VST insider trades: option exercises at $19.68, sales near $190
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Vistra (VST) reported insider activity by its President and CEO, who is also a Director. On 10/21/2025 and 10/22/2025, he exercised 26,400 stock options at $19.68 per share and sold 21,617 common shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted on June 12, 2025.
Sales included shares to cover cashless exercise and taxes: 2,005 shares on 10/21/2025 at a weighted average $193.15 (approx. 450 for exercise costs and 1,555 for taxes) and 19,612 shares on 10/22/2025 at a weighted average $188.30 (prices ranged from $188.25 to $188.74; approx. 2,307 for exercise costs and 7,753 for taxes). Following these transactions, he directly owned 292,642 shares. He also reported indirect holdings of 701,514 shares via JAMEB, LP, 34,000 shares via the James A. Burke 2012 Irrevocable Trust, and 259 shares via the Marti E. Burke 2012 Irrevocable Trust. Remaining options beneficially owned were 75,652 with an expiration of 04/09/2027.
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Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | 2018 Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | 22,000 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 22,000 | $19.68 | $433K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 19,612 | $188.30 | $3.69M |
| Exercise | 2018 Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | 4,400 | $0.00 | -- |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 4,400 | $19.68 | $87K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 2,005 | $193.15 | $387K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on June 12, 2025. Includes an aggregate of approximately (i) 450 shares sold for the cashless exercise of the stock options; and (ii) 1,555 shares sold to pay taxes in connection with the exercise of the stock options. Includes an aggregate of approximately (i) 2,307 shares sold for the cashless exercise of the stock options; and (ii) 7,753 shares sold to pay taxes in connection with the exercise of the stock options. Represents a weighted-average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $188.25 to $188.74, inclusive. For all transactions reported in this Form 4 utilizing a weighted-average price, the reporting person will provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the SEC staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. Options vested 50% 4 years from the grant date with the remaining 50% vesting 5 years from the grant date.
