FY2026 EPS Estimates for Vistra Reduced by Seaport Res Ptn

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST - Free Report) - Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn lowered their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Vistra in a research note issued to investors on Monday, March 31st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst A. Storozynski now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $8.61 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $8.73. The consensus estimate for Vistra's current full-year earnings is $7.00 per share.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on VST. BMO Capital Markets upped their target price 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. UBS Group lifted their target price on Vistra from $161.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Evercore ISI started coverage on Vistra in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $202.00 price target for the company. Daiwa Capital Markets initiated coverage on Vistra in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $120.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Daiwa America upgraded shares of Vistra to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $163.50.

Vistra Trading Down 15.2 %

Shares of VST stock traded down $19.27 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $107.92. The company's stock had a trading volume of 12,687,049 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,756,344. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $143.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $141.25. 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 has a 12-month low of $64.26 and a 12-month high of $199.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $36.71 billion, a PE ratio of 20.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.21.

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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 dividend of $0.2235 per share. This represents a $0.89 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.83%. This is a boost from Vistra's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 20th. Vistra's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 12.62%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Paul M. Barbas sold 24,136 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $124.19, for a total value of $2,997,449.84. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 51,063 shares in the company, valued at $6,341,513.97. This trade represents a 32.10 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director John William Pitesa purchased 1,500 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the director now directly owns 3,467 shares in the company, valued at $439,442.25. The trade was a 76.26 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VST. Lionsbridge Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vistra during the fourth quarter worth approximately $277,000. Dakota Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Vistra during the 4th quarter valued at $231,000. Retirement Systems of Alabama increased its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 6,920 shares during the period. First Sabrepoint Capital Management LP bought a new position in 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. Institutional investors own 90.88% of the company's stock.

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.