Riposte Capital LLC Has $13.79 Million Holdings in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)

Riposte Capital LLC lessened its holdings in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 20.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 100,000 shares of the company’s stock after selling 25,000 shares during the period. Vistra accounts for approximately 2.6% of Riposte Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Riposte Capital LLC’s holdings in Vistra were worth $13,787,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC grew its stake in Vistra by 616.0% during the fourth quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC now owns 179 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC grew its position 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 purchasing an additional 65 shares in the last quarter. Founders Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Vistra in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. West Branch Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vistra in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA bought a new position in Vistra during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. 90.88% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Vistra

In related news, Director John William Pitesa purchased 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the purchase, the director now owns 3,467 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $439,442.25. The trade was a 76.26 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Paul M. Barbas sold 24,136 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of 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 disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Evercore ISI began coverage on Vistra in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $202.00 price objective on the stock. Daiwa America upgraded shares of Vistra to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Vistra from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $164.00 to $152.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Vistra from $161.00 to $174.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Vistra from $151.00 to $191.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $162.83.

Vistra Trading Down 0.9 %

Shares of NYSE VST opened at $130.75 on Monday. Vistra Corp. has a fifty-two week low of $64.26 and a fifty-two week high of $199.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.11. The company has a market cap of $44.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.39, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.21. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $151.74 and its 200-day moving average price is $139.08.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 20th will be paid a $0.2235 dividend. This is a positive change from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 20th. This represents a $0.89 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.68%. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.62%.

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.