<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Northside Capital Management, LLC trimmed its position in <strong>Vistra Corp.</strong> <span>(VST<span> -1.71%</span>)</span> by 36,622 shares during the third quarter of 2025, an estimated $7.3 million trade, according to an SEC filing dated October 07, 2025.</p><h2 id="what-happened">What happened</h2><p>According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing dated October 07, 2025, Northside Capital Management, LLC reduced its stake in <strong>Vistra </strong>during the third quarter. </p><p>The firm sold 36,622 shares, with the estimated transaction value totaling $7.3 million. The position now stands at 137,925 shares, valued at $27 million as of September 30, 2025.</p><h2 id="what-else-to-know">What else to know</h2><p>The sale leaves Vistra’s position at 2.5% of Northside’s $1.10 billion in reportable assets under management (AUM) as of September 30, 2025.</p><p>Top holdings after the filing:</p><ul><li><strong>iShares Select Dividend ETF</strong>: $93.7 million (8.6% of AUM) as of September 30, 2025</li><li><strong>SPDR Gold Shares ETF</strong>: $61.3 million (5.6% of AUM) as of September 30, 2025</li><li><strong>Enterprise Product Partners</strong>: $48.3 million (4.4% of AUM) as of September 30, 2025</li><li><strong>Texas Instruments</strong>: $43.6 million (4% of AUM) as of September 30, 2025</li><li><strong>Alphabet</strong>: $43.2 million (3.9% of AUM) as of September 30, 2025</li></ul><p>As of October 6, 2025, Vistra shares were priced at $200.41, up 64% over the past year, outperforming the <strong>S&amp;P 500</strong> by 40 percentage points during the same period.</p><h2 id="company-overview">Company Overview</h2><div><table><tbody><tr><th>Metric</th><th>Value</th></tr><tr><td>Price (as of market close 2025-10-06)</td><td>$200.41</td></tr><tr><td>Market Capitalization</td><td>$67.46 billion</td></tr><tr><td>Revenue (TTM)</td><td>$22.32 billion</td></tr><tr><td>Net Income (TTM)</td><td>$2.39 billion</td></tr></tbody></table></div><h2 id="company-snapshot">Company Snapshot</h2><p>Vistra offers retail electricity and natural gas, with power generation from a diversified portfolio including natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery storage assets.</p><p>The company operates an integrated model, generating and selling electricity and related services through both wholesale and retail channels across 20 U.S. states and the District of Columbia.</p><p>It serves approximately 4.3 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers, focusing on broad regional coverage and multi-segment energy solutions.</p><p>Vistra Corp. is a leading integrated power producer and retailer with a generation capacity of approximately 38,700 megawatts and a significant presence in both wholesale and retail energy markets. Its scale, operational diversity, and focus on both conventional and renewable energy sources position Vistra as a key player in the evolving U.S. energy sector.</p><h2 id="foolish-take">Foolish take</h2><p>Northside Capital Management sold roughly one-fifth of its Vistra stake in the last quarter. However, I don't believe investors should view this negatively in regard to the stock.</p><p>First, Vistra shares were up 84% in the last six months alone. Northside opened its position in Vistra between April and June, so it may just be rebalancing or taking some quick profits from this rapid ascension.</p><p>Second, despite selling off this portion of its Vistra stake, the firm's portfolio allocation to the stock only dipped from 2.6% to 2.5%. Said another way, due to Vistra's rapidly rising price, the stock maintained its allocation despite the sale.</p><p>From a longer-term, Foolish perspective, Northside's decision to keep its remaining shares of Vistra makes a lot of sense. Vistra's management believes that the U.S. energy supply will have to grow five times faster than it did in the previous two decades as numerous megatrends fuel a boom in the need for energy.</p><p>Home to a rapidly growing and well-diversified portfolio of energy generation from gas, coal, nuclear, and renewable sources, Vistra looks like an excellent stock and top-tier capital allocator, now trading at a somewhat lofty valuation.</p><h2 id="glossary">Glossary</h2><p><strong>Assets Under Management (AUM): </strong>The total market value of investments managed on behalf of clients by a fund or firm.<br/><strong>Reportable AUM: </strong>Portion of assets under management that must be disclosed in regulatory filings, often subject to specific criteria.<br/><strong>Integrated model: </strong>A business structure where a company controls multiple stages of production and distribution within its industry.<br/><strong>Wholesale channel: </strong>Selling products or services in large quantities to other businesses, rather than directly to end consumers.<br/><strong>Retail channel: </strong>Selling products or services directly to individual customers or end users.<br/><strong>Generation capacity: </strong>The maximum amount of electricity a power plant or company can produce at a given time.<br/><strong>Megawatt (MW): </strong>A unit of power equal to one million watts, commonly used to measure electricity generation capacity.<br/><strong>Outperforming: </strong>Achieving better returns or results than a specific benchmark or comparison group.<br/><strong>TTM: </strong>The 12-month period ending with the most recent quarterly report.<br/><strong>Filing: </strong>An official document submitted to a regulatory authority, often containing financial or operational disclosures.<br/><strong>Portfolio diversification: </strong>Investment strategy of holding a variety of assets to reduce overall risk.<br/></p>                                                                            </div>

<p>Northside Capital Management sold 36,622 shares of Vistra Corp. (VST) for approximately $7.3 million in Q3 2025, reducing its stake to 137,925 shares valued at $27 million. Despite the sale, Vistra remains 2.5% of Northside's $1.10 billion assets under management. Vistra shares have risen 64% over the past year, outperforming the S&P 500. The firm may be rebalancing its portfolio after a significant price increase, while Vistra's management anticipates a growing demand for energy in the U.S.</p>

Northside Capital Management Dumps $7.3 Million of Vistra Stock (NYSE: VST): Has the Stock Run Too High?