7,499 Vistra Corp. $VST Shares Purchased by International Assets Investment Management LLC

International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 299.8% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 10,000 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 7,499 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Vistra were worth $1,384,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC lifted its holdings in Vistra by 46.5% in the third quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 29,963 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,145,000 after purchasing an additional 9,514 shares during the period. Cowa LLC bought a new position in Vistra in the 3rd quarter valued at about $228,000. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC increased its stake in Vistra by 54.2% during the 3rd quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 8,114 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,137,000 after buying an additional 2,852 shares during the period. Smallwood Wealth Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Vistra during the 3rd quarter valued at about $185,000. Finally, Ascent Group LLC increased its stake in Vistra by 12.9% during the 3rd quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 8,994 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,244,000 after buying an additional 1,026 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

Vistra Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of VST stock opened at $124.53 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $143.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $152.65. Vistra Corp. has a fifty-two week low of $110.89 and a fifty-two week high of $196.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $41.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.04 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.87.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last released its earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.61 by ($0.85). Vistra had a return on equity of 123.66% and a net margin of 13.15%. The firm had revenue of $4.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.46 billion. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Vistra Corp. will post 8.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.2310 per share. This is a positive change from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 22nd. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Vistra’s payout ratio is 15.54%.

Vistra declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Friday, November 6th that allows the company to buy back $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 3.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $206.00 price target on shares of Vistra and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on shares of Vistra from $210.00 to $188.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group set a $176.00 price objective on shares of Vistra in a research note on Wednesday, October 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $181.00 target price on shares of Vistra in a report on Friday. Finally, Scotiabank cut their target price on Vistra from $207.00 to $189.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $203.35.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Scott Hudson sold 44,444 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.82, for a total transaction of $6,747,488.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 331,137 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,273,219.34. This trade represents a 11.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO James A. Burke acquired 4,465 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $135.25 per share, for a total transaction of $603,891.25. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,146,352 shares in the company, valued at approximately $155,044,108. The trade was a 0.39% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Company insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

Vistra News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Vistra this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vistra reported third-quarter EPS of $3.25, above the $2.98 consensus, and net income of $1.14 billion versus FactSet’s $1.01 billion estimate. Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA rose more than 50% year over year to $2.378 billion. Vistra Q3 results
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its 2026 outlook and announced a $1.5 billion share repurchase authorization, supporting expectations for stronger earnings and shareholder returns. Vistra raises outlook and announces buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed its “Outperform” rating and set a $181 price target, signaling substantial upside from the cited share price. Bernstein rating and target
• Negative Sentiment: Investors still face uncertainty over potential Texas policy changes and their effects on data-center development and electricity demand. KeyBanc’s recent downgrade reflected those concerns. KeyBanc downgrade and Texas policy risks

Vistra Profile

Vistra Corp. is an integrated energy company that generates and sells electricity and provides related services to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Its retail businesses offer electricity plans and energy services through brands that include TXU Energy and Ambit Energy.

The company owns and operates a diverse generation fleet, including natural gas, nuclear, coal and solar facilities, as well as battery energy storage systems. Its operations serve customers and wholesale power markets across multiple U.S.