NYSE:VST Vistra (VST) Stock Price, News & Analysis $126.70 +2.47 (+1.99%) Closing price 04/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$127.00 +0.30 (+0.24%) As of 04/25/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Vistra Stock (NYSE:VST) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Vistra alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$123.52▼$128.2450-Day Range$97.76▼$169.3652-Week Range$66.50▼$199.84Volume4.32 million shsAverage Volume7.90 million shsMarket Capitalization$43.10 billionP/E Ratio23.64Dividend Yield0.70%Price Target$166.17Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewVistra 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.Read More… Vistra Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks77th Percentile Overall ScoreVST MarketRank™: Vistra scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 23rd out of 93 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingVistra has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.77, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageVistra has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Vistra's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-9.71% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vistra are expected to decrease by -9.71% in the coming year, from $7.00 to $6.32 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vistra is 23.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.67.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vistra is 23.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.61.Price to Earnings Growth RatioVistra has a PEG Ratio of 1.12. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVistra has a P/B Ratio of 15.92. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Vistra's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.34% of the float of Vistra has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVistra has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vistra has recently increased by 12.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldVistra has a dividend yield of 0.84%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthVistra does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Vistra is 12.62%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Vistra will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.08% next year. This indicates that Vistra will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Vistra's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted2.34% of the float of Vistra has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVistra has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vistra has recently increased by 12.77%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment1.37 News SentimentVistra has a news sentiment score of 1.37. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.85 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 45 news articles for Vistra this week, compared to 27 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 64 people have searched for VST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -36% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows52 people have added Vistra to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 24% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Vistra insiders have sold 1,476.57% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $190,125.00 in company stock and sold $2,997,450.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.42% of the stock of Vistra is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.88% of the stock of Vistra is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Vistra's insider trading history. Receive VST Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Vistra and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address VST Stock News HeadlinesThe 6 Best Energy Stocks to Buy Now (VST)Discover the best-performing energy stocks in 2025 so far - from coal to renewables - and which companies are leading the sector right now.April 25 at 7:45 AM | marketbeat.com2 Strong Utilities Plays With Booming Earnings and Room to Grow (VST)Utilities firms Eletrobrás and Vistra could have room to grow based on both internal and external factors, despite challenges to the broader market.April 24 at 12:21 PM | marketbeat.comHere’s How to Claim Your Stake in Elon’s Private Company, xAIElon Musk has done it again. He’s developed a powerful new AI model that’s already turning heads — and turning the industry upside down. Some say it could threaten Google’s search engine dominance. Others believe it could mark the beginning of the end for ChatGPT.April 26, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)These 4 Stocks Offer High Upside in the AI Data Center Boom (VST)Looking to invest in AI infrastructure? These 4 data center stocks are rated Buy by analysts and offer up to 120%+ upside.March 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comVistra price target lowered to $172 from $173 at Morgan StanleyApril 24 at 8:26 PM | markets.businessinsider.comEarly notable gainers among liquid option names on April 23rdApril 24 at 2:48 AM | markets.businessinsider.comEvercore ISI Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Vistra Energy (VST)April 24 at 2:48 AM | markets.businessinsider.comIs Vistra Corp. (VST) the Best Nancy Pelosi Stock To Invest In Now?April 23 at 2:35 PM | insidermonkey.comSee More Headlines VST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VST shares performed this year? Vistra's stock was trading at $137.87 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, VST shares have decreased by 8.1% and is now trading at $126.70. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Vistra's earnings last quarter? Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The company reported $5.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $4.01. The business earned $6.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.96 billion. Vistra had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 57.63% and a net margin of 12.51%. Read the conference call transcript. How will Vistra's stock buyback program work? Vistra's Board of Directors authorized a stock buyback program on Thursday, November 7th 2024, which permits the company to buy back $1,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 2.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Vistra's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Vistra include Sapient Capital LLC (0.31%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.25%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.21%) and GAMMA Investing LLC (0.19%). Insiders that own company stock include Brookfield Asset Management In, James A Burke, Curtis A Morgan, Scott B Helm, Stephen J Muscato, Scott A Hudson, Carrie Lee Kirby, Stephanie Zapata Moore, Paul M Barbas, Lisa Crutchfield, Brian K Ferraioli, Julie A Lagacy and John William Pitesa. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Vistra? Shares of VST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Vistra own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vistra investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Adobe (ADBE). Company Calendar Last Earnings11/07/2024Record date for 3/31 Dividend3/20/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/20/2025Dividend Payable3/31/2025Today4/25/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/07/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Electric services Sub-IndustryUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:VST CIK1692819 Webwww.vistraenergy.com Phone(214) 812-4600FaxN/AEmployees4,910Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$166.17 High Stock Price Target$231.00 Low Stock Price Target$120.00 Potential Upside/Downside+31.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.77 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.05 Trailing P/E Ratio23.64 Forward P/E Ratio18.10 P/E Growth1.12Net Income$1.49 billion Net Margins12.51% Pretax Margin17.65% Return on Equity57.63% Return on Assets6.02% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio4.68 Current Ratio1.11 Quick Ratio0.99 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$17.22 billion Price / Sales2.50 Cash Flow$7.50 per share Price / Cash Flow16.89 Book Value$7.96 per share Price / Book15.92Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares340,157,000Free Float335,395,000Market Cap$43.10 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.21 Social Links 10 Best Cheap Stocks to Buy NowMarketBeat just released its list of 10 cheap stocks that have been overlooked by the market and may be seriously undervalued. 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