Vistra Energy Corp., through its subsidiaries, engages in the integrated power business in Texas. The company operates through Wholesale Generation and Retail Electricity segments. The Wholesale Generation segment engages in the electricity generation, wholesale energy sales and purchases, commodity risk management, fuel production, and fuel logistics management activities. As of February 26, 2018, this segment had a fleet of generation facilities totaling approximately 14,000 megawatts of generation in Texas, including 2,300 megawatts fueled by nuclear power, 4,000 megawatts fueled by coal, and 7,500 megawatts fueled by natural gas. The Retail Electricity segment is involved in the retail sale of electricity and related services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers under the TXU Energy brand. This segment served approximately 1.7 million residential and business customers. The company was formerly known as TCEH Corp. and changed its name to Vistra Energy Corp. in November 2016. The company is based in Irving, Texas.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Electric services
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorUtilities
SymbolNYSE:VST
CUSIPN/A
Phone214-812-4600
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.72
Current Ratio1.73
Quick Ratio1.59
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio24.50
Forward P/E Ratio26.95
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$5.43 billion
Price / Sales2.26
Cash Flow$2.8667 per share
Price / Cash8.18
Book Value$14.80 per share
Price / Book1.58
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.96
Net Income$-254,000,000.00
Net Margins-13.19%
Return on Equity5.56%
Return on Assets2.44%
Miscellaneous
Employees1,630
Outstanding Shares522,960,000
Vistra Energy (NYSE:VST) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Vistra Energy's stock symbol?
Vistra Energy trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "VST."
How were Vistra Energy's earnings last quarter?
Vistra Energy Corp (NYSE:VST) released its earnings results on Friday, May, 4th. The company reported ($0.71) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.89. The company earned $765 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.42 billion. Vistra Energy had a positive return on equity of 5.56% and a negative net margin of 13.19%. View Vistra Energy's Earnings History.
When is Vistra Energy's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for VST?
13 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Vistra Energy's stock. Their forecasts range from $17.00 to $28.00. On average, they expect Vistra Energy's stock price to reach $23.1364 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Vistra Energy.
Are investors shorting Vistra Energy?
Vistra Energy saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 11,999,037 shares, a drop of 23.7% from the May 15th total of 15,720,223 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 4,349,311 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.8 days. Currently, 2.7% of the company's stock are short sold.
Who are some of Vistra Energy's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Vistra Energy include Southern (SO), Dominion Energy (D), American Electric Power (AEP), CLP (CLPHY), Korea Electric Power (KEP), Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNABY), Edison International (EIX), PPL (PPL), SSE PLC/S (SSEZY), DTE Energy (DTE), Eversource Energy (ES), FirstEnergy (FE), Avangrid (AGR), EDP-Energias de Portugal, S.A (EDPFY) and Entergy (ETR).
Who are Vistra Energy's key executives?
Vistra Energy's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Curtis A. Morgan, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 57)
- Mr. J. William Holden III, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 57)
- Mr. James A. Burke, Exec. VP & COO (Age 50)
- Mr. Stephen J. Muscato, Chief Commercial Officer & Sr. VP of Vistra Corp. Services (Age 47)
- Mr. Scott A. Hudson, Sr. VP of Vistra Corp. Services (Age 54)
Has Vistra Energy been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about VST stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Vistra Energy earned a media sentiment score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the company an impact score of 45.58 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are Vistra Energy's major shareholders?
Vistra Energy's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Oaktree Capital Management LP (9.26%), Franklin Resources Inc. (3.04%), BlackRock Inc. (2.80%), Highland Capital Management LP (2.62%), OZ Management LP (1.92%) and Scopia Capital Management LP (1.69%). Company insiders that own Vistra Energy stock include Brian K Ferraioli, Curtis A Morgan, J William Holden III, James A Burke and Scott B Helm. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Vistra Energy.
Which institutional investors are selling Vistra Energy stock?
VST stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Citadel Advisors LLC, Oaktree Capital Management LP, Highland Capital Management LP, Franklin Resources Inc., Loomis Sayles & Co. L P, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Swiss National Bank and BlackRock Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vistra Energy.
Which institutional investors are buying Vistra Energy stock?
VST stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Millennium Management LLC, Scopia Capital Management LP, Natixis, Systematic Financial Management LP, Verition Fund Management LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and Ratan Capital Management LP. Company insiders that have bought Vistra Energy stock in the last two years include Brian K Ferraioli, Curtis A Morgan, J William Holden III, James A Burke and Scott B Helm. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vistra Energy.
How do I buy shares of Vistra Energy?
Shares of VST can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Vistra Energy's stock price today?
One share of VST stock can currently be purchased for approximately $23.45.
How big of a company is Vistra Energy?
Vistra Energy has a market capitalization of $12.42 billion and generates $5.43 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $-254,000,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.96 on an earnings per share basis. Vistra Energy employs 1,630 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Vistra Energy?
Vistra Energy's mailing address is 6555 Sierra Drive, Irving TX, 75039. The company can be reached via phone at 214-812-4600 or via email at [email protected]
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