Vistra (NYSE:VST) Shares Acquired Rep. Jefferson Shreve

Representative Jefferson Shreve (R-Indiana) recently bought shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST). In a filing disclosed on April 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in Vistra stock on March 5th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CRT – STANDARD UNIT TRUST” account.

Representative Jefferson Shreve also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Harley-Davidson (NYSE:HOG) on 3/31/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Block (NYSE:XYZ) on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) on 3/31/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of United Community Banks (NASDAQ:UCB) on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of IDEX (NYSE:IEX) on 3/31/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of HNI (NYSE:HNI) on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Constellation Energy (NASDAQ:CEG) on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG) on 3/31/2025.

Vistra Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VST opened at $115.74 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.11. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $130.92 and its 200 day simple moving average is $141.32. The stock has a market cap of $39.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.59, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.21. Vistra Corp. has a fifty-two week low of $64.26 and a fifty-two week high of $199.84.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 20th were given a dividend of $0.2235 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 20th. This is an increase from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $0.89 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.77%. Vistra’s payout ratio is presently 12.62%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Daiwa America upgraded Vistra to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Vistra from $174.00 to $154.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 11th. 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. Daiwa Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Vistra in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of Vistra from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $164.00 to $152.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $159.69.

Institutional Trading of Vistra

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VST. Lionsbridge Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vistra in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $277,000. Dakota Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Vistra in the 4th quarter worth approximately $231,000. Retirement Systems of Alabama boosted its holdings in Vistra by 9.6% in the 3rd quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 78,965 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,361,000 after purchasing an additional 6,920 shares during the period. Legal Advantage Investments Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vistra during the 4th quarter valued at $565,000. Finally, Viking Fund Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vistra by 90.0% in the fourth quarter. Viking Fund Management LLC now owns 19,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,620,000 after purchasing an additional 9,000 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director John William Pitesa bought 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $126.75 per share, with a total value of $190,125.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 3,467 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $439,442.25. This trade represents a 76.26 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Paul M. Barbas sold 24,136 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.19, for a total transaction of $2,997,449.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 51,063 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,341,513.97. This represents a 32.10 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Representative Shreve

Jefferson Shreve (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Indiana’s 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Shreve (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana’s 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

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Jefferson Shreve earned a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in 1989, a graduate degree from the University of London in 1998, and a graduate degree from Purdue University in 2003. Shreve’s career experience includes working as a real estate executive.

Shreve was elected 7th District Vice Chairman of the Indiana Republican State Committee on January 17, 2018, and was re-elected on March 6, 2021. In 2020, he was selected as a district-level delegate to the 2020 Republican National Convention.

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.