Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) is Campbell Capital Management Inc.'s 7th Largest Position

Campbell Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST - Free Report) by 10.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 71,603 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 7,001 shares during the period. Vistra makes up approximately 3.9% of Campbell Capital Management Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest position. Campbell Capital Management Inc.'s holdings in Vistra were worth $9,872,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Avior Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Vistra by 56.5% in the fourth quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 180 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC lifted its stake in Vistra by 616.0% in the fourth quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC now owns 179 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. Founders Capital Management bought a new stake in Vistra in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. West Branch Capital LLC bought a new stake in Vistra in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA bought a new stake in Vistra in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.88% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on VST shares. Daiwa Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Vistra in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $120.00 price objective for the company. Evercore ISI assumed coverage on shares of Vistra in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. They set an "outperform" rating and a $202.00 price target for the company. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target 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. Daiwa America raised shares of Vistra to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 5th. Finally, Bank of America raised shares of Vistra from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and decreased their price target for the company from $164.00 to $152.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $162.83.

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Vistra Stock Down 1.4 %

VST stock traded down $1.75 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $124.54. 4,641,979 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,496,797. The firm has a market capitalization of $42.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.23, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.21. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $154.45 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $137.71. 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 1 year low of $60.86 and a 1 year high of $199.84.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, March 20th will be given a dividend of $0.2235 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 20th. This is an increase from Vistra's previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $0.89 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.72%. Vistra's payout ratio is currently 12.62%.

Insider Activity at Vistra

In other Vistra news, Director Paul M. Barbas sold 24,136 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 in the company, valued at approximately $6,341,513.97. This represents a 32.10 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director John William Pitesa acquired 1,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $126.75 per share, with a total value of $190,125.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 3,467 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $439,442.25. This trade represents a 76.26 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.