NYSE:VST Vistra Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Vistra Corp. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $23.35 +0.50 (+2.19%) (As of 07/1/2022 08:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$22.89▼$23.4950-Day Range$22.42▼$27.3952-Week Range$16.51▼$27.39Volume3.34 million shsAverage Volume5.18 million shsMarket Capitalization$10.08 billionP/E Ratio28.83Dividend Yield3.04%Price Target$26.50 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Vistra MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside13.5% Upside$26.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.13% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingSelling Shares$112.73 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth133.49%From $2.18 to $5.09 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as 30% analysis score, 20% valuation score, 10% short interest score, 10% dividend score, 10% sustainability score, 10% news and social score, and 10% insider trading score.2.15 out of 5 starsUtilities Sector23rd out of 120 stocksElectric Services Industry6th out of 56 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingVistra has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $26.50, Vistra has a forecasted upside of 13.5% from its current price of $23.35.Amount of Analyst CoverageVistra has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.13% of the float of Vistra has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVistra 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 monthShort interest in Vistra has recently decreased by 14.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldVistra pays a meaningful dividend of 3.03%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthVistra has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Vistra is 87.65%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Vistra will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.95% next year. This indicates that Vistra will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for VST. Previous Next 2.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVistra has a news sentiment score of -0.03. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.43 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.Search Interest21 people have searched for VST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 24% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows9 people have added Vistra to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Vistra insiders have sold 6,246.41% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $1,776,292.00 in company stock and sold $112,730,782.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.47% of the stock of Vistra is held by insiders. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vistra are expected to grow by 133.49% in the coming year, from $2.18 to $5.09 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vistra is 28.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 71.60.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vistra is 28.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 104.80.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVistra has a P/B Ratio of 1.79. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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. Email Address About Vistra (NYSE:VST) StockVistra Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated retail electricity and power generation company. The company operates through six segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset Closure. It retails electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across 20 states in the United States and the District of Columbia. The company is also involved in the electricity generation, wholesale energy purchases and sales, commodity risk management, fuel production, and fuel logistics management activities. It serves approximately 4.3 million customers with a generation capacity of approximately 38,700 megawatts with a portfolio of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company was formerly known as Vistra Energy Corp. and changed its name to Vistra Corp. in July 2020. Vistra Corp. was founded in 1882 and is based in Irving, Texas.Read More VST Stock News HeadlinesJune 26, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Set Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Price Target at $25.60June 24, 2022 | seekingalpha.comVistra grabs $94M in capacity revenue in PJM auction (NYSE:VST) - Seeking AlphaJune 22, 2022 | seekingalpha.comVistra grabs $94M in capacity revenue from PJM auction (NYSE:VST) - Seeking AlphaJune 22, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comVistra Reports PJM Auction ResultsJune 22, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comVistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) CFO James A. Burke Purchases 18,000 Shares of StockJune 20, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comVistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.18June 19, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comBrian K. Ferraioli Purchases 6,300 Shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) StockJune 18, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comInsider Buying: Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) CFO Buys $240,500.00 in StockJune 17, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comScott B. Helm Buys 20,000 Shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) StockJune 15, 2022 | nasdaq.comIs Sempra Energy (SRE) Outperforming Other Utilities Stocks This Year? - NasdaqJune 15, 2022 | nasdaq.comThe Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Vistra, Packaging Corp. of America, Reliance Steel & Aluminum, Dell Technologies and C.H. Robinson - NasdaqJune 14, 2022 | seekingalpha.comVistra unit increases commodity-linked revolving credit facility to $2.25B - Seeking AlphaJune 14, 2022 | nasdaq.comMajor Indexes Enter Bear Market: 5 Low-Beta Stock Picks - NasdaqJune 12, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comVistra (NYSE:VST) Shares Gap Up to $26.20June 10, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comVistra (NYSE:VST) Lifted to "B-" at TheStreetJune 9, 2022 | seekingalpha.comBest Utility Stocks To Buy: 3 Top Picks - Seeking AlphaJune 8, 2022 | nasdaq.comHere's What Could Help Vistra Corp. (VST) Maintain Its Recent Price Strength - NasdaqJune 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comHere's What Could Help Vistra Corp. (VST) Maintain Its Recent Price StrengthJune 8, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comIs There Now An Opportunity In Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)?June 7, 2022 | nasdaq.comInsider Bets Paying Off At VST As New 52-Week High Reached - NasdaqJune 7, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comVistra's Emerald Grove Solar Facility is Now Online, Providing Texas with Emission-Free PowerJune 1, 2022 | nasdaq.comPick Up This Cheap Energy Stock Even Lower Than Director Helm Did - NasdaqMay 31, 2022 | benzinga.comVistra Energy's Return On Capital Employed Overview - Benzinga - BenzingaMay 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comVistra Brings Texas’ Largest Battery Energy Storage System OnlineMay 26, 2022 | nasdaq.comTop Insiders Sold Vistra Stock, Now What? - NasdaqSee More Headlines Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Electric services Sub-IndustryN/A SectorUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:VST CUSIPN/A CIK1692819 Webwww.vistraenergy.com Phone(214) 812-4600FaxN/AEmployees5,060Year FoundedN/ACompany Calendar Last Earnings5/06/2022Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/21/2022Dividend Payable6/30/2022Today7/03/2022Next Earnings (Estimated)8/04/2022Fiscal Year End12/31/2022Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$26.50 High Stock Price Forecast$31.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$23.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+13.5%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.81 Trailing P/E Ratio28.83 Forward P/E Ratio10.71 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-1.27 billion Net Margins4.03% Pretax Margin3.57% Return on Equity13.60% Return on Assets2.70% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.98 Current Ratio1.11 Quick Ratio1.05 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$12.08 billion Price / Sales0.83 Cash Flow$1.65 per share Price / Cash Flow14.12 Book Value$13.04 per share Price / Book1.79Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares431,822,000Free Float425,474,000Market Cap$10.08 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.86 Vistra Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Vistra stock right now? 5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vistra in the last year. There are currently 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" Vistra stock. View analyst ratings for Vistra or view top-rated stocks. What is Vistra's stock price forecast for 2022? 5 analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Vistra's stock. Their VST stock forecasts range from $23.00 to $31.00. On average, they anticipate Vistra's stock price to reach $26.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 13.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Vistra or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How has Vistra's stock performed in 2022? Vistra's stock was trading at $22.77 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VST shares have increased by 2.5% and is now trading at $23.35. View the best growth stocks for 2022 here. Are investors shorting Vistra? Vistra saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totaling 14,840,000 shares, an increase of 24.4% from the May 15th total of 11,930,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 5,110,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.9 days. Approximately 3.6% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Vistra's Short Interest. When is Vistra's next earnings date? Vistra is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 4th 2022. View our earnings forecast for Vistra. How were Vistra's earnings last quarter? Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) announced its earnings results on Friday, May, 6th. The company reported ($0.06) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.29. The firm earned $3.13 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.71 billion. Vistra had a net margin of 4.03% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.60%. View Vistra's earnings history. How often does Vistra pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vistra? Vistra declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 4th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.177 per share on Thursday, June 30th. This represents a $0.71 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.03%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 21st. This is an increase from Vistra's previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. View Vistra's dividend history. Is Vistra a good dividend stock? Vistra(NYSE:VST) pays an annual dividend of $0.71 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 3.04%. Vistra has been increasing its dividend for 3 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio of Vistra is 87.65%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, Vistra will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.95% next year. This indicates that Vistra will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. View Vistra's dividend history. Who are Vistra's key executives? Vistra's management team includes the following people: Mr. Curtis A. Morgan, CEO & Director (Age 61, Pay $2.78M)Mr. James A. Burke, Pres & CFO (Age 54, Pay $1.59M) (LinkedIn Profile)Ms. Stephanie Zapata Moore, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer (Age 49, Pay $857.5k) (LinkedIn Profile)Mr. Stephen J. Muscato, Exec. VP & Chief Commercial Officer (Age 51, Pay $1.13M) (LinkedIn Profile)Mr. Scott A. Hudson, Exec. VP & Pres of Retail (Age 58, Pay $1.04M)Ms. Carrie Lee Kirby, Exec. VP & Chief Admin. Officer (Age 54)Ms. Meagan Horn, VP of Investor Relations, Sustainability and PurposeMs. Sano Blocker, Sr. VP of Gov. AffairsMs. Amanda Frazier, Sr. VP of Regulatory PolicyMr. Mathew J. Parker, Sr. VP & Chief Risk Officer Who are some of Vistra's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Vistra include Eversource Energy (ES), DTE Energy (DTE), Edison International (EIX), Entergy (ETR), Fortis (FTS), FirstEnergy (FE), CLP (CLPHY), PPL (PPL), CenterPoint Energy (CNP), EDP - Energias de Portugal (EDPFY), Avangrid (AGR), Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. - Eletrobrás (EBR), Korea Electric Power (KEP), Engie Brasil Energia (EGIEY) and China Resources Power (CRPJY). View all of VST's competitors. 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." How do I buy shares of Vistra? Shares of VST 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Vistra's stock price today? One share of VST stock can currently be purchased for approximately $23.35. How much money does Vistra make? Vistra (NYSE:VST) has a market capitalization of $10.08 billion and generates $12.08 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $-1.27 billion in net income (profit) each year or $0.81 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Vistra have? Vistra employs 5,060 workers across the globe. How can I contact Vistra? Vistra's mailing address is 6555 Sierra Drive, Irving TX, 75039. The official website for Vistra is www.vistraenergy.com. The company can be reached via phone at (214) 812-4600 or via email at investor@vistraenergy.com. 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