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Vistra Corp (NYSE:VST) President and CEO James A. Burke sold a total of 39,213 shares of common stock on October 23 and 24, 2025, at prices ranging from $186.0 to $196.46, totaling approximately $7.5 million. The transaction comes as the $67.8 billion energy company trades near its 52-week high, having delivered an impressive 46.6% return year-to-date. According to InvestingPro analysis, the stock is currently trading above its Fair Value.
The sales occurred alongside the exercise of stock options. On both October 23 and 24, Burke exercised 22,000 stock options at a price of $19.68, acquiring a total of 44,000 shares for $865,920.
The shares sold were to cover the cashless exercise of stock options and to pay taxes related to the exercise.
Following these transactions, Burke directly owns 297,429 shares of Vistra Corp. common stock. He also indirectly owns 701,514 shares through JAMEB, LP, 34,000 shares through the James A. Burke 2012 Irrevocable Trust, and 259 shares through the Marti E. Burke 2012 Irrevocable Trust.
In other recent news, Vistra Corp. has completed its acquisition of seven natural gas generation facilities from Lotus Infrastructure Partners, adding approximately 2,600 megawatts of capacity to its power generation portfolio. This acquisition expands Vistra’s presence across key energy markets, including PJM, New England, New York, and California. Additionally, Vistra has amended its Commodity Linked Credit Agreement, extending the maturity date to September 30, 2026, and modifying borrowing terms. In a move to strengthen its financial position, Vistra has also priced a $2 billion private offering of senior secured notes, with varying maturities and interest rates. Furthermore, BMO Capital raised its price target for Vistra Energy to $236, maintaining an Outperform rating, following meetings with Vistra’s management. These developments come as Vistra continues to enhance its infrastructure and financial strategies.
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