NYSE:VST

Vistra (VST) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$25.15

+0.42 (+1.70%)

(As of 06/7/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $24.65
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$25.23
50-Day Range: $22.97
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$25.22
52-Week Range: $20.76
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$27.31

Volume: 3.01 million shs
Average Volume: 3.57 million shs
Market Capitalization: $9.38 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 3.14%
Price Target: $33.00

Vistra MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 31.2% Upside
$33.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
2.43% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.68
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
$852,970 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.83%
From $2.77 to $3.07 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.62 out of 5 stars

Utilities Sector

17th out of 87 stocks

Electric Services Industry

7th out of 43 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Vistra has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $33.00, Vistra has a forecasted upside of 31.2% from its current price of $25.15.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Vistra has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.43% 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 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Vistra has recently increased by 7.67%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Vistra pays a meaningful dividend of 3.17%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Vistra has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Vistra will have a dividend payout ratio of 25.73% next year. This indicates that Vistra will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for VST.

2.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Vistra has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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 0.50 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Vistra this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
9 people have searched for VST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 2 people have added Vistra to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Vistra insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $852,970.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.36% of the stock of Vistra is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
92.47% of the stock of Vistra is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Vistra are expected to grow by 10.83% in the coming year, from $2.77 to $3.07 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Vistra is -32.24, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Vistra is -32.24, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Vistra has a P/B Ratio of 3.43. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Vistra (NYSE:VST) Stock

Vistra Corp. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of electricity and power generation. It operates through the following segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset Closure. The Retail segment sells electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The Texas and East segments are involved in electricity generation, wholesale energy sales and purchases, commodity risk management activities, fuel production and fuel logistics management. The West segment represents the company's electricity generation operations in CAISO. The Sunset segment includes generation plants with announced retirement plans. The Asset Closure segment refers to the decommissioning and reclamation of retired plants and mines. The company was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

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VST Stock News Headlines

June 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vistra Insiders Added US$4.6m Of Stock To Their Holdings

June 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vistra Insiders Added US$4.6m Of Stock To Their Holdings \

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Vistra Publishes 2022 Sustainability Report Highlighting Continued Responsible Transformation & Decarbonization

May 24, 2023 | benzinga.com

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May 23, 2023 | benzinga.com

Vistra Stock (NYSE:VST), Insider Trading Activity

May 23, 2023 | msn.com

Unusual Call Option Trade in Vistra (VST) Worth $116.94K

May 22, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

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Where Vistra Stands With Analysts

May 22, 2023 | msn.com

Morgan Stanley Maintains Vistra (VST) Overweight Recommendation

May 19, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Vistra Looks Forward With Proposed Nuclear Acquisition

May 13, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

FY2025 EPS Estimates for Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Cut by Analyst

May 12, 2023 | msn.com

Unusual Call Option Trade in Vistra (VST) Worth $88.91K

May 11, 2023 | marketwatch.com

8-K: Vistra Corp.

May 10, 2023 | msn.com

Vistra Energy reports Q1 results

May 10, 2023 | msn.com

Vistra's Earnings: A Preview

May 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vistra's (NYSE:VST) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

May 9, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Vistra Corp. 2023 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

May 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vistra Reports First Quarter 2023 Results

May 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Analysts Estimate Vistra Corp. (VST) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for

May 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Vistra (VST) Set to Announce Earnings on Tuesday

April 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Vistra Corp.'s FY2023 Earnings (NYSE:VST)

April 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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April 24, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Vistra: A Solid Bet To Outperform In A Recession

April 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vistra to Report First Quarter Results on May 9, 2023

April 15, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Vistra Is Becoming A Nuclear Energy Powerhouse

