200 Shares in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Acquired by Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA

Comprehensive Financial Planning Inc. PA purchased a new position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund purchased 200 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Avior Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Vistra by 56.5% in the fourth quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 180 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Founders Capital Management acquired a new stake in Vistra during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. West Branch Capital LLC bought a new stake in Vistra in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new position in Vistra during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Mark Sheptoff Financial Planning LLC bought a new position in shares of Vistra in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Institutional investors own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

Vistra Stock Up 0.9 %

Shares of Vistra stock opened at $168.33 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $57.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 0.99. The business has a 50-day moving average of $157.70 and a two-hundred day moving average of $126.90. Vistra Corp. has a 1 year low of $42.22 and a 1 year high of $199.84.

Vistra declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Thursday, November 7th that permits the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 2.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Vistra in a research report on Monday, January 27th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $206.00 price target on the stock. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Vistra from $151.00 to $191.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Vistra in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $178.00 target price for the company. UBS Group raised their price target on Vistra from $161.00 to $174.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 3rd. Finally, Evercore ISI started coverage on Vistra in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. They set an “outperform” rating and a $202.00 price objective for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $171.64.

Insider Transactions at Vistra

In other Vistra news, EVP Scott A. Hudson sold 115,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.16, for a total transaction of $18,878,400.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 254,932 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $41,849,637.12. The trade was a 31.09 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Scott B. Helm sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $139.77, for a total value of $2,795,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 343,350 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $47,990,029.50. The trade was a 5.50 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 342,100 shares of company stock valued at $55,087,314 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

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.