Vistra Corp. $VST Stake Lifted by Tamar Securities LLC

Tamar Securities LLC lifted its stake in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 11.1% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 150,541 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,005 shares during the period. Vistra accounts for approximately 1.9% of Tamar Securities LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position. Tamar Securities LLC’s holdings in Vistra were worth $20,827,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VST. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Vistra in the second quarter valued at $4,610,496,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Vistra by 16.1% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 258,337 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,979,000 after purchasing an additional 35,862 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its stake in Vistra by 95.1% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 177,199 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,638,000 after purchasing an additional 86,393 shares during the period. Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda acquired a new position in Vistra in the first quarter valued at $10,543,000. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Vistra by 353.5% in the first quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 11,690 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,757,000 after buying an additional 9,112 shares during the last quarter. 90.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Vistra News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Vistra this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vistra reported third-quarter EPS of $3.25, above the $2.98 consensus, and net income of $1.14 billion versus FactSet’s $1.01 billion estimate. Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA rose more than 50% year over year to $2.378 billion. Vistra Q3 results
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its 2026 outlook and announced a $1.5 billion share repurchase authorization, supporting expectations for stronger earnings and shareholder returns. Vistra raises outlook and announces buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed its “Outperform” rating and set a $181 price target, signaling substantial upside from the cited share price. Bernstein rating and target
• Negative Sentiment: Investors still face uncertainty over potential Texas policy changes and their effects on data-center development and electricity demand. KeyBanc’s recent downgrade reflected those concerns. KeyBanc downgrade and Texas policy risks

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vistra news, CEO James Burke bought 4,465 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $135.25 per share, for a total transaction of $603,891.25. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,146,352 shares in the company, valued at $155,044,108. This represents a 0.39% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Scott A. Hudson sold 44,444 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.82, for a total transaction of $6,747,488.08. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 331,137 shares in the company, valued at approximately $50,273,219.34. This trade represents a 11.83% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VST has been the topic of several recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $206.00 price target on Vistra and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Mizuho started coverage on shares of Vistra in a report on Monday, August 24th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $169.00 target price for the company. Seaport Research Partners decreased their target price on Vistra from $226.00 to $202.00 in a research report on Monday, November 2nd. Zacks Research lowered shares of Vistra from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Vistra from $212.00 to $198.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $203.35.

Vistra Trading Up 10.3%

Vistra stock traded up $11.64 during trading on Friday, hitting $124.53. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 12,508,216 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,060,803. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $143.88 and its 200 day moving average is $152.65. Vistra Corp. has a 1-year low of $110.89 and a 1-year high of $196.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $41.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.04 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.87, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 0.97.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The company reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.61 by ($0.85). The business had revenue of $4.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.46 billion. Vistra had a net margin of 11.55% and a return on equity of 108.68%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Vistra Corp. will post 8.74 EPS for the current year.

Vistra announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Friday, November 6th that permits the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 3.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Share repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 22nd will be given a $0.2310 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 22nd. This is an increase from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 15.54%.

About Vistra

Vistra Corp. is an integrated energy company that generates and sells electricity and provides related services to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Its retail businesses offer electricity plans and energy services through brands that include TXU Energy and Ambit Energy.

The company owns and operates a diverse generation fleet, including natural gas, nuclear, coal and solar facilities, as well as battery energy storage systems. Its operations serve customers and wholesale power markets across multiple U.S.