FY2026 EPS Estimates for Vistra Lowered by Seaport Res Ptn

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) – Seaport Res Ptn lowered their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Vistra in a research report issued on Monday, March 31st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst A. Storozynski now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $8.61 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 subject of several other reports. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Vistra from $161.00 to $174.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. Daiwa Capital Markets assumed coverage on Vistra in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $120.00 price target on the stock. Evercore ISI initiated coverage on shares of Vistra in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $202.00 price objective on the stock. Bank of America raised Vistra from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $164.00 to $152.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 4th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on Vistra from $151.00 to $191.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Vistra has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $163.50.

Vistra Stock Performance

Vistra stock opened at $127.25 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $43.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.74, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.11. Vistra has a fifty-two week low of $64.26 and a fifty-two week high of $199.84. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $143.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $141.25.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vistra

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Lionsbridge Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Vistra in the 4th quarter worth approximately $277,000. Dakota Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Vistra during the fourth quarter valued at about $231,000. Retirement Systems of Alabama lifted its position in Vistra by 9.6% during the third quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 78,965 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,361,000 after buying an additional 6,920 shares during the period. First Sabrepoint Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Vistra in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $17,781,000. Finally, Legal Advantage Investments Inc. purchased a new stake in Vistra during the 4th quarter valued at about $565,000. 90.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Vistra news, Director Paul M. Barbas sold 24,136 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was 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 directly 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 document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director John William Pitesa purchased 1,500 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 12th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $126.75 per share, with a total value of $190,125.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 3,467 shares in the company, valued at $439,442.25. This trade represents a 76.26 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 20th were given a dividend of $0.2235 per share. This represents a $0.89 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.70%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 20th. This is a positive change from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio is presently 12.62%.

About Vistra

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.