Fortress Investment Group LLC Makes New $3.92 Million Investment in Vistra Corp. $VST

16 Mar 2026, 09:52 by Kim Johansen · The Markets Daily

Fortress Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST – Free Report) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 20,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,918,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vistra during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Vistra in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Archer Investment Corp boosted its stake in Vistra by 2,700.0% in the third quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vistra in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Pinpoint Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd. acquired a new position in Vistra during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Institutional investors own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Scotiabank increased their target price on shares of Vistra from $287.00 to $293.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Vistra from $236.00 to $234.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 27th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Vistra from $230.00 to $233.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $215.00 target price on shares of Vistra in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Vistra from $249.00 to $233.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $236.40.

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Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Stephanie Zapata Moore sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.31, for a total transaction of $1,603,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 114,409 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,340,906.79. This trade represents a 8.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Vistra Stock Performance

NYSE:VST opened at $159.09 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $53.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 73.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.01. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $163.48 and its 200-day moving average is $178.23. Vistra Corp. has a 1-year low of $90.51 and a 1-year high of $219.82.

Vistra (NYSE:VST – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $2.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.45 by ($0.27). The business had revenue of $4.58 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.75 billion. Vistra had a net margin of 5.32% and a return on equity of 81.09%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Vistra Corp. will post 7 earnings per share for the current year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 20th will be given a $0.228 dividend. This is an increase from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 20th. This represents a $0.91 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio is currently 41.94%.

Vistra Profile

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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.