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About Vistra Energy (NYSE:VST)
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 Ratio24.23
Forward P/E Ratio26.69
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$5.43 billion
Price / Sales2.24
Cash Flow$2.9318 per share
Price / Cash7.92
Book Value$14.80 per share
Price / Book1.57
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) posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May, 4th. The company reported ($0.71) EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.89. The business had revenue of $765 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.42 billion. Vistra Energy had a negative net margin of 13.19% and a positive return on equity of 5.56%. View Vistra Energy's Earnings History.
When is Vistra Energy's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for VST?
13 analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for Vistra Energy's shares. Their predictions range from $17.00 to $28.00. On average, they expect Vistra Energy's share price to reach $23.1364 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Vistra Energy.
Are investors shorting Vistra Energy?
Vistra Energy saw a decline in short interest in April. As of April 13th, there was short interest totalling 25,669,387 shares, a decline of 21.1% from the March 30th total of 32,551,054 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 7,888,714 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.3 days. Currently, 7.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.
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 Group (CLPHY), Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNABY), Korea Electric Power (KEP), Edison International (EIX), SSE (SSEZY), PPL (PPL), Eversource Energy (ES), DTE Energy (DTE), Avangrid (AGR), FirstEnergy (FE), Energias de Portugal (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?
News articles about VST stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern. Accern scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Vistra Energy earned a news sentiment score of 0.15 on Accern's scale. They also gave news stories about the company an impact score of 46.62 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days.
Who are Vistra Energy's major shareholders?
Vistra Energy's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors 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 acquired 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 $23.22.
How big of a company is Vistra Energy?
Vistra Energy has a market capitalization of $12.03 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]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Vistra Energy (VST)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Vistra Energy and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe VST will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe VST will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Vistra Energy (NYSE:VST) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
13 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Vistra Energy in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $23.1364, suggesting that the stock has a possible downside of 0.36%. The high price target for VST is $28.00 and the low price target for VST is $17.00. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.77 | 2.85 | 2.67 | 2.60 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
3 Hold Rating(s)
10 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
2 Hold Rating(s)
11 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
2 Hold Rating(s)
9 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
2 Hold Rating(s)
7 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $23.1364 | $22.2273 | $20.4091 | $19.65 |
| Price Target Upside: | 0.36% downside | 0.44% upside | 3.92% upside | 1.08% upside |
Vistra Energy (NYSE:VST) Consensus Price Target History
Vistra Energy (NYSE:VST) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 5/22/2016 forward)
Vistra Energy (NYSE:VST) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Vistra Energy (NYSE VST) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 15.66%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 89.94%
Vistra Energy (NYSE VST) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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| 5/15/2018 | Scott B Helm | Director | Buy | 200 | $23.03 | $4,606.00 | |  |
| 5/8/2018 | Scott B Helm | Director | Buy | 200 | $23.85 | $4,770.00 | | |
