Seaport Res Ptn Issues Negative Forecast for Vistra Earnings

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Vistra in a report issued on Monday, March 31st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst A. Storozynski now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $8.61 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $8.73. The consensus estimate for Vistra’s current full-year earnings is $7.00 per share.

VST has been the topic of several other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Vistra from $203.00 to $186.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Vistra from $161.00 to $174.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 3rd. Daiwa Capital Markets initiated 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. Bank of America raised shares of Vistra from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $164.00 to $152.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. Finally, Daiwa America raised shares of Vistra to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $163.50.

Vistra Stock Down 1.3 %

Shares of VST opened at $117.53 on Tuesday. 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 50-day simple moving average of $146.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $141.09. Vistra has a 52 week low of $64.26 and a 52 week high of $199.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $39.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.21.

Institutional Trading of Vistra

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. 111 Capital bought a new position in Vistra in the 4th quarter valued at $465,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in Vistra by 239.9% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 142,259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $19,613,000 after acquiring an additional 100,400 shares during the last quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. increased its position in Vistra by 213.4% in the fourth quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. now owns 6,479 shares of the company’s stock worth $893,000 after purchasing an additional 4,412 shares during the period. Anchor Pointe Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Vistra during the 4th quarter worth about $271,000. Finally, IronOak Wealth LLC. acquired a new position in Vistra during the 4th quarter valued at about $862,000. 90.88% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vistra news, Director Paul M. Barbas sold 24,136 shares of the business’s 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 owns 51,063 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,341,513.97. The trade was a 32.10 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed 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 acquired 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 $439,442.25. This 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.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 20th were issued a $0.2235 dividend. This is an increase from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $0.89 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 20th. Vistra’s payout ratio is presently 12.62%.

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.