Lindbrook Capital LLC Has $236,000 Stock Holdings in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)

Lindbrook Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 20.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 1,710 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 294 shares during the quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC’s holdings in Vistra were worth $236,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC increased its position in Vistra by 616.0% during the fourth quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC now owns 179 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 154 shares during the period. Avior Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Vistra by 56.5% during the fourth 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 period. Founders Capital Management bought a new position in Vistra during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. West Branch Capital LLC bought a new position in Vistra during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA bought a new position in Vistra during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. 90.88% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vistra Trading Down 0.4 %

VST opened at $113.96 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $158.53 and its 200-day moving average is $135.25. Vistra Corp. has a 1-year low of $57.50 and a 1-year high of $199.84. 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 $38.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.26, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.21.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 20th will be paid a $0.2235 dividend. 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 dividend yield of 0.78%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 20th. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.62%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Scott B. Helm sold 20,000 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.77, for a total transaction of $2,795,400.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 343,350 shares in the company, valued at $47,990,029.50. This trade represents a 5.50 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on VST shares. Daiwa America raised shares of Vistra to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Daiwa Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Vistra in a report on Wednesday. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $120.00 target price on the stock. Evercore ISI initiated coverage on shares of Vistra in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $202.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Vistra from $161.00 to $174.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Vistra from $151.00 to $191.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $162.83.

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.