Vistra (VST) CEO James Burke Buys 2,000 Shares

What Happened
James A. Burke, President, CEO and a director of Vistra Corp. (VST), acquired 2,000 shares on 2026-08-24 in an open market or private purchase at $135.00 per share, a total transaction value of $270,000. This was a purchase (transaction code P), which represents insider buying rather than a sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-24
• Trade: Purchase (P) of 2,000 shares at $135.00 per share — $270,000 total
• Filing: Form 4 filed with accession 0001268406-26-000007 on 2026-08-24 (same-day filing) — appears timely
• Footnotes on beneficial ownership:
  • F1: Beneficial ownership adjusted upward by 436,173 shares due to a transfer of shares previously directly owned by the reporting person.
  • F2: Beneficial ownership adjusted downward by 436,173 shares due to a transfer of those shares to JAMEB, LP, a limited partnership jointly owned by Mr. Burke and his spouse.
• The filing shows reclassification/transfers between direct ownership and the JAMEB, LP holding; the purchase of 2,000 shares is a separate transaction.

Context

• This report reflects an outright share purchase (not an option exercise, award, or gift). Purchases by insiders are often noted by investors as potentially informative, but the filing itself does not state motives.
• The F1/F2 notes indicate internal transfers between direct and partnership holdings (totaling 436,173 shares) rather than additional market buys or sales beyond the 2,000-share purchase.