Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. Sells 11,655 Shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)

Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. cut its position in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST - Free Report) by 1.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 755,233 shares of the company's stock after selling 11,655 shares during the period. Vistra comprises about 2.1% of Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 16th largest position. Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. owned about 0.21% of Vistra worth $29,092,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Comerica Bank grew its stake in shares of Vistra by 90.4% in the 3rd quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 327,520 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,867,000 after purchasing an additional 155,533 shares during the period. Ellsworth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vistra in the fourth quarter valued at $773,000. Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Vistra during the fourth quarter worth $831,000. Chicago Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Vistra during the fourth quarter valued at $2,716,000. Finally, Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Vistra by 323.6% in the 3rd quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 4,554 shares of the company's stock valued at $151,000 after purchasing an additional 3,479 shares in the last quarter. 90.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vistra Price Performance

VST traded up $5.27 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $77.97. The company had a trading volume of 5,242,248 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,053,019. Vistra Corp. has a twelve month low of $22.67 and a twelve month high of $78.00. The company has a market capitalization of $27.12 billion, a PE ratio of 21.78 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.26, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.18. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $63.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $46.65.

Vistra (NYSE:VST - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 28th. The company reported ($0.48) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.54 by ($1.02). The company had revenue of $3.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.48 billion. Vistra had a net margin of 10.10% and a return on equity of 20.05%. Equities research analysts predict that Vistra Corp. will post 3.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 20th were paid a $0.215 dividend. This is a boost from Vistra's previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. This represents a $0.86 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.10%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 19th. Vistra's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 24.02%.

Insider Transactions at Vistra

In other news, EVP Carrie Lee Kirby sold 72,748 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.63, for a total transaction of $4,556,207.24. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 184,201 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,536,508.63. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. In other Vistra news, EVP Stephanie Zapata Moore sold 98,020 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.50, for a total value of $5,734,170.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 161,888 shares of the company's stock, valued at $9,470,448. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Carrie Lee Kirby sold 72,748 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.63, for a total transaction of $4,556,207.24. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 184,201 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,536,508.63. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 257,285 shares of company stock worth $15,404,397 over the last 90 days. 1.42% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on VST shares. Janney Montgomery Scott assumed coverage on shares of Vistra in a research report on Thursday, April 18th. They set a "buy" rating and a $82.00 target price for the company. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $78.00 price objective on shares of Vistra in a report on Monday, March 25th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Vistra from $52.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, March 4th. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their price target on Vistra from $72.00 to $79.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 4th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $67.20.

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.