Top MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NYSE:VST Vistra (VST) Stock Price, News & Analysis $146.71 +4.98 (+3.52%) Closing price 10/27/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$146.60 -0.11 (-0.08%) As of 10/27/2026 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Vistra Stock (NYSE:VST) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Vistra alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$143.40▼$147.4550-Day Range$135.74▼$166.7752-Week Range$132.66▼$200.73Volume3.92 million shsAverage VolumeN/AMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E Ratio24.78Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$209.24Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Vistra Corp. (NYSE: VST) is an integrated energy company based in Irving, Texas. The company operates across electricity generation, power distribution support, energy marketing and retail electricity sales, serving residential, commercial and industrial customers primarily in the United States. Vistra owns and operates a diverse portfolio of power generation and energy storage facilities. Its assets include natural gas, nuclear, coal and renewable generation, as well as battery storage projects. Through its retail business, Vistra provides electricity, natural gas and related energy products and services under brands that include TXU Energy, Dynegy and Homefield Energy. The company was formed in 2016 following the restructuring of Energy Future Holdings and expanded through the acquisition of Dynegy in 2018. Vistra has continued to broaden its generation and retail operations through additional investments and acquisitions, including its 2024 acquisition of Energy Harbor. Jim Burke serves as Vistra’s president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Vistra Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks100th Percentile Overall ScoreVST MarketRank™: 4.995995728775 of 5 starsVistra scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 1st out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.5 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingVistra has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.90, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 17 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialVistra has a consensus price target of $209.24, representing about 42.6% upside from its current price of $146.71.Amount of Analyst CoverageVistra has been the subject of 13 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 Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth16.65% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vistra are expected to grow by 16.65% in the coming year, from $9.13 to $10.65 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vistra is 24.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.78.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vistra is 24.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 32.30.Read more about Vistra's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.99% of the float of Vistra has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVistra has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.06, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vistra has recently decreased by 5.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldVistra does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthVistra has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Vistra will have a dividend payout ratio of 8.64% next year. This indicates that Vistra will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. News and Social Media3.5 / 5News Sentiment0.60 News SentimentVistra has a news sentiment score of 0.60. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Vistra this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest137 people have searched for VST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 5% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows54 people have added Vistra to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.2 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Vistra insiders have sold 1,041.23% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $903,069.00 in company stock and sold $10,306,119.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.92% 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Weiss has publicly predicted six major American financial crashes over his 55-year career leading Weiss Ratings, the only conflict-free rating agency in the US. Now he says a $3 trillion problem could trigger a chain reaction of crashes and failures, causing a global freeze in financial markets. | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Vistra Slides 17% in Three Months Despite a $4.2 Billion Nuclear Loan OfferOctober 25 at 1:43 PM | finance.yahoo.comVistra (VST) Stock May Trade Below Fair Value After Nuclear Loan NewsOctober 25 at 8:43 AM | finance.yahoo.comTexas Paused Data Center Hookups—2 Power Stocks Are Waiting on the Verdict (VST)Texas regulators are auditing data center projects on the ERCOT grid, leaving NRG Energy and Vistra facing uncertain timing on AI-driven power demand despite strong long-term growth potential.October 22, 2026 | marketbeat.comVistra (NYSE:VST) Stock: Insider Scott Hudson Sells 22,222 SharesOctober 8, 2026 | insidertrades.comVistra Stock Gains as Federal Funds Fuel Nuclear Power ExpansionVistra Corp anticipates $4.2 billion in federal funding to boost nuclear capacity at three plants, while 20-year power deals with Meta and New Era Energy underpin its AI-driven growth despite high debt.October 6, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines VST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VST shares performed this year? Vistra's stock was trading at $161.37 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, VST stock has decreased by 9.1% and is now trading at $146.7120. How were Vistra's earnings last quarter? Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.85. The business had revenue of $4.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.46 billion. Read the conference call transcript. How will Vistra's stock buyback program work? Vistra's Board of Directors approved a share repurchase plan on Thursday, November 7th 2024, which permits the company to repurchase $1 billion in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 2.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued. Who are Vistra's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Vistra include Sapient Capital LLC (0.20%), Two Seas Capital LP (0.11%), Segra Capital Management LLC (0.11%) and Oak Grove Capital LLC (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include James A Burke, Stephen J Muscato, Scott A Hudson, Scott B Helm, Carrie Lee Kirby, Stephanie Zapata Moore, John R Sult, Paul M Barbas, Margaret Montemayor 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), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Micron Technology (MU), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Vertiv (VRT) and Tesla (TSLA). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/07/2026Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/21/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/21/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Today10/28/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (5m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 VST's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. VST has been in this zone for over 5 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers Sub-IndustryIndependent Power Producers & Energy Traders Current SymbolNYSE:VST CIK1692819 Webwww.vistracorp.com Phone(214) 812-4600FaxN/AEmployees6,390Year Founded1882Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Vistra$209.24 High Price Target$298.00 Low Price Target$169.00 Potential Upside/Downside+42.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.90 Research Coverage20 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)N/A Trailing P/E Ratio24.78 Forward P/E Ratio16.07 P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding SharesN/AFree Float332,547,000Market CapN/A OptionableOptionable BetaN/A Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own in Fall 2026AI spending is reshaping the market, and the opportunity extends far beyond the biggest chipmakers. 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