Seaport Res Ptn Has Weak Forecast for Vistra FY2026 Earnings

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn reduced their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Vistra in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 31st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst A. Storozynski now anticipates that the company will earn $8.61 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $8.73. The consensus estimate for Vistra’s current full-year earnings is $7.00 per share.

VST has been the topic of several other reports. Evercore ISI assumed coverage on shares of Vistra in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $202.00 target price on the stock. Bank of America upgraded Vistra from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $164.00 to $152.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. Daiwa America raised Vistra to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 5th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Vistra from $151.00 to $191.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Vistra from $161.00 to $174.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $163.50.

Vistra Price Performance

VST stock opened at $122.01 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $41.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a quick ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68. Vistra has a 52-week low of $64.26 and a 52-week high of $199.84. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $145.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $141.35.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vistra

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in Vistra by 616.0% during the 4th quarter. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC now owns 179 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Vistra by 56.5% in the 4th quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 180 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Founders Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Vistra during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. West Branch Capital LLC bought a new position in Vistra in the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA acquired a new position in Vistra in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Institutional investors own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vistra

In related news, Director Paul M. Barbas sold 24,136 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $124.19, for a total value of $2,997,449.84. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 51,063 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,341,513.97. The trade was a 32.10 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director John William Pitesa acquired 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $126.75 per share, with a total value of $190,125.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 3,467 shares in the company, valued at $439,442.25. This represents a 76.26 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 20th were issued a $0.2235 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 20th. This represents a $0.89 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.73%. This is a positive change from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. Vistra’s payout ratio is currently 12.62%.

Vistra Company Profile

Vistra Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated retail electricity and power generation company. The company operates through six segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset Closure. It retails electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across states in the United States and the District of Columbia.