Vistra Corp. $VST Shares Sold by Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.

Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. lowered its position in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 38.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 7,955 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,053 shares during the period. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Vistra were worth $1,283,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vistra by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. now owns 1,787 shares of the company’s stock worth $350,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Vistra by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 916 shares of the company’s stock worth $168,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vistra by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 7,045 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,380,000 after buying an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vistra by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 3,275 shares of the company’s stock worth $642,000 after buying an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Effects LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vistra by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Wealth Effects LLC now owns 5,782 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,133,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

Vistra Stock Performance

NYSE:VST opened at $160.43 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.01, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 0.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $54.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 73.93, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $159.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $167.27. Vistra Corp. has a fifty-two week low of $133.73 and a fifty-two week high of $219.82.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $2.18 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.45 by ($0.27). The company had revenue of $4.58 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.75 billion. Vistra had a return on equity of 81.09% and a net margin of 5.32%. Equities research analysts forecast that Vistra Corp. will post 9.16 EPS for the current year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 22nd will be given a $0.229 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 22nd. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. This is a boost from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio is 41.94%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vistra news, EVP Stephanie Zapata Moore sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.31, for a total value of $1,603,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 114,409 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,340,906.79. This trade represents a 8.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.92% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VST has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. TD Cowen cut their price target on shares of Vistra from $253.00 to $230.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $208.00 price objective on shares of Vistra in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Raymond James Financial set a $208.00 price objective on shares of Vistra in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Vistra from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $191.00 to $203.00 in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Vistra from $236.00 to $234.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $233.93.

Key Vistra News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vistra this week:

• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital reiterated a Buy rating, reaffirming analyst confidence in Vistra’s growth path and valuation support from long?term contracts. BMO Keeps Buy on VST
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America also kept a Buy rating, adding institutional support to the bullish narrative around Vistra’s contracted revenue and nuclear exposure. BofA Keeps Buy on VST
• Positive Sentiment: Market narrative: long?duration PPAs (notably large deals with Meta and Amazon) and AI?driven data?center demand are de?risking Vistra’s cash flows and supporting higher long?term valuations for its nuclear fleet. This structural tailwind is central to bullish coverage. Atomic Dividends: Big Tech’s New Energy Bet
• Positive Sentiment: Sector pieces highlight Vistra as a leading play on AI power demand and equipment spend — investor interest in utilities tied to data centers is lifting sentiment. AI Trade: Power Equipment
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts expect Vistra to beat in the current earnings cycle (multiple utilities?focused previews highlight VST), which supports forward expectations but remains to be proven by results. Utilities in Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: Shareholders voted to support the board, executive pay and the auditor — governance risk has been reduced, which removes a potential overhang but is unlikely to be a major price catalyst. Shareholder Vote
• Neutral Sentiment: Management declared a modestly higher quarterly common dividend, signaling a commitment to shareholder returns even while pursuing growth — a mixed signal on capital allocation. Dividend Strategy
• Negative Sentiment: Balance?sheet and near?term execution risks: Vistra priced a ~$4.0B private senior?note offering to refinance debt, and the company still carries elevated net leverage — investors worry refinancing costs and a recent quarterly EPS miss indicate near?term downside risk. Financing & Debt

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.