Vistra (VST) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Vistra (NYSE:VST - Get Free Report) is expected to be issuing its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Wednesday, May 7th. Analysts expect Vistra to post earnings of $1.39 per share and revenue of $5.56 billion for the quarter.

Vistra Stock Up 1.4 %

Shares of VST traded up $1.94 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $139.24. The stock had a trading volume of 5,609,642 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,906,221. Vistra has a 1-year low of $66.50 and a 1-year high of $199.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $47.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.16. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $120.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $140.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 0.99.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 18th will be issued a dividend of $0.225 per share. This is an increase from Vistra's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 18th. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.65%. Vistra's payout ratio is currently 12.77%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on VST shares. Evercore ISI assumed coverage on shares of Vistra in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. They set an "outperform" rating and a $202.00 price target for the company. Bank of America upgraded Vistra from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and cut their price target for the company from $164.00 to $152.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of 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 target price on shares of Vistra from $151.00 to $191.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Daiwa America upgraded shares of Vistra to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $166.17.

Insider Activity at Vistra

In other Vistra news, Director John William Pitesa acquired 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were bought at an average price of $126.75 per share, for a total transaction of $190,125.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 3,467 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $439,442.25. This represents a 76.26 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Paul M. Barbas sold 24,136 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated 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 owns 51,063 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,341,513.97. The trade was a 32.10 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.