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Polianta Ltd Sells 2,200 Shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)

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Polianta Ltd lessened its holdings in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST - Free Report) by 21.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,900 shares of the company's stock after selling 2,200 shares during the quarter. Polianta Ltd's holdings in Vistra were worth $1,089,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Forum Financial Management LP raised its stake in shares of Vistra by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Forum Financial Management LP now owns 11,527 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,366,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the period. Umpqua Bank grew its holdings in Vistra by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Umpqua Bank now owns 3,780 shares of the company's stock valued at $448,000 after buying an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vistra by 3.0% during the third quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,809 shares of the company's stock valued at $333,000 after buying an additional 81 shares during the period. Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vistra by 0.9% in the third quarter. Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC now owns 11,335 shares of the company's stock worth $1,344,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fiduciary Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Vistra by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Fiduciary Financial Group LLC now owns 2,651 shares of the company's stock valued at $365,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.88% of the company's stock.

Vistra Price Performance

Shares of Vistra stock traded down $2.90 during trading on Friday, hitting $171.10. 8,254,135 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,420,974. The stock has a market cap of $58.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.92, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68. Vistra Corp. has a 52 week low of $39.08 and a 52 week high of $178.40. The firm's fifty day moving average is $151.89 and its 200-day moving average is $116.99.

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

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 20th were given a dividend of $0.221 per share. This is a boost from Vistra's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.52%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 20th. Vistra's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.60%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Scott B. Helm sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.77, for a total transaction of $2,795,400.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 343,350 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $47,990,029.50. This trade represents a 5.50 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, EVP Stephen J. Muscato sold 207,100 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.34, for a total transaction of $33,413,514.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 318,287 shares of the company's stock, valued at $51,352,424.58. This represents a 39.42 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 342,100 shares of company stock valued at $55,087,314. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VST has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of Vistra from $146.00 to $147.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Vistra from $99.00 to $137.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 24th. Guggenheim increased their price objective on Vistra from $133.00 to $177.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 8th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on Vistra from $105.00 to $141.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Vistra in a report on Thursday, October 17th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $178.00 price target on the stock. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, Vistra currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $151.50.

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Vistra Company Profile

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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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