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5,481 Shares in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Acquired by USA Financial Formulas

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USA Financial Formulas bought a new position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 5,481 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $756,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VST. Founders Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Vistra during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new stake in Vistra in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning LLC purchased a new stake in Vistra during the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. CVA Family Office LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Vistra by 1,505.9% during the 3rd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 273 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 256 shares during the period. Finally, RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vistra in the 3rd quarter worth $36,000. Institutional investors own 90.88% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vistra news, Director Scott B. Helm sold 20,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 10th. The stock was 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Scott A. Hudson sold 115,000 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.16, for a total value 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 trade represents a 31.09 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 342,100 shares of company stock worth $55,087,314 over the last three months. 1.42% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have issued reports on VST. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on Vistra from $105.00 to $141.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. BNP Paribas assumed coverage on Vistra in a research note on Monday, October 14th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $231.00 price target for the company. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on Vistra from $146.00 to $147.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Vistra from $135.00 to $169.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, November 22nd. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on Vistra from $161.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $151.50.

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Vistra Trading Up 3.7 %

VST traded up $6.22 on Thursday, hitting $175.39. The company had a trading volume of 4,045,449 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,005,881. Vistra Corp. has a 12-month low of $39.08 and a 12-month high of $178.40. 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 fifty day simple moving average is $150.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $115.81. The company has a market cap of $59.67 billion, a PE ratio of 32.68, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.21.

Vistra announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Thursday, November 7th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire up to 2.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Friday, December 20th were issued a dividend of $0.221 per share. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.50%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 20th. This is a positive change from Vistra's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. Vistra's dividend payout ratio is presently 16.60%.

About Vistra

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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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