James Burke Buys 2,200 Shares of Vistra (NYSE:VST) Stock

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) CEO James Burke acquired 2,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 31st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $135.99 per share, with a total value of $299,178.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,141,887 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $155,285,213.13. This trade represents a 0.19% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Vistra Stock Performance

Shares of VST opened at $144.12 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $149.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $154.86. The firm has a market cap of $48.37 billion, a PE ratio of 24.34 and a beta of 1.40. Vistra Corp. has a 12-month low of $132.66 and a 12-month high of $219.82. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.87.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The company reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.61 by ($0.85). The business had revenue of $4.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.46 billion. Vistra had a net margin of 11.55% and a return on equity of 108.68%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Vistra Corp. will post 9.21 EPS for the current year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 21st will be issued a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 21st. This is a positive change from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio is currently 15.54%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VST has been the topic of a number of research reports. Zacks Research lowered Vistra from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Seaport Research Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $230.00 price objective on shares of Vistra in a research report on Monday, June 15th. TD Cowen lowered their target price on Vistra from $222.00 to $221.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $190.00 target price on shares of Vistra in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and set a $212.00 price target on shares of Vistra in a research note on Monday, August 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $223.53.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vistra

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. purchased a new stake in shares of Vistra in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vistra in the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vistra in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Triumph Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Vistra in the third quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, Strive Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vistra in the third quarter valued at about $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

More Vistra News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vistra this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO James Burke bought 6,665 Vistra shares in transactions on August 31 and September 1, investing approximately $903,000 and increasing his ownership. The purchases may be viewed as a vote of confidence while the stock trades near recent support levels. Vistra CEO insider buying report
• Positive Sentiment: Peter Thiel’s Thiel Macro disclosed a 372,755-share Vistra position worth about $59.1 million at the end of the second quarter. The investment highlights the potential for electricity generation to become a key beneficiary of AI-related power demand. Peter Thiel fund Vistra investment
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and investors continue to point to Vistra’s long-term power supply agreements with Amazon Web Services and Meta, including 20-year nuclear PPAs. Combined with hedging, the contracts could improve revenue visibility and cash-flow stability as data-center electricity demand expands. Vistra hedging and long-term PPAs
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional activity was mixed, with major purchases by JPMorgan and Sixth Street alongside significant reductions by Lone Pine, Jane Street and other funds. This suggests continued interest but no clear consensus on the stock’s near-term value.
• Negative Sentiment: Vistra’s valuation is less compelling after its substantial five-year advance. Investors are weighing future cash-flow growth against balance-sheet risk, including a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.87. Vistra valuation analysis
• Negative Sentiment: The latest quarterly results fell short of expectations: earnings per share were $0.76 versus a $1.61 consensus, while revenue was $4.02 billion compared with estimates of $5.46 billion. The earnings miss remains a fundamental concern despite the longer-term AI power opportunity.

About Vistra

Vistra (NYSE: VST) is an integrated power company that develops, owns and operates electricity generation and retail businesses in the United States. The company’s operations span wholesale power production—through a diversified fleet of thermal and lower?carbon generation assets—and retail electricity supply to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Vistra serves organized wholesale markets and competitive retail markets, with a notable presence in Texas and other regional U.S. power markets.

Vistra’s core activities include the ownership and operation of generation facilities, the commercial dispatch and optimization of those assets into wholesale markets, and the sale of electricity and related services to end-use customers through its retail brands.