Qtron Investments LLC reduced its stake in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST - Free Report) by 39.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,228 shares of the company's stock after selling 5,390 shares during the quarter. Qtron Investments LLC's holdings in Vistra were worth $1,134,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VST. Morse Asset Management Inc acquired a new stake in Vistra in the 3rd quarter valued at $631,000. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC increased its position in Vistra by 56.5% during the third quarter. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC now owns 5,067 shares of the company's stock worth $601,000 after purchasing an additional 1,829 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vistra during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,466,000. Fulcrum Equity Management increased its stake in Vistra by 2.8% during the third quarter. Fulcrum Equity Management now owns 13,549 shares of the company's stock worth $1,606,000 after acquiring an additional 364 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Pine Valley Investments Ltd Liability Co acquired a new stake in shares of Vistra during the 3rd quarter worth about $208,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.88% of the company's stock.
Insider Activity
In related news, Director Paul M. Barbas sold 24,136 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.19, for a total value of $2,997,449.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 51,063 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,341,513.97. This trade represents a 32.10 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director John William Pitesa bought 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $126.75 per share, for a total transaction of $190,125.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 3,467 shares in the company, valued at approximately $439,442.25. This represents a 76.26 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company's stock.
Vistra Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE:VST traded up $0.66 on Monday, reaching $112.37. 5,002,724 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 7,893,777. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68. The business's 50-day moving average is $132.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $141.50. Vistra Corp. has a fifty-two week low of $64.26 and a fifty-two week high of $199.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.96, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.21.
Vistra Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 20th were given a dividend of $0.2235 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 20th. This is an increase from Vistra's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $0.89 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.80%. Vistra's payout ratio is currently 12.62%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of analysts have issued reports on VST shares. Evercore ISI started coverage on Vistra in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $202.00 target price on the stock. 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. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Vistra from $151.00 to $191.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Vistra in a report on Friday, April 4th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $134.00 target price for the company. Finally, Daiwa America upgraded Vistra to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $159.69.
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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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