Seaport Res Ptn Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for Vistra

Key Points

• Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn raised their FY2025 EPS estimate for Vistra Corp. from $5.95 to $5.99, while the consensus estimate for current full-year earnings is $7.00 per share.
• In addition to revised earnings estimates, Vistra recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.226 per share, representing a slight increase from the previous $0.23 dividend.
• Multiple analysts have set varying price targets for Vistra's stock, with Jefferies increasing their target from $145.00 to $241.00 and BMO Capital Markets from $191.00 to $229.00, reflecting strong market interest.

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST - Free Report) - Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Vistra in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, August 12th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst A. Storozynski now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $5.99 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $5.95. The consensus estimate for Vistra's current full-year earnings is $7.00 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Vistra's FY2027 earnings at $10.19 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $15.46 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $19.38 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Evercore ISI set a $192.00 price objective on shares of Vistra and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 15th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Vistra from $145.00 to $241.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Vistra from $179.00 to $203.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on Vistra from $191.00 to $229.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on Vistra from $207.00 to $230.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vistra presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $192.62.

Vistra Trading Down 2.7%

Shares of VST stock opened at $196.94 on Friday. Vistra has a twelve month low of $72.90 and a twelve month high of $216.85. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $191.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $157.13. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.58. The company has a market capitalization of $66.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.62, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.30.

Vistra (NYSE:VST - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $1.01 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 business had revenue of $4.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.15 billion.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.226 per share. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. This is a positive change from Vistra's previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 19th. Vistra's dividend payout ratio is 14.35%.

Insider Activity at Vistra

In related news, Director John R. Sult sold 25,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.67, for a total transaction of $4,291,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 75,946 shares of the company's stock, valued at $13,037,649.82. This trade represents a 24.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Scott A. Hudson sold 56,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 306,600 shares of the company's stock, valued at $48,136,200. This represents a 15.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 294,000 shares of company stock valued at $47,461,490. 1.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vistra

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VST. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its holdings in Vistra by 239.2% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 72,832 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,040,000 after purchasing an additional 51,358 shares in the last quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Vistra by 17.9% during the fourth quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 5,705 shares of the company's stock valued at $787,000 after purchasing an additional 867 shares in the last quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Vistra during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $237,000. CreativeOne Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Vistra by 144.5% during the fourth quarter. CreativeOne Wealth LLC now owns 8,531 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,176,000 after purchasing an additional 5,042 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jump Financial LLC boosted its holdings in Vistra by 56.5% during the fourth quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 9,256 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,276,000 after purchasing an additional 3,340 shares in the last quarter. 90.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vistra Company Profile

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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