S&P 500   5,011.12
DOW   37,775.38
QQQ   423.41
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 4/18/2024
CSX Co.: The Railroad Powering Ahead with an Earnings Beat
Shares of Walmart-backed Ibotta soar on public debut
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
IMF's Georgieva says there's 'plenty to worry about' despite recovery for many economies
World Bank's Banga wants to make gains in tackling the effects of climate change, poverty and war
Taiwan Semiconductor Earnings: AI Dominance and Future Outlook
S&P 500   5,011.12
DOW   37,775.38
QQQ   423.41
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 4/18/2024
CSX Co.: The Railroad Powering Ahead with an Earnings Beat
Shares of Walmart-backed Ibotta soar on public debut
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
IMF's Georgieva says there's 'plenty to worry about' despite recovery for many economies
World Bank's Banga wants to make gains in tackling the effects of climate change, poverty and war
Taiwan Semiconductor Earnings: AI Dominance and Future Outlook
S&P 500   5,011.12
DOW   37,775.38
QQQ   423.41
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 4/18/2024
CSX Co.: The Railroad Powering Ahead with an Earnings Beat
Shares of Walmart-backed Ibotta soar on public debut
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
IMF's Georgieva says there's 'plenty to worry about' despite recovery for many economies
World Bank's Banga wants to make gains in tackling the effects of climate change, poverty and war
Taiwan Semiconductor Earnings: AI Dominance and Future Outlook
S&P 500   5,011.12
DOW   37,775.38
QQQ   423.41
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 4/18/2024
CSX Co.: The Railroad Powering Ahead with an Earnings Beat
Shares of Walmart-backed Ibotta soar on public debut
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
IMF's Georgieva says there's 'plenty to worry about' despite recovery for many economies
World Bank's Banga wants to make gains in tackling the effects of climate change, poverty and war
Taiwan Semiconductor Earnings: AI Dominance and Future Outlook

Compare Stocks

Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. stock logo
AQN
Algonquin Power & Utilities
$5.84
+1.4%
$6.02
$4.90
$9.14
$3.97B0.664.69 million shs3.74 million shs
Korea Electric Power Co. stock logo
KEP
Korea Electric Power
$7.40
+2.9%
$8.47
$5.93
$9.55
N/A1.01167,044 shs88,093 shs
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
$70.52
-3.9%
$62.81
$30.52
$76.54
$15.77B1.133.43 million shs4.11 million shs
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
$65.86
-4.1%
$60.61
$22.67
$75.89
$23.88B1.055.60 million shs7.85 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. stock logo
AQN
Algonquin Power & Utilities
+1.39%-4.58%-1.60%-2.18%-27.78%
Korea Electric Power Co. stock logo
KEP
Korea Electric Power
+2.99%-5.01%-12.43%+10.04%+4.15%
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
-3.95%-5.46%+5.81%+34.25%+102.41%
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
-4.06%-8.52%+3.44%+63.97%+171.48%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. stock logo
AQN
Algonquin Power & Utilities
4.6218 of 5 stars
3.15.01.73.83.01.71.3
Korea Electric Power Co. stock logo
KEP
Korea Electric Power
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
4.1846 of 5 stars
2.25.02.50.53.12.51.9
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
2.8966 of 5 stars
1.53.03.30.03.72.51.9

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. stock logo
AQN
Algonquin Power & Utilities
2.25
Hold$7.7833.30% Upside
Korea Electric Power Co. stock logo
KEP
Korea Electric Power
3.00
BuyN/AN/A
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
2.43
Hold$59.50-15.63% Downside
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
3.00
Buy$67.202.03% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest AQN, NRG, KEP, and VST Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/18/2024
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
Janney Montgomery Scott
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Initiated CoverageBuy$82.00
4/4/2024
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$72.00 ➝ $79.00
3/26/2024
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
Morgan Stanley
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$51.00 ➝ $63.00
3/25/2024
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$78.00 ➝ $85.00
3/25/2024
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
Morgan Stanley
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Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$78.00
3/19/2024
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$65.00 ➝ $78.00
3/18/2024
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$55.00 ➝ $65.00
3/18/2024
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
Evercore ISI
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$42.00 ➝ $72.00
3/11/2024
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. stock logo
AQN
Algonquin Power & Utilities
TD Securities
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Boost Price TargetHold$6.00 ➝ $6.50
3/11/2024
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. stock logo
AQN
Algonquin Power & Utilities
Desjardins
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UpgradeSell ➝ Hold$4.75 ➝ $5.75
3/4/2024
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
BMO Capital Markets
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$52.00 ➝ $60.00
(Data available from 4/19/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. stock logo
AQN
Algonquin Power & Utilities
$2.70B1.49$1.23 per share4.73$9.35 per share0.62
Korea Electric Power Co. stock logo
KEP
Korea Electric Power
$67.58BN/A$5.40 per share1.37$23.22 per shareN/A
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
$28.82B0.53$10.77 per share6.55$9.99 per share7.06
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
$14.78B1.55$9.26 per share7.11$7.96 per share8.27

