Vistra (VST) Competitors $190.30 +0.02 (+0.01%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$191.05 +0.75 (+0.40%) As of 08/22/2025 07:58 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 Constellation Energy (NASDAQ:CEG) and Vistra (NYSE:VST) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Which has more risk & volatility, CEG or VST? Constellation Energy has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vistra has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CEG or VST a better dividend stock? Constellation Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Vistra pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Constellation Energy pays out 16.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vistra pays out 14.4% 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. Constellation Energy has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Vistra has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Do analysts rate CEG or VST? