Seaport Res Ptn Brokers Lower Earnings Estimates for Vistra

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) – Seaport Res Ptn decreased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Vistra in a research note issued to investors on Monday, March 31st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst A. Storozynski now forecasts that the company will earn $8.61 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $8.73. The consensus estimate for Vistra’s current full-year earnings is $7.00 per share.

Several other analysts also recently commented on VST. Daiwa America upgraded shares of Vistra to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Evercore ISI assumed coverage on shares of Vistra in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $202.00 target price for the company. Bank of America upgraded shares of Vistra from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $164.00 to $152.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Vistra from $203.00 to $186.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 28th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on Vistra from $161.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $163.50.

Vistra Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VST opened at $122.01 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68. The stock has a market cap of $41.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.76, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.21. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $145.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $141.35. Vistra has a twelve month low of $64.26 and a twelve month high of $199.84.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vistra

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Vistra during the fourth quarter worth $409,087,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in shares of Vistra by 63.6% during the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 6,260,363 shares of the company’s stock worth $863,116,000 after buying an additional 2,433,732 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors purchased a new stake in shares of Vistra in the 4th quarter worth about $286,414,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Vistra in the 4th quarter valued at about $237,441,000. Finally, Appaloosa LP increased its holdings in Vistra by 112.5% during the 4th quarter. Appaloosa LP now owns 2,700,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $372,249,000 after acquiring an additional 1,429,612 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vistra

In related news, Director John William Pitesa purchased 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $126.75 per share, for a total transaction of $190,125.00. Following the acquisition, 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Paul M. Barbas sold 24,136 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.19, for a total transaction of $2,997,449.84. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 51,063 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,341,513.97. This trade represents a 32.10 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 20th were given a $0.2235 dividend. This is a boost from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 20th. This represents a $0.89 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.73%. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio is presently 12.62%.

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.