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. stock logo
AQN
Algonquin Power & Utilities
$28.67M$0.03194.5011.67N/A1.06%5.64%2.05%5/10/2024 (Confirmed)
Korea Electric Power Co. stock logo
KEP
Korea Electric Power
-$3.86B-$3.01N/AN/A-5.65%-13.27%-2.03%6/6/2024 (Estimated)
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
-$202M-$1.07N/A11.16N/A-0.70%44.03%4.00%5/7/2024 (Confirmed)
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
$1.49B$3.5818.4015.28N/A10.10%20.05%2.05%5/8/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest AQN, NRG, KEP, and VST Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/10/2024N/A
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. stock logo
AQN
Algonquin Power & Utilities
$0.16N/A-$0.16N/AN/AN/A  
5/8/2024N/A
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
-$0.17N/A+$0.17N/AN/AN/A  
5/7/2024N/A
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
$0.88N/A-$0.88N/AN/AN/A  
3/12/2024Q4 2023
Korea Electric Power Co. stock logo
KEP
Korea Electric Power
N/A$0.73+$0.73$0.73N/A$17.08 billion
3/8/202412/31/2023
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. stock logo
AQN
Algonquin Power & Utilities
$0.14$0.16+$0.02$0.05$661.73 million$666.90 million    
2/28/2024Q4 2023
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
$0.94$1.14+$0.20$0.19$7.51 billion$6.81 billion
2/28/2024Q4 2023
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
$0.54-$0.48-$1.02-$0.41$5.48 billion$3.08 billion

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. stock logo
AQN
Algonquin Power & Utilities
$0.437.37%-3.64%1,433.33%N/A
Korea Electric Power Co. stock logo
KEP
Korea Electric Power
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
$1.632.31%+7.96%N/A 5 Years
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
$0.861.31%+14.96%24.02%5 Years

Latest AQN, NRG, KEP, and VST Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/17/2024
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
quarterly$0.40752.22%4/30/20245/1/20245/15/2024
3/8/2024
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. stock logo
AQN
Algonquin Power & Utilities
Quarterly$0.10856.77%3/27/20243/28/20244/15/2024
2/23/2024
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
Quarterly$0.21501.76%3/19/20243/20/20243/29/2024
1/19/2024
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
quarterly$0.40753.1%1/31/20242/1/20242/15/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. stock logo
AQN
Algonquin Power & Utilities
1.23
0.63
0.50
Korea Electric Power Co. stock logo
KEP
Korea Electric Power
2.49
0.48
0.34
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
4.49
1.02
0.96
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
4.26
1.18
1.11

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. stock logo
AQN
Algonquin Power & Utilities
62.28%
Korea Electric Power Co. stock logo
KEP
Korea Electric Power
N/A
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
97.72%
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
90.88%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. stock logo
AQN
Algonquin Power & Utilities
0.05%
Korea Electric Power Co. stock logo
KEP
Korea Electric Power
1.00%
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
0.86%
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
1.42%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. stock logo
AQN
Algonquin Power & Utilities
3,500689.64 million689.29 millionNot Optionable
Korea Electric Power Co. stock logo
KEP
Korea Electric Power
49,237N/AN/AOptionable
NRG Energy, Inc. stock logo
NRG
NRG Energy
18,131214.73 million212.89 millionOptionable
Vistra Corp. stock logo
VST
Vistra
4,870347.89 million342.95 millionOptionable

