Blair William & Co. IL Increases Stake in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)

Blair William & Co. IL boosted its position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST - Free Report) by 403.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 49,594 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 39,735 shares during the quarter. Blair William & Co. IL's holdings in Vistra were worth $6,838,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Peregrine Asset Advisers Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Vistra by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Peregrine Asset Advisers Inc. now owns 2,064 shares of the company's stock valued at $285,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vistra by 56.5% during the fourth quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 180 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Galvin Gaustad & Stein LLC grew its stake in shares of Vistra by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Galvin Gaustad & Stein LLC now owns 2,077 shares of the company's stock valued at $286,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Csenge Advisory Group increased its holdings in shares of Vistra by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 5,096 shares of the company's stock worth $703,000 after buying an additional 83 shares during the period. Finally, New Century Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vistra by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. New Century Financial Group LLC now owns 2,760 shares of the company's stock valued at $381,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. 90.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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Vistra Stock Down 1.3 %

Vistra stock traded down $1.52 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $117.53. 7,762,744 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,723,565. Vistra Corp. has a one year low of $64.26 and a one year high of $199.84. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $147.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $140.83. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68. The company has a market cap of $39.98 billion, a PE ratio of 21.93, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.21.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 20th will be paid a $0.2235 dividend. This represents a $0.89 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.76%. This is a boost from Vistra's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 20th. Vistra's dividend payout ratio is presently 12.62%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vistra news, Director John William Pitesa acquired 1,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $126.75 per share, for a total transaction of $190,125.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 3,467 shares in the company, valued at $439,442.25. This trade represents a 76.26 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, 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 transaction of $2,997,449.84. Following the transaction, 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 disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.42% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VST has been the topic of several recent research reports. Daiwa Capital Markets assumed coverage on Vistra in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock. Evercore ISI started coverage on shares of Vistra in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. They set an "outperform" rating and a $202.00 price target for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of Vistra from $203.00 to $186.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Daiwa America upgraded shares of Vistra to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on shares of Vistra from $151.00 to $191.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $163.50.

About Vistra

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.