Vistra Energy Corp. (NYSE:VST) Given Average Rating of “Buy” by Brokerages

Vistra Energy Corp. (NYSE:VST) has been assigned an average broker rating score of 1.50 (Buy) from the four brokers that cover the stock, Zacks Investment Research reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a strong buy rating on the company. Vistra Energy Corp.’s rating score has declined by 50% in the last 90 days as a result of various analysts’ ratings changes.

Brokerages have set a 12-month consensus target price of $19.50 for the company and are predicting that the company will post $0.04 EPS for the current quarter, according to Zacks. Zacks has also given Vistra Energy Corp. an industry rank of 108 out of 265 based on the ratings given to its competitors.

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Barclays PLC reissued a “hold” rating and set a $17.00 price objective on shares of Vistra Energy Corp. in a report on Tuesday, July 25th. Deutsche Bank AG reissued a “buy” rating and set a $20.00 price objective on shares of Vistra Energy Corp. in a report on Saturday, July 22nd. Tudor Pickering assumed coverage on Vistra Energy Corp. in a report on Monday, June 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $21.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, UBS AG reissued a “sell” rating and set a $14.00 price objective on shares of Vistra Energy Corp. in a report on Wednesday, May 24th.

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hodges Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vistra Energy Corp. during the second quarter valued at $2,560,000. Sei Investments Co. bought a new stake in shares of Vistra Energy Corp. during the second quarter valued at approximately $5,948,000. World Asset Management Inc bought a new stake in shares of Vistra Energy Corp. during the second quarter valued at approximately $168,000. NGAM Advisors L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Vistra Energy Corp. during the second quarter valued at approximately $4,564,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado bought a new stake in shares of Vistra Energy Corp. during the second quarter valued at approximately $127,000. 0.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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Shares of Vistra Energy Corp. (VST) remained flat at $16.43 during trading on Monday. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 484,641 shares. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $16.47 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.12. The firm has a market cap of $7.03 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.29. Vistra Energy Corp. has a 52-week low of $0.01 and a 52-week high of $25.24.

Vistra Energy Corp. (NYSE:VST) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 18th. The company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.17. The firm had revenue of $1.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $890 million. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Vistra Energy Corp. will post $0.60 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Vistra Energy Corp.

Vistra Energy Corp, formerly TCEH Corp. is a holding company. The Company is an energy company, which is focused on energy and power generation markets through operation as a generator and retailer of electricity in Texas market. Its portfolio of businesses consists primarily of Luminant and TXU Energy.

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