PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab Purchases 4,526 Shares of Vistra Corp. $VST

PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab raised its position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 8.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 61,398 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,526 shares during the quarter. PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab’s holdings in Vistra were worth $9,740,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. acquired a new stake in Vistra in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Vistra during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vistra in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Strive Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vistra in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted 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 worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. 90.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Vistra Price Performance

Shares of VST opened at $140.65 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.51. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $154.94 and its 200 day simple moving average is $157.09. Vistra Corp. has a 1-year low of $132.66 and a 1-year high of $219.82. The company has a market cap of $47.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.56 and a beta of 1.41.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The company reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.61 by ($0.85). Vistra had a net margin of 11.52% and a return on equity of 105.64%. The firm had revenue of $4.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.46 billion. On average, research analysts forecast that Vistra Corp. will post 9.42 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 21st will be given a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. This is a boost from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 21st. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.41%.

More Vistra News

Here are the key news stories impacting Vistra this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ongoing-operations adjusted EBITDA increased more than 30% year over year to $1.767 billion, supported by strong power-generation performance and elevated demand during periods of extreme heat. Management reaffirmed its full-year financial guidance. Vistra Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts continue to view Vistra as a potential beneficiary of rising electricity consumption from artificial-intelligence infrastructure and data centers, including potential large-scale projects in the United States. Its generation fleet, nuclear assets and clean-power investments could support longer-term demand. Vistra Is Seen As A Beneficiary Of Rising AI Power Demand
• Positive Sentiment: Vistra declared a quarterly common dividend of $0.23 per share and a semiannual dividend on its Series A preferred stock, reinforcing the company’s income-return strategy. Is Vistra’s Bigger Dividend and AI Power Demand Story Altering The Investment Case
• Neutral Sentiment: Before the release, expectations were elevated because estimates called for sharply higher revenue and EPS, driven by clean-power demand, hedging activity, nuclear generation and contributions from the Lotus business. Vistra to Report Q2 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter EPS was $0.76 versus the $2.43 analyst consensus, while revenue of $4.02 billion fell well short of the $5.46 billion estimate. Vistra Earnings Data
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP net income was $305 million and included a $472 million unrealized loss on commodity hedges that are expected to settle in future years. The hedge-related loss caused quarterly profit to slip even as the underlying power business strengthened. Vistra Quarterly Profit Slips on Hedging Losses

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Vistra news, Director Scott B. Helm sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total value of $4,000,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 232,200 shares in the company, valued at $37,152,000. This represents a 9.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Paul M. Barbas sold 244 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $153.00, for a total value of $37,332.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 53,006 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,109,918. The trade was a 0.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 41,588 shares of company stock worth $6,739,227 over the last ninety days. 0.92% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on VST shares. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Vistra from $233.00 to $227.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. TD Cowen cut their price target on shares of Vistra from $230.00 to $222.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Seaport Research Partners restated a “buy” rating and set a $230.00 price objective on shares of Vistra in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Vistra from $208.00 to $212.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Vistra from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Vistra has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $229.88.

About Vistra

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.