Trending NewsTrending NewsTop MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NYSE:VST Vistra (VST) Stock Price, News & Analysis $129.56 -4.36 (-3.25%) As of 12:01 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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$130.02▼$134.1350-Day Range$113.00▼$166.7752-Week Range$110.89▼$189.29Volume1.78 million shsAverage Volume5.30 million shsMarket Capitalization$43.49 billionP/E Ratio21.89Dividend Yield0.71%Price Target$202.48Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Vistra Corp. is an integrated energy company that generates and sells electricity and provides related services to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Its retail businesses offer electricity plans and energy services through brands that include TXU Energy and Ambit Energy. The company owns and operates a diverse generation fleet, including natural gas, nuclear, coal and solar facilities, as well as battery energy storage systems. Its operations serve customers and wholesale power markets across multiple U.S. regions, including Texas and the eastern and central United States. Vistra was formed in 2016 from the competitive energy businesses of Energy Future Holdings following that company’s bankruptcy proceedings. 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™: 4.97597803706 of 5 starsVistra scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 1st out of 97 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 2.83, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 18 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialVistra has a consensus price target of $202.48, representing about 55.2% upside from its current price of $130.43.Amount of Analyst CoverageVistra has been the subject of 17 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 Growth19.34% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vistra are expected to grow by 19.34% in the coming year, from $8.74 to $10.43 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vistra is 22.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.52.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vistra is 22.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 33.57.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVistra has a P/B Ratio of 16.79. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldVistra has a dividend yield of 0.76%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthVistra has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Vistra is 15.54%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Vistra will have a dividend payout ratio of 8.82% next year. This indicates that Vistra will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Vistra's dividend. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.54 News SentimentVistra has a news sentiment score of 0.54. 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 82 news articles for Vistra this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 118 people have searched for VST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows41 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 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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These 2 Power Producers Barely Get Mentioned.16 minutes ago | fool.comVistra Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Cash Flow Plans & Demand RisksNovember 9 at 6:10 PM | finance.yahoo.comInside Nevada's 60 Million Ounce Gold CorridorBarrick Mining has spent decades building one of the world's great gold districts in Nevada, anchored by Fourmile, Goldrush, and Cortez Hills, a region that could hold as much as 60 million ounces of gold. Bordering Fourmile and less than a mile from Goldrush sits a little-known explorer now moving from historical data toward active exploration, setting targets and preparing for a maiden drilling program. With gold trading near record highs, this could be a pivotal stage for an overlooked name in the district.November 10 at 1:00 AM | Wall Street Logic (Ad)Vistra Files Prospectus Supplement With SEC for Securities OfferingNovember 9 at 5:31 PM | tipranks.comVistra (VST) Stock Looks Reasonable As Its Five Year Run ContinuesNovember 9 at 1:07 PM | finance.yahoo.comVistra and Constellation Both Fell Sharply After the Election. One Has Far More Exposure to Texas.November 9 at 1:05 PM | fool.comHigh Voltage Returns: Talen Energy Powers the Data Center Rush (VST)Talen Energy beat revenue estimates despite an EPS miss, monetized $1.5 billion in PJM capacity revenue, expanded buybacks, and is expanding nuclear-powered data center land for AI demand.November 4, 2026 | marketbeat.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.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 19.2% and is now trading at $130.4290. How were Vistra's earnings last quarter? Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) issued its earnings results on Friday, November, 6th. The company reported $3.23 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.98 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $6.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.03 billion. Vistra had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 108.68% and a net margin of 11.55%. Read the conference call transcript. How will Vistra's stock buyback program work? Vistra's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback plan on Friday, November 6th 2026, which authorizes the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 3.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Vistra's major shareholders? Vistra's top institutional investors include Pictet Asset Management Holding SA (0.43%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.25%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.24%) and Sapient Capital LLC (0.20%). 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), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Vertiv (VRT) and Tesla (TSLA). Company Calendar Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/21/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/21/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Last Earnings11/06/2026Today11/10/2026Record date for 12/31 Dividend12/22/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/31 Dividend12/22/2026Dividend Payable12/31/2026Fiscal 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 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 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$202.48 High Price Target$255.00 Low Price Target$169.00 Potential Upside/Downside+55.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.83 Research Coverage23 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.92 Trailing P/E Ratio22.11 Forward P/E Ratio12.50 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$944 million Net Margins11.55% Pretax Margin14.59% Return on Equity108.68% Return on Assets7.67% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio5.87 Current Ratio0.97 Quick Ratio0.87 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$17.74 billion Price / Sales2.47 Cash Flow$15.86 per share Price / Cash Flow8.22 Book Value$7.77 per share Price / Book16.78Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares335,640,000Free Float332,547,000Market Cap$43.75 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.37 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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