Analysts Offer Predictions for Vistra Corp.’s FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:VST)

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn increased their FY2025 EPS estimates for Vistra in a research note issued to investors on Sunday, April 14th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst A. Storozynski now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $3.83 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $3.69. The consensus estimate for Vistra’s current full-year earnings is $4.24 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Vistra’s FY2026 earnings at $6.67 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.01 EPS.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 28th. The company reported ($0.48) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.54 by ($1.02). The business had revenue of $3.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.48 billion. Vistra had a net margin of 10.10% and a return on equity of 20.05%.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on VST. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Vistra from $72.00 to $79.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 4th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $78.00 target price on shares of Vistra in a research report on Monday, March 25th. Janney Montgomery Scott began coverage on shares of Vistra in a research report on Thursday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $82.00 target price for the company. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Vistra from $52.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 4th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $67.20.

Vistra Price Performance

Shares of VST opened at $65.86 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $22.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.40 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.26. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $60.61 and a 200 day moving average of $44.89. Vistra has a twelve month low of $22.67 and a twelve month high of $75.89.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. State of Michigan Retirement System lifted its stake in shares of Vistra by 2.4% during the 1st quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 82,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,746,000 after buying an additional 1,900 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vistra by 221.2% during the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 67,529 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,703,000 after buying an additional 46,508 shares in the last quarter. Hodges Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Vistra by 15.2% during the 1st quarter. Hodges Capital Management Inc. now owns 26,550 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,850,000 after buying an additional 3,500 shares in the last quarter. OneAscent Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Vistra during the 1st quarter valued at $249,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Vistra by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 36,735 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,559,000 after purchasing an additional 568 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Carrie Lee Kirby sold 72,748 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.63, for a total transaction of $4,556,207.24. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 184,201 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,536,508.63. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In related news, EVP Carrie Lee Kirby sold 72,748 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.63, for a total transaction of $4,556,207.24. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 184,201 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,536,508.63. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Stephanie Zapata Moore sold 98,020 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.50, for a total transaction of $5,734,170.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 161,888 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,470,448. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 257,285 shares of company stock valued at $15,404,397 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 29th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 20th were given a dividend of $0.215 per share. This is an increase from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 19th. This represents a $0.86 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.31%. Vistra’s payout ratio is presently 24.02%.

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.