Shell Asset Management Co. Has $725,000 Stock Holdings in Vistra Corp. $VST

Shell Asset Management Co. reduced its position in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 75.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 3,700 shares of the company’s stock after selling 11,460 shares during the quarter. Shell Asset Management Co.’s holdings in Vistra were worth $725,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vistra during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Vistra in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Vistra during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Archer Investment Corp raised its holdings in Vistra by 2,700.0% during the third quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 140 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Anfield Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Vistra in the second quarter valued at $29,000. Institutional investors own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Stephanie Zapata Moore sold 8,219 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.35, for a total value of $1,424,763.65. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 79,854 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,842,690.90. The trade was a 9.33% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO James A. Burke sold 22,251 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.05, for a total transaction of $3,605,774.55. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 297,998 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $48,290,575.90. The trade was a 6.95% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. KeyCorp initiated coverage on shares of Vistra in a research report on Monday, November 24th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $217.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Vistra from $238.00 to $236.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Morgan Stanley set a $227.00 price objective on Vistra in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. UBS Group raised their target price on Vistra from $230.00 to $233.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Scotiabank upped their price target on Vistra from $287.00 to $293.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vistra presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $237.53.

Vistra Price Performance

Vistra stock opened at $171.43 on Tuesday. Vistra Corp. has a 52 week low of $90.51 and a 52 week high of $219.82. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $162.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $182.63. The stock has a market cap of $58.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 61.89, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.41. 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 Profile

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.