Vistra Energy Corp. (NYSE:VST) announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 4th. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.03, Morningstar.com reports. The company had revenue of $1.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.30 billion.
Shares of Vistra Energy Corp. (VST) traded up 0.99% during trading on Monday, reaching $17.38. 1,239,917 shares of the company traded hands. Vistra Energy Corp. has a 52 week low of $0.01 and a 52 week high of $25.24. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $16.57 and its 200-day moving average price is $16.14. The company has a market capitalization of $7.43 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.17.
Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in VST. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado purchased a new stake in shares of Vistra Energy Corp. during the second quarter worth approximately $127,000. World Asset Management Inc purchased a new stake in shares of Vistra Energy Corp. during the second quarter worth approximately $168,000. Virtu KCG Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vistra Energy Corp. during the second quarter worth approximately $182,000. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vistra Energy Corp. during the second quarter worth approximately $229,000. Finally, Gotham Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vistra Energy Corp. during the second quarter worth approximately $241,000. 4.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
A number of brokerages recently commented on VST. Zacks Investment Research raised shares of Vistra Energy Corp. from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $19.00 price target for the company in a report on Thursday. Tudor Pickering began coverage on shares of Vistra Energy Corp. in a research report on Monday, June 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $21.00 price objective on the stock. Barclays PLC reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $17.00 price objective on shares of Vistra Energy Corp. in a research report on Tuesday, July 25th. Deutsche Bank AG reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $20.00 price objective on shares of Vistra Energy Corp. in a research report on Saturday, July 22nd. Finally, UBS AG reissued a “sell” rating and issued a $14.00 price objective on shares of Vistra Energy Corp. in a research report on Wednesday, May 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $18.20.
Vistra Energy Corp. Company Profile
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.
Receive News & Ratings for Vistra Energy Corp. Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Vistra Energy Corp. and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
