Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Shares Acquired by Aquatic Capital Management LLC

Aquatic Capital Management LLC raised its position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST - Free Report) by 234.3% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 175,162 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 122,762 shares during the period. Aquatic Capital Management LLC owned about 0.05% of Vistra worth $24,150,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Lionsbridge Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Vistra during the fourth quarter worth $277,000. Dakota Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Vistra during the fourth quarter valued at $231,000. Retirement Systems of Alabama increased its position in Vistra by 9.6% during the 3rd quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 78,965 shares of the company's stock worth $9,361,000 after purchasing an additional 6,920 shares in the last quarter. Legal Advantage Investments Inc. acquired a new position in Vistra in the 4th quarter valued at about $565,000. Finally, Viking Fund Management LLC lifted its holdings in Vistra by 90.0% in the 4th quarter. Viking Fund Management LLC now owns 19,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,620,000 after purchasing an additional 9,000 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.88% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VST has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Vistra in a report on Friday, April 4th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $134.00 price target for the company. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Vistra from $174.00 to $154.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Evercore ISI initiated coverage on Vistra in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. They set an "outperform" rating and a $202.00 price target on the stock. Daiwa America raised Vistra to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, Daiwa Capital Markets started coverage on Vistra in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $120.00 target price on the stock. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $166.17.

Vistra Trading Up 2.3 %

Shares of Vistra stock traded up $2.93 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $129.57. The stock had a trading volume of 4,329,983 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,900,967. The firm has a market capitalization of $44.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.21. Vistra Corp. has a 1 year low of $66.50 and a 1 year high of $199.84. 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 firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $122.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $140.89.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 20th were issued a $0.2235 dividend. This is a positive change 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 0.69%. Vistra's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.62%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vistra

In related news, Director Paul M. Barbas sold 24,136 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the director now owns 51,063 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,341,513.97. The trade was a 32.10 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director John William Pitesa purchased 1,500 shares of the firm's 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 transaction, the director now owns 3,467 shares in the company, valued at $439,442.25. This trade represents a 76.26 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.