AQN, NRG, KEP, and VST Headlines

SourceHeadline
Federated Hermes Inc. Has $79.24 Million Stock Position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)Federated Hermes Inc. Has $79.24 Million Stock Position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)
marketbeat.com - April 19 at 8:27 AM
Janney Montgomery Scott Initiates Coverage of Vistra (VST) with Buy RecommendationJanney Montgomery Scott Initiates Coverage of Vistra (VST) with Buy Recommendation
msn.com - April 18 at 7:56 PM
Vistra (NYSE:VST) Stock Price Down 5.2%Vistra (NYSE:VST) Stock Price Down 5.2%
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 4:55 PM
Underappreciated Industry Benefits from AI BuildoutUnderappreciated Industry Benefits from AI Buildout
zacks.com - April 18 at 12:21 PM
Wright Investors Service Inc. Buys 13,568 Shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)Wright Investors Service Inc. Buys 13,568 Shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 11:53 AM
What 7 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About VistraWhat 7 Analyst Ratings Have To Say About Vistra
markets.businessinsider.com - April 18 at 8:34 AM
Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from AnalystsVistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from Analysts
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 8:33 AM
Vistra (NYSE:VST) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Janney Montgomery ScottVistra (NYSE:VST) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at Janney Montgomery Scott
marketbeat.com - April 18 at 8:22 AM
Brokers Issue Forecasts for Vistra Corp.s FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:VST)Brokers Issue Forecasts for Vistra Corp.'s FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:VST)
americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 3:28 AM
Vistras Options: A Look at What the Big Money is ThinkingVistra's Options: A Look at What the Big Money is Thinking
benzinga.com - April 17 at 6:03 PM
Seaport Res Ptn Equities Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)Seaport Res Ptn Equities Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 5:55 PM
River Road Asset Management LLC Cuts Stock Position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)River Road Asset Management LLC Cuts Stock Position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)
marketbeat.com - April 17 at 4:31 PM
Seaport Res Ptn Equities Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)Seaport Res Ptn Equities Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)
americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 1:38 AM
Vistra Corp. (VST) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Heres WhyVistra Corp. (VST) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: Here's Why
finance.yahoo.com - April 16 at 10:01 PM
$1000 Invested In Vistra 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today$1000 Invested In Vistra 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today
benzinga.com - April 16 at 5:00 PM
Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) to Post FY2024 Earnings of $4.04 Per Share, Seaport Res Ptn ForecastsVistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) to Post FY2024 Earnings of $4.04 Per Share, Seaport Res Ptn Forecasts
marketbeat.com - April 16 at 7:28 AM
Vistra to Report First Quarter Results on May 8, 2024Vistra to Report First Quarter Results on May 8, 2024
prnewswire.com - April 15 at 4:30 PM
Vistra (NYSE:VST) Shares Up 3.3%Vistra (NYSE:VST) Shares Up 3.3%
marketbeat.com - April 15 at 1:55 PM
Bison Wealth LLC Sells 11,610 Shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)Bison Wealth LLC Sells 11,610 Shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)
marketbeat.com - April 15 at 12:52 PM
NewEdge Wealth LLC Boosts Stock Position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)NewEdge Wealth LLC Boosts Stock Position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)
marketbeat.com - April 13 at 10:16 AM
Mutual of America Capital Management LLC Trims Stock Position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)Mutual of America Capital Management LLC Trims Stock Position in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)
marketbeat.com - April 12 at 8:25 AM
Sapient Capital LLC Makes New Investment in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)Sapient Capital LLC Makes New Investment in Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)
marketbeat.com - April 11 at 1:52 PM
Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Stake Decreased by Miller Howard Investments Inc. NYVistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Stake Decreased by Miller Howard Investments Inc. NY
marketbeat.com - April 10 at 7:56 AM
Traders Buy High Volume of Call Options on Vistra (NYSE:VST)Traders Buy High Volume of Call Options on Vistra (NYSE:VST)
americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 1:38 AM

