22,805 Shares in Vistra Corp. $VST Purchased by OMC Financial Services LTD

OMC Financial Services LTD bought a new position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 22,805 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,618,000. Vistra comprises about 1.2% of OMC Financial Services LTD’s holdings, making the stock its 23rd biggest position.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of VST. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. purchased a new stake in shares of Vistra during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vistra during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Vistra during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Strive Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Vistra during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its position in Vistra by 74.8% during 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 own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vistra

In other news, Director Scott B. Helm sold 25,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 232,200 shares in the company, valued at $37,152,000. This represents a 9.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director John R. Sult sold 6,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $170.00, for a total value of $1,105,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 70,714 shares in the company, valued at $12,021,380. This trade represents a 8.42% 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. Insiders have sold a total of 41,588 shares of company stock valued at $6,739,227 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on VST shares. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $212.00 target price on shares of Vistra in a report on Monday, August 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Vistra from $240.00 to $231.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Scotiabank increased their price target on Vistra from $293.00 to $298.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Raymond James Financial set a $208.00 price target on Vistra in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, TD Cowen cut their price objective on Vistra from $230.00 to $222.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 27th. Three 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $228.56.

Vistra Stock Performance

VST opened at $148.33 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.97, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.87. The company has a market cap of $49.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.06 and a beta of 1.41. The company’s 50 day moving average is $154.14 and its 200 day moving average is $156.55. Vistra Corp. has a 12-month low of $132.66 and a 12-month high of $219.82.

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 $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 21st. This is a boost from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Vistra’s payout ratio is 15.54%.

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.