Rep. Jefferson Shreve Acquires Shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)

Representative Jefferson Shreve (R-Indiana) recently bought shares of Vistra Corp. NYSE: VST. In a filing disclosed on April 11th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in Vistra stock on March 5th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CRT - STANDARD UNIT TRUST" account.

Representative Jefferson Shreve also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Harley-Davidson NYSE: HOG on 3/31/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Block NYSE: XYZ on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of DuPont de Nemours NYSE: DD on 3/31/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of United Community Banks NASDAQ: UCB on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of IDEX NYSE: IEX on 3/31/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of HNI NYSE: HNI on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Coinbase Global NASDAQ: COIN on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Constellation Energy NASDAQ: CEG on 3/31/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Simon Property Group NYSE: SPG on 3/31/2025.

Vistra Stock Performance

NYSE VST traded down $0.61 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $115.26. The company had a trading volume of 4,836,332 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,892,271. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $127.80 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $141.08. The stock has a market cap of $39.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.21. 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 fifty-two week low of $64.26 and a fifty-two week high of $199.84.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 20th were issued a $0.2235 dividend. 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.78%. Vistra's dividend payout ratio is 12.62%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on VST shares. UBS Group decreased their target price on Vistra from $174.00 to $154.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 11th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Vistra from $151.00 to $191.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Daiwa Capital Markets assumed coverage on Vistra in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $120.00 target price for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Vistra in a research note on Friday, April 4th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $134.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of Vistra from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $164.00 to $152.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $166.17.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vistra news, Director Paul M. Barbas sold 24,136 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the director now directly owns 51,063 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,341,513.97. This trade represents a 32.10 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director John William Pitesa bought 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $126.75 per share, with a total value of $190,125.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 3,467 shares in the company, 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 owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Vistra

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Avior Wealth Management LLC grew its position in Vistra by 56.5% during the 4th quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 180 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC boosted 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 in the last quarter. Founders Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Vistra during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. West Branch Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vistra in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA bought a new position in shares of Vistra in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. 90.88% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Shreve

Jefferson Shreve (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Shreve (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Email editor@ballotpedia.org to notify us of updates to this biography. Jefferson Shreve earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 1989, a graduate degree from the University of London in 1998, and a graduate degree from Purdue University in 2003. Shreve's career experience includes working as a real estate executive. Shreve was elected 7th District Vice Chairman of the Indiana Republican State Committee on January 17, 2018, and was re-elected on March 6, 2021. In 2020, he was selected as a district-level delegate to the 2020 Republican National Convention.

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.