Vistra (VST) Competitors $208.06 -0.48 (-0.23%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$208.04 -0.03 (-0.01%) As of 08/1/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VST vs. CEG, NRG, NGG, EPD, ET, AEP, TRP, EXC, XEL, and VGShould you be buying Vistra stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vistra include Constellation Energy (CEG), NRG Energy (NRG), National Grid Transco (NGG), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET), American Electric Power (AEP), TC Energy (TRP), Exelon (EXC), Xcel Energy (XEL), and Venture Global (VG). Vistra vs. Its Competitors Constellation Energy NRG Energy National Grid Transco Enterprise Products Partners Energy Transfer American Electric Power TC Energy Exelon Xcel Energy Venture Global Vistra (NYSE:VST) and Constellation Energy (NASDAQ:CEG) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Is VST or CEG a better dividend stock? Vistra pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Constellation Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Vistra pays out 14.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Constellation Energy pays out 16.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Vistra has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Constellation Energy has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of VST or CEG? 90.9% of Vistra shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.2% of Constellation Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Vistra shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Constellation Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, VST or CEG? Constellation Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Vistra. Vistra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Constellation Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVistra$17.22B4.10$2.66B$6.3632.71Constellation Energy$23.57B4.53$3.75B$9.4935.91 Which has more volatility & risk, VST or CEG? Vistra has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Constellation Energy has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is VST or CEG more profitable? Vistra has a net margin of 13.40% compared to Constellation Energy's net margin of 12.33%. Vistra's return on equity of 87.33% beat Constellation Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vistra13.40% 87.33% 7.58% Constellation Energy 12.33%21.93%5.43% Do analysts rate VST or CEG? Vistra presently has a consensus price target of $178.69, indicating a potential downside of 14.12%. Constellation Energy has a consensus price target of $309.29, indicating a potential downside of 9.24%. Given Constellation Energy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Constellation Energy is more favorable than Vistra.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vistra 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86Constellation Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Does the media refer more to VST or CEG? In the previous week, Vistra had 30 more articles in the media than Constellation Energy. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Vistra and 6 mentions for Constellation Energy. Vistra's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Constellation Energy's score of 0.69 indicating that Vistra is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vistra 24 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Constellation Energy 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryVistra beats Constellation Energy on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Vistra News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VST and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VST and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VST vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVistraUTIL IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$70.60B$25.21B$16.10B$20.47BDividend Yield0.43%3.71%5.48%3.71%P/E Ratio32.7134.6619.9529.04Price / Sales4.104.22202.7957.15Price / Cash13.388.9419.0322.46Price / Book22.792.292.144.43Net Income$2.66B$1.43B$751.46M$993.74M7 Day Performance8.20%-1.09%-0.99%-3.39%1 Month Performance11.34%1.12%20.27%-2.10%1 Year Performance187.46%17.23%182.89%10.09% Vistra Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSTVistra2.6684 of 5 stars$208.06-0.2%$178.69-14.1%+173.6%$70.60B$17.22B32.716,850Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend IncreaseShort Interest ↑Gap DownCEGConstellation Energy2.9089 of 5 stars$325.93-0.4%$309.29-5.1%+91.9%$102.04B$23.57B34.3114,264Upcoming EarningsGap DownNRGNRG Energy4.6144 of 5 stars$157.92+0.8%$160.30+1.5%+128.3%$30.88B$28.13B25.4715,637Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap DownNGGNational Grid Transco3.6666 of 5 stars$70.24-2.6%$80.40+14.5%+12.8%$68.90B$23.61B13.5231,645EPDEnterprise Products Partners4.6346 of 5 stars$31.14-1.3%$36.36+16.8%+7.6%$67.53B$56.22B11.667,800Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionETEnergy Transfer4.7139 of 5 stars$17.79+0.4%$22.58+27.0%+9.9%$61.03B$82.67B13.4716,248Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionAEPAmerican Electric Power4.2113 of 5 stars$107.87-1.7%$108.31+0.4%+12.2%$57.66B$19.72B20.8016,330Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionTRPTC Energy4.3171 of 5 stars$46.93-0.7%$62.00+32.1%+12.4%$48.77B$10.05B15.486,668Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionEXCExelon4.1727 of 5 stars$43.26-1.7%$47.20+9.1%+16.8%$43.72B$23.03B16.1020,014Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionXELXcel Energy3.0573 of 5 stars$71.08-2.2%$75.80+6.6%+24.3%$41.09B$13.44B20.9511,380Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑VGVenture Global4.1277 of 5 stars$15.24+4.7%$16.85+10.5%N/A$36.88B$4.97B0.001,500Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CEG Alternatives NRG Alternatives NGG Alternatives EPD Alternatives ET Alternatives AEP Alternatives TRP Alternatives EXC Alternatives XEL Alternatives VG Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:VST) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI warned you about Nvidia… now look what’s happeningNvidia just got Trump’s greenlight to sell high-powered AI chips to China — and their stock surged 5% before t...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... 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