| 5/1/2018 | Scott B Helm | Director | Buy | 200 | $22.61 | $4,522.00 | | |
| 4/24/2018 | Scott B Helm | Director | Buy | 200 | $22.49 | $4,498.00 | | |
| 4/17/2018 | Scott B Helm | Director | Buy | 200 | $22.17 | $4,434.00 | | |
| 4/10/2018 | Scott B Helm | Director | Buy | 200 | $21.04 | $4,208.00 | | |
| 4/3/2018 | Scott B Helm | Director | Buy | 200 | $20.37 | $4,074.00 | | |
| 3/27/2018 | Scott B Helm | Director | Buy | 200 | $20.71 | $4,142.00 | | |
| 3/20/2018 | Scott B Helm | Director | Buy | 200 | $20.00 | $4,000.00 | | |
| 3/13/2018 | Scott B Helm | Director | Buy | 200 | $20.59 | $4,118.00 | | |
| 3/6/2018 | Scott B Helm | Director | Buy | 200 | $20.22 | $4,044.00 | | |
| 1/23/2018 | Scott B Helm | Director | Buy | 200 | $19.22 | $3,844.00 | | |
| 1/16/2018 | Scott B Helm | Director | Buy | 200 | $18.60 | $3,720.00 | | |
| 1/9/2018 | Scott B Helm | Director | Buy | 200 | $18.65 | $3,730.00 | | |
| 1/2/2018 | Scott B Helm | Director | Buy | 200 | $18.26 | $3,652.00 | | |
| 12/26/2017 | Scott B Helm | Director | Buy | 200 | $17.99 | $3,598.00 | | |
| 12/20/2017 | Curtis A Morgan | Insider | Buy | 19,094 | $18.34 | $350,183.96 | | |
| 12/19/2017 | Scott B Helm | Director | Buy | 200 | $17.83 | $3,566.00 | | |
| 12/15/2017 | Brian K Ferraioli | Director | Buy | 5,750 | $17.27 | $99,302.50 | | |
| 12/12/2017 | James A Burke | COO | Buy | 13,500 | $18.24 | $246,240.00 | | |
| 12/12/2017 | Scott B Helm | Director | Buy | 200 | $18.08 | $3,616.00 | | |
| 12/5/2017 | Scott B Helm | Director | Buy | 200 | $18.52 | $3,704.00 | | |
| 11/28/2017 | J William Holden III | CFO | Buy | 1,800 | $19.19 | $34,542.00 | | |
| 11/28/2017 | Scott B Helm | Director | Buy | 200 | $19.08 | $3,816.00 | | |
| 11/21/2017 | Scott B Helm | Director | Buy | 200 | $18.99 | $3,798.00 | | |
| 11/14/2017 | Scott B Helm | Director | Buy | 200 | $19.01 | $3,802.00 | | |
| 11/10/2017 | Scott B Helm | Director | Buy | 5,000 | $18.61 | $93,050.00 | | |
| 11/7/2017 | James A Burke | Insider | Sell | 12,621 | $19.27 | $243,206.67 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Vistra Energy (NYSE VST) News Headlines
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| Date | Headline |
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 | Tracking John Paulson's Paulson & Co. Portfolio - Q1 2018 Update
seekingalpha.com - May 18 at 10:41 AM |
 | Vistra Energy Receives Spirit of Caring Award from United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
finance.yahoo.com - May 18 at 10:41 AM |
 | Vistra Energy Corp (VST) Given Average Recommendation of "Buy" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 13 at 10:17 AM |
| Vistra Energy (VST) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research to "Hold"
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 11 at 7:11 PM |
| Vistra Operations Company LLC -- Moody's upgrades Vistra's senior unsecured rating to Ba3 from B1; outlook positive
finance.yahoo.com - May 11 at 10:43 AM |
| Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for Vistra Energy Corp's Q2 2018 Earnings (VST)
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 9 at 8:24 AM |
| Bank of America Lowers Vistra Energy (VST) Price Target to $27.00
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 5:27 PM |
| Vistra Energy (VST) PT Raised to $24.00 at Credit Suisse Group
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 7 at 11:02 AM |
| Edited Transcript of VST.N earnings conference call or presentation 4-May-18 12:00pm GMT
finance.yahoo.com - May 5 at 4:15 PM |
 | Vistra Energy (VST) Reports Q1 Loss of $0.71, Miss on Revenues
www.streetinsider.com - May 5 at 10:02 AM |
| Vistra Energy's (VST) CEO Curtis Morgan on Q1 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
seekingalpha.com - May 5 at 10:02 AM |
| Vistra Energy (VST) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.89 EPS
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 8:55 PM |
| Vistra Energy misses by $0.93, misses on revenue
seekingalpha.com - May 4 at 9:35 AM |
| Vistra Energy Significantly Increases Merger Synergy Targets, Announces Post-Merger Financial Guidance, and Reports First Quarter Results
finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 9:35 AM |
| Vistra Energy (VST) Given a $27.00 Price Target at Citigroup
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 1 at 7:16 AM |
| Why Vistula Group Spólka Akcyjna’s (WSE:VST) ROE Of 7.97% Does Not Tell The Whole Story
finance.yahoo.com - April 30 at 9:53 AM |
