RWC Asset Management LLP Sells 44,621 Shares of Vistra Corp. $VST

RWC Asset Management LLP decreased its position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 31.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 98,343 shares of the company’s stock after selling 44,621 shares during the period. RWC Asset Management LLP’s holdings in Vistra were worth $19,267,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its position in shares of Vistra by 1,973.0% during the 3rd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 362,178 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,477,000 after buying an additional 344,707 shares in the last quarter. ZEGA Investments LLC purchased a new position in Vistra during the 3rd quarter valued at about $871,000. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vistra by 23.1% in the 3rd quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 533 shares of the company’s stock valued at $104,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Vistra in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $170,000. Finally, MGO One Seven LLC lifted its position in shares of Vistra by 24.5% in the 3rd quarter. MGO One Seven LLC now owns 14,354 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,812,000 after purchasing an additional 2,821 shares during the period. 90.88% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on VST shares. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Vistra from $230.00 to $233.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Cowen assumed coverage on Vistra in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. KeyCorp assumed coverage on Vistra in a research report on Monday, November 24th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $217.00 price objective for the company. Daiwa Capital Markets raised Vistra from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vistra in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $239.40.

Key Headlines Impacting Vistra

Here are the key news stories impacting Vistra this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vistra is part of Meta’s multi-project energy pipeline (including agreements to extend life of existing nuclear plants and add near-term nuclear generation), positioning Vistra to benefit from rising demand for reliable baseload power for large data centers — a bullish strategic revenue catalyst. Power Hungry: Inside Meta’s Huge Investment in a Nuclear Strategy
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive: Bank of America reiterated a Buy (while trimming its price target modestly), and other analyst commentary in the press highlights Vistra as a high-return/strategic play in energy infrastructure — supporting investor conviction. Benzinga coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Shares saw heavy trading and a notable intraday surge after the Meta/Oklo/Vistra news cycle, reflecting momentum buying as investors price in future contracted demand from hyperscale data center projects. Vistra (VST) Soars 10.5%
• Neutral Sentiment: Vistra announced the launch of a private offering of senior secured notes — a financing move that could be routine capital markets activity depending on use of proceeds. Investors will watch disclosures on purpose and covenants. Vistra Announces Private Offering of Senior Secured Notes
• Negative Sentiment: Vistra priced $2.25 billion of senior secured notes (2031 and 2036 maturities) to institutional buyers — increasing secured leverage on a subsidiary and potentially raising credit/interest-cost scrutiny given Vistra’s already elevated debt-to-equity profile; this can weigh on sentiment if perceived as balance-sheet pressure. Vistra Prices Private Offering of $2.250 Billion of Senior Secured Notes

Insider Activity at Vistra

In related news, CEO James A. Burke sold 22,251 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.05, for a total transaction of $3,605,774.55. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 297,998 shares in the company, valued at approximately $48,290,575.90. The trade was a 6.95% 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, EVP Carrie Lee Kirby sold 58,275 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.75, for a total value of $10,183,556.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 218,239 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $38,137,265.25. This represents a 21.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 343,080 shares of company stock valued at $64,262,559. 1.42% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Vistra Price Performance

NYSE:VST opened at $172.54 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.74. Vistra Corp. has a 52 week low of $90.51 and a 52 week high of $219.82. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $170.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $188.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $58.46 billion, a PE ratio of 62.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.41.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 7th. The company reported $1.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.78 by ($0.03). Vistra had a return on equity of 64.04% and a net margin of 6.70%.The business had revenue of $4.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.60 billion. As a group, equities analysts expect that Vistra Corp. will post 7 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.227 per share. This is an increase from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $0.91 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 22nd. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.85%.

About Vistra

Vistra (NYSE: VST) is an integrated power company that develops, owns and operates electricity generation and retail businesses in the United States. The company’s operations span wholesale power production—through a diversified fleet of thermal and lower‑carbon generation assets—and retail electricity supply to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Vistra serves organized wholesale markets and competitive retail markets, with a notable presence in Texas and other regional U.S. power markets.

Vistra’s core activities include the ownership and operation of generation facilities, the commercial dispatch and optimization of those assets into wholesale markets, and the sale of electricity and related services to end-use customers through its retail brands.