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VST Price History

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VST Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend: 3/21/2023
Dividend Payable: 3/31/2023
Last Earnings: 5/09/2023
Today: 6/07/2023
Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/20/2023
Dividend Payable: 6/30/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Electric services
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Utilities
Current Symbol: NYSE:VST
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1692819
Web: www.vistraenergy.com
Phone: (214) 812-4600
Fax: N/A
Employees: 4,910
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $33.00
High Stock Price Forecast: $35.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $31.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +32.2%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.78)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.01
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-1,227,000,000.00
Net Margins: -1.62%
Pretax Margin: -2.06%
Return on Equity: 30.40%
Return on Assets: 2.93%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.71
Current Ratio: 1.17
Quick Ratio: 1.09

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $13.73 billion
Price / Sales: 0.68
Cash Flow: $2.41 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 10.36
Book Value: $7.33 per share
Price / Book: 3.41

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 373,030,000
Free Float: 367,954,000
Market Cap: $9.31 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.96

Key Executives

James A. Burke
President, Chief Executive Officer & Director

Stephen J. Muscato
President-Wholesale Operations & Development

Kristopher E. Moldovan
Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President

Tom Farrah
Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President

Stephanie Zapata Moore
Chief Compliance Officer, EVP & General Counsel

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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VST Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Vistra stock right now?: 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vistra in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" VST shares.
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What is Vistra's stock price forecast for 2023?: 2 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Vistra's stock. Their VST share price forecasts range from $31.00 to $35.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $33.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 31.2% from the stock's current price.
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How have VST shares performed in 2023?: Vistra's stock was trading at $23.20 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VST shares have increased by 8.4% and is now trading at $25.15.
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When is Vistra's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, August 4th 2023.
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How were Vistra's earnings last quarter?: Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 9th. The company reported ($0.40) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.10) by $0.30. The business had revenue of $4.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $417.60 million. Vistra had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 30.40% and a negative net margin of 1.62%.
How often does Vistra pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vistra?: Vistra declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 21st will be given a dividend of $0.204 per share on Friday, June 30th. This represents a $0.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.24%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 20th. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.20.
Read our dividend analysis for VST.
What ETFs hold Vistra's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Vistra (NYSE:VST) stock in their portfolio include Timothy Plan Market Neutral ETF (TPMN), Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (UTES), BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF (BKGI), First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU), First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Value ETF (DVLU), Natixis Vaughan Nelson Mid Cap ETF (VNMC), Invesco DWA Utilities Momentum ETF (PUI) and First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF (DDIV).
Is Vistra a good dividend stock?: Vistra (NYSE:VST) pays an annual dividend of $0.79 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.17%.
Read our dividend analysis for VST.

What other stocks do shareholders of Vistra own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Vistra investors own include Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), CVS Health (CVS), Intel (INTC), Micron Technology (MU), Phillips 66 (PSX), Walt Disney (DIS), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walmart (WMT) and AbbVie (ABBV).
What is Vistra's stock symbol?: Vistra trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "VST."
Who are Vistra's major shareholders?: Vistra's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (5.90%), FMR LLC (5.59%), LSV Asset Management (2.33%), State Street Corp (1.98%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.91%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.84%). Insiders that own company stock include Arcilia Acosta, Brian K Ferraioli, Brian K Ferraioli, Brookfield Asset Management In, Curtis A Morgan, James A Burke, James A Burke, Oaktree Capital Group Holdings, Paul M Barbas, Scott A Hudson, Scott B Helm, Stephanie Zapata Moore and Stephen J Muscato.
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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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Vistra's stock price today?: One share of VST stock can currently be purchased for approximately $25.15.
How much money does Vistra make?: Vistra (NYSE:VST) has a market capitalization of $9.38 billion and generates $13.73 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $-1,227,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.78) on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Vistra have?: The company employs 4,910 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Vistra?: Vistra's mailing address is 6555 Sierra Drive, Irving TX, 75039. The official website for the company is www.vistraenergy.com. The company can be reached via phone at (214) 812-4600 or via email at investor@vistraenergy.com.

This page (NYSE:VST) was last updated on 6/7/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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