| Vistra Energy Corp (VST) Sees Significant Decline in Short Interest
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 30 at 2:50 AM |
| Credit Suisse Group Reiterates "Neutral" Rating for Vistra Energy (VST)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 11:21 AM |
| Vistra Energy (VST) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Friday
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 27 at 1:33 AM |
| Vistra Energy cuts 300-plus jobs after Dynegy merger
seekingalpha.com - April 23 at 4:16 PM |
| Capstone Announces the Appointment of Robert C. Flexon to its Board of Directors
finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 9:23 AM |
| Vistra Energy to cut 300 positions at Dynegy’s Houston headquarters
finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 9:23 AM |
| Vistra Operations Company LLC -- Moody's upgrades various Vistra Energy Corp's debts and revises outlook to positive
finance.yahoo.com - April 21 at 9:32 AM |
| Papa John's, TXU Energy Deliver Hundreds of Trees to Neighborhoods Most Impacted by Hurricane Harvey; Additional 10,000 Seedlings to be Delivered with Pizza Orders
finance.yahoo.com - April 20 at 9:54 AM |
| Vistra Energy to Report First Quarter 2018 Results on May 4, 2018 and Announces 2018 Analyst Day
finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 9:42 AM |
| Have Investors Priced In Vistula Group Spólka Akcyjna’s (WSE:VST) Growth?
finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 9:42 AM |
| Vistra Energy Corp (VST) Receives Average Recommendation of "Buy" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 9:40 AM |
| Vistra Energy Has Further to Go
finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 4:40 PM |
| Vistra Energy (VST) Rating Reiterated by Bank of America
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 1:29 PM |
| Vistra Energy CEO: Coal is on its way out
finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 10:01 AM |
| Vistra Energy Generating Cash Flow: Cramer's Top Takeaways
finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 10:01 AM |
 | Dynegy execs snatch golden parachutes out of merger with Vistra Energy
www.bizjournals.com - April 11 at 4:18 PM |
| TXU Energy Launches New Digital Platform and Products Designed Exclusively for Apartment Renters
finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 4:18 PM |
| Dynegy execs snatch golden parachutes out of merger
finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 10:23 AM |
| Vistra Energy Corp (VST) to Post Q2 2018 Earnings of $0.65 Per Share, SunTrust Banks Forecasts
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 11 at 8:41 AM |
| Vistra Energy (VST) Upgraded to Buy by Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 11:39 PM |
| Vistra Energy (VST) Surges: Stock Moves 5.8% Higher
finance.yahoo.com - April 10 at 10:08 AM |
| Vistra Energy Corp (VST) to Post Q3 2018 Earnings of $0.98 Per Share, SunTrust Banks Forecasts
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 6:30 AM |
| Vistra Energy (VST) Raised to Buy at ValuEngine
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 12:37 AM |
| Vistra Energy Announces Adjustment of The Fixed Settlement Rates For 7.00% Tangible Equity Units
finance.yahoo.com - April 9 at 4:15 PM |
| Vistra Energy Completes Merger with Dynegy
finance.yahoo.com - April 9 at 9:57 AM |
| Vistra Energy's (VST) Buy Rating Reiterated at Royal Bank of Canada
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 8:12 AM |
| Reviewing Vistra Energy (VST) and Centrica (CPYYY)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 8 at 7:20 AM |
| Vistra Energy (VST) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 12:44 PM |
| Vistra Energy (VST) Coverage Initiated at Bank of America
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 5 at 9:02 PM |
| Vistra Energy (VST) Upgraded to "Buy" by Deutsche Bank
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 2 at 3:42 PM |
| Does Vistula Group Spólka Akcyjna’s (WSE:VST) 22.79% Earnings Growth Reflect The Long-Term Trend?
finance.yahoo.com - April 1 at 4:36 PM |
| Vistra Energy (VST) Raised to "Buy" at Zacks Investment Research
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 30 at 12:05 PM |
| Dominion (D) to Lower Debt level, Reaffirms 2018 Guidance
finance.yahoo.com - March 28 at 4:14 PM |
| Vistra Energy (VST) Now Covered by Macquarie
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 28 at 9:16 AM |
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