Vistra (VST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Vistra (NYSE: VST) is an integrated power company that develops, owns and operates electricity generation and retail businesses in the United States. The company’s operations span wholesale power production—through a diversified fleet of thermal and lower‑carbon generation assets—and retail electricity supply to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Vistra serves organized wholesale markets and competitive retail markets, with a notable presence in Texas and other regional U.S. power markets.

Vistra’s core activities include the ownership and operation of generation facilities, the commercial dispatch and optimization of those assets into wholesale markets, and the sale of electricity and related services to end-use customers through its retail brands. The company’s generation portfolio has historically included a mix of conventional thermal assets and investments in cleaner generation and flexible resources to support grid reliability. Its integrated structure links generation capabilities with retail channels to provide a range of energy products, risk‑management services and customer solutions.

Formed through the evolution and consolidation of several legacy U.S. power businesses over the past decade, Vistra has grown via acquisitions and portfolio optimization to become a sizable competitive power company within the country. The firm operates across multiple regional electricity markets in the U.S., enabling participation in capacity, energy and ancillary services markets while serving retail customer bases in competitive states.

Vistra’s strategy emphasizes reliable generation, market optimization and a transition toward more flexible and lower‑emissions resources to meet changing customer needs and grid requirements. The company is managed by an experienced executive team and board focused on operational performance, regulatory compliance and delivering energy solutions to wholesale and retail customers across its service territories.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $146.52 to $153.13
• 50-Day Range: $138.30 to $168.84
• 52-Week Range: $132.66 to $219.82
• Volume: 4.39 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.84 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $50.07 billion
• P/E Ratio: 24.87
• Dividend Yield: 0.62%
• Price Target: $229.88
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Vistra Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Vistra scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 1st out of 95 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Vistra has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.12, and is based on 3 strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Vistra has a consensus price target of $229.88, representing about 54.8% upside from its current price of $148.49.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Vistra has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.34%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Vistra are expected to grow by 17.34% in the coming year, from $9.34 to $10.96 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Vistra is 24.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.22.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Vistra is 24.87, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 23.07.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Vistra has a P/B Ratio of 19.11. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.77% of the float of Vistra has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vistra has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.17, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vistra has recently decreased by 20.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Vistra has a dividend yield of 0.62%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Vistra has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Vistra is 15.41%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Vistra will have a dividend payout ratio of 8.39% next year. This indicates that Vistra will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.02

News Sentiment

Vistra has a news sentiment score of 1.02. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 53 news articles for Vistra this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

90 people have searched for VST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 18% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

77 people have added Vistra to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 126% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Vistra insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $6,739,227.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.92% of the stock of Vistra is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.88% of the stock of Vistra is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2026
• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/22/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/22/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2026
• Today: 8/01/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/07/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Utilities
• Industry: Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers
• Sub-Industry: Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VST
• CIK: 1692819
• Web: www.vistraenergy.com
• Phone: (214) 812-4600
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 6,390
• Year Founded: 1882

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Vistra: $229.88
• High Price Target: $298.00
• Low Price Target: $187.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +54.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.12
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.97
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 24.87
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.90
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $944 million
• Net Margins: 11.52%
• Pretax Margin: 14.29%
• Return on Equity: 105.64%
• Return on Assets: 7.22%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 5.51
• Current Ratio: 0.90
• Quick Ratio: 0.79

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $17.74 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.82
• Cash Flow: $14.62 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.16
• Book Value: $7.77 per share
• Price / Book: 19.11

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 337,180,000
• Free Float: 334,080,000
• Market Cap: $50.07 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.40