSE:VST) PT Set at $241.00 by Jefferies Financial Group

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Key Points

  • Jefferies Financial Group raised its price target for Vistra (NYSE:VST) from $145.00 to $241.00, reflecting a potential upside of 19.10% from the company's previous close, and maintains a "buy" rating on the stock.
  • The stock is currently trading down 1.6% at $202.35, with a market capitalization of $68.66 billion and a 1-year high of $216.85.
  • Consensus among analysts indicates a "Moderate Buy" rating with an average target price of $186.69, with ten analysts recommending a buy and one a strong buy.
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Vistra (NYSE:VST - Get Free Report) has been given a $241.00 target price by stock analysts at Jefferies Financial Group in a note issued to investors on Friday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a "buy" rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group's target price suggests a potential upside of 19.10% from the stock's previous close.

VST has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Evercore ISI set a $192.00 target price on Vistra and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Vistra from $178.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 18th. UBS Group upped their target price on Vistra from $207.00 to $230.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Vistra from $134.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. Finally, Raymond James Financial started coverage on Vistra in a research report on Friday, June 13th. They set a "strong-buy" rating and a $216.00 target price for the company. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $186.69.

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Vistra Trading Down 1.6%

NYSE:VST opened at $202.35 on Friday. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $188.82 and its 200 day moving average price is $155.90. Vistra has a 52 week low of $72.90 and a 52 week high of $216.85. The company has a market capitalization of $68.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.27, a P/E/G ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.53, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 0.86.

Vistra (NYSE:VST - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $1.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.63 by ($0.62). The company had revenue of $4.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.15 billion. Vistra had a return on equity of 104.02% and a net margin of 12.90%. On average, research analysts forecast that Vistra will post 7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Scott B. Helm sold 50,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $172.75, for a total value of $8,637,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 255,192 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,084,418. This represents a 16.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Scott A. Hudson sold 56,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.00, for a total value of $8,792,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 306,600 shares of the company's stock, valued at $48,136,200. The trade was a 15.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 294,000 shares of company stock valued at $47,461,490 in the last ninety days. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Banque Transatlantique SA raised its stake in Vistra by 132.0% during the first quarter. Banque Transatlantique SA now owns 232 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. HM Payson & Co. raised its stake in Vistra by 275.4% during the first quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 229 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares in the last quarter. City State Bank increased its stake in shares of Vistra by 210.0% in the second quarter. City State Bank now owns 155 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 105 shares in the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vistra in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Keener Financial Planning LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vistra in the first quarter valued at $34,000. 90.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vistra Company Profile

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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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