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Company Descriptions

Algonquin Power & Utilities logo

Algonquin Power & Utilities

NYSE:AQN
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. operates in the power and utility industries in the United States, Canada, and other regions. The company operates in two segments, Regulated Services Group and Renewable Energy Group. The company primarily owns and operates a regulated electric, water distribution and wastewater collection, and natural gas utility systems and transmission operations. As of December 31, 2023, it provided distribution services to approximately 1,256,000 customer connections in the electric (approximately 309,000 customer connections), water and wastewater (approximately 572,000 customer connections), and natural gas sectors (approximately 375,000 customer connections). The company's electrical distribution utility systems and related transmission and generation assets are located in the states of Arkansas, California, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma, and in Bermuda. Its regulated water distribution and wastewater collection utility systems are located in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Missouri, New York and Texas, and in Chile. The company's regulated natural gas distribution utility systems located in the province of New Brunswick and the states of Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire and New York. It also owns and operates generating assets with a gross capacity of approximately 2.0 gigawatt (GW) and has investments in generating assets with approximately 0.3 GW of net generation capacity. The company generates and sells electrical energy, capacity, ancillary products, and renewable attributes produced by its renewable and clean power generation facilities. It has economic interests in hydroelectric, wind, solar, renewable natural gas, and thermal facilities. As of December 31, 2023, it had a combined net generating capacity attributable to the Renewable Energy Group of approximately 2.7 GW. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Oakville, Canada.
Korea Electric Power logo

Korea Electric Power

NYSE:KEP
Korea Electric Power Corporation, an integrated electric utility company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in South Korea and internationally. The company operates through Transmission and Distribution, Nuclear Power Generation, Thermal Power Generation, and Others segments. It generates power from nuclear, coal, oil, liquefied natural gas, internal combustion, combined-cycle, integrated gasification combined cycle, hydro, wind, solar, fuel cell, biogas, and other sources. As of December 31, 2022, the company had a total of 770 generation units, including nuclear, thermal, hydroelectric, and internal combustion units with an installed generation capacity of 82,723 megawatts; transmission system consisted of 35,451 circuit kilometers of lines of 765 kilovolts and others, including high-voltage direct current lines, as well as 895 substations with an installed transformer capacity of 347,426 megavolt-amperes; and distribution system included 139,265 megavolt-amperes of transformer capacity and 10,084,051 units of support with a total line length of 535,241 circuit kilometers. The company provides electricity to residential, commercial, educational, industrial, agricultural, street lighting, and overnight power usage. It also provides engineering and construction services for utility plant and others; utility plant maintenance, electric power information technology, resources development, facility maintenance, electric meter reading, and security services; and engages in nuclear fuel, fly ashes recycling, utility plants construction and operation, and wood pellet utilization businesses. Korea Electric Power Corporation was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Naju-si, South Korea.
NRG Energy logo

NRG Energy

NYSE:NRG
NRG Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an energy and home services company in the United States and Canada. It operates through Texas; East; West/Services/Other; Vivint Smart Home; and Corporate Activities segments. The company produces and sells electricity generated using coal, oil, solar, and battery storage; natural gas; and a cloud-based home platform, including hardware, software, sales, installation, customer service, technical support, and professional monitoring solutions. It offers retail electricity and energy management, line and surge protection products, HVAC installation, repair and maintenance, home protection products, carbon offsets, back-up power stations, portable power, portable solar, and portable lighting; retail services comprising demand response, commodity sales, energy efficiency, and energy management solutions; and system power, distributed generation, renewable and low-carbon products, carbon management and specialty services, backup generation, storage and distributed solar, and energy advisory services. In addition, the company trades in power, natural gas, and related commodities; environmental products; weather products; and financial products, including forwards, futures, options, and swaps. It offers its products and services under the NRG, Reliant, Direct Energy, Green Mountain Energy, and Vivint. It serves residential, commercial, government, industrial, and wholesale customers. NRG Energy, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Vistra logo

Vistra

NYSE:VST
Vistra Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated retail electricity and power generation company. The company operates through six segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset Closure. It retails electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across states in the United States and the District of Columbia. In addition, the company is involved in the electricity generation, wholesale energy purchases and sales, commodity risk management, fuel production, and fuel logistics management activities. It serves approximately 4 million customers with a generation capacity of approximately 37,000 megawatts with a portfolio of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company was formerly known as Vistra Energy Corp. and changed its name to Vistra Corp. in July 2020. Vistra Corp. was founded in 1882 and is based in Irving, Texas.