Westpac Banking Corp Has $1.60 Million Holdings in Vistra Corp. $VST

Westpac Banking Corp lifted its stake in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 498.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 10,626 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 8,849 shares during the quarter. Westpac Banking Corp’s holdings in Vistra were worth $1,597,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. bought a new position in shares of Vistra in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Vistra during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Vistra during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Strive Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Vistra during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its position in shares of Vistra by 74.8% in the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 215 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Vistra

In other news, Director Scott B. Helm sold 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total transaction of $4,000,000.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 232,200 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,152,000. The trade was a 9.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Margaret Montemayor sold 4,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total transaction of $736,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 9,760 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,561,600. This represents a 32.03% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 41,588 shares of company stock valued at $6,739,227 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VST has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Raymond James Financial set a $208.00 price objective on shares of Vistra in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Vistra in a report on Wednesday. Scotiabank boosted their target price on shares of Vistra from $293.00 to $298.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Vistra from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein set a $187.00 price target on shares of Vistra and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $230.62.

Key Vistra News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vistra this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research upgraded Vistra Corp. (VST) from “hold” to “strong-buy,” reinforcing a more bullish outlook from analysts. Zacks.com
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage argued that Vistra (VST) could be a solid growth stock with the potential for strong returns, which may be supporting investor optimism. Yahoo Finance article
• Positive Sentiment: Another report noted that Vistra Corp. (VST) has been outpacing the broader market, reflecting momentum in the shares and encouraging traders to stay bullish. Yahoo Finance article
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are also awaiting Vistra’s Q2 2026 earnings, with pre-earnings coverage focused on what results and guidance could mean for the stock next. MSN article

Vistra Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VST opened at $166.59 on Thursday. Vistra Corp. has a 12 month low of $132.66 and a 12 month high of $219.82. The company has a market cap of $56.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.90 and a beta of 1.40. The business’s 50 day moving average is $155.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $158.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.51.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $1.55. The company had revenue of $5.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.22 billion. Vistra had a return on equity of 105.64% and a net margin of 11.52%. On average, equities analysts expect that Vistra Corp. will post 9.53 EPS for the current year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 22nd were paid a dividend of $0.229 per share. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 22nd. This is an increase from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio is currently 15.41%.

Vistra Company 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.