Citizens National Bank Trust Department Grows Stock Position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)

Citizens National Bank Trust Department boosted its position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST - Free Report) by 25.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 13,242 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 2,677 shares during the period. Citizens National Bank Trust Department's holdings in Vistra were worth $1,826,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VST. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC boosted its stake in shares of Vistra by 616.0% in the fourth quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC now owns 179 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vistra by 56.5% during the 4th quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 180 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the period. Founders Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Vistra during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000. West Branch Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vistra in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA purchased a new stake in Vistra during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.88% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vistra news, Director Scott B. Helm sold 20,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.77, for a total value of $2,795,400.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 343,350 shares of the company's stock, valued at $47,990,029.50. This represents a 5.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Scott A. Hudson sold 115,000 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.16, for a total transaction of $18,878,400.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 254,932 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $41,849,637.12. This represents a 31.09 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Vistra Price Performance

VST stock traded down $12.67 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $150.51. The company's stock had a trading volume of 9,132,240 shares, compared to its average volume of 8,946,152. Vistra Corp. has a fifty-two week low of $46.18 and a fifty-two week 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 stock has a market cap of $51.21 billion, a PE ratio of 28.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.22. The company's 50 day moving average is $160.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $131.37.

Vistra declared that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Thursday, November 7th that permits the company to buyback $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to purchase up to 2.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Evercore ISI started coverage on shares of Vistra in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $202.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group increased their price target on Vistra from $161.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Vistra from $135.00 to $169.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, November 22nd. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Vistra from $151.00 to $191.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, Bank of America began coverage on shares of Vistra in a research report on Monday, January 27th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $206.00 price objective for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $171.64.

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.