Oxford Financial Group LTD. LLC Takes $514,000 Position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)

Oxford Financial Group LTD. LLC acquired a new stake in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 3,728 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $514,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VST. Lionsbridge Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Vistra in the 4th quarter valued at about $277,000. Dakota Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Vistra during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $231,000. Retirement Systems of Alabama raised its position in Vistra by 9.6% in the third 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. First Sabrepoint Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Vistra in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $17,781,000. Finally, Legal Advantage Investments Inc. acquired a new stake in Vistra during the 4th quarter worth approximately $565,000. 90.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vistra Stock Performance

VST traded up $4.39 during trading on Monday, hitting $134.97. 7,754,068 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,505,990. The firm has a market capitalization of $45.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.18, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.21. Vistra Corp. has a 1-year low of $64.26 and a 1-year high of $199.84. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $151.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $139.50. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68.

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Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 20th will be given a $0.2235 dividend. This is an increase from Vistra's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 20th. This represents a $0.89 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.66%. Vistra's dividend payout ratio is 12.62%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vistra news, Director Paul M. Barbas sold 24,136 shares of the company'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 sale, the director now directly owns 51,063 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,341,513.97. This represents a 32.10 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director John William Pitesa bought 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was bought at an average price of $126.75 per share, for a total transaction of $190,125.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 3,467 shares in the company, valued at approximately $439,442.25. The trade was a 76.26 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 1.42% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on VST shares. Bank of America upgraded shares of Vistra from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $164.00 to $152.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. Daiwa Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Vistra in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $120.00 target price for the company. Daiwa America upgraded Vistra to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Evercore ISI assumed coverage on Vistra in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. They set an "outperform" rating and a $202.00 price objective for the company. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Vistra from $151.00 to $191.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vistra presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $162.83.

Vistra 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.