OneAscent Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST – Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 3,567 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $249,000.
Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VST. Mather Group LLC. bought a new stake in Vistra during the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in Vistra by 160.7% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 717 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 442 shares during the period. Lindbrook Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Vistra by 64.4% in the fourth quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 840 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 329 shares during the period. Rise Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vistra in the fourth quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, Riverview Trust Co bought a new position in shares of Vistra in the first quarter worth approximately $39,000. 90.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insider Activity at Vistra
In other Vistra news, Director Lisa Crutchfield purchased 335 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 10th. The shares were bought at an average price of $89.46 per share, with a total value of $29,969.10. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 32,186 shares in the company, valued at $2,879,359.56. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 1.42% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
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Vistra Price Performance
Vistra stock opened at $85.98 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $29.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 52.75 and a beta of 1.03. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $88.16 and its 200 day moving average is $64.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.06. Vistra Corp. has a 52-week low of $25.64 and a 52-week high of $107.24.
Vistra (NYSE:VST – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 9th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.62 by ($0.39). The business had revenue of $3.05 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.81 billion. Vistra had a net margin of 5.66% and a return on equity of 24.72%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Vistra Corp. will post 3.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Vistra Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 28th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 19th were paid a dividend of $0.218 per share. This is an increase from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 18th. This represents a $0.87 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.01%. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio is presently 53.37%.
Vistra Company Profile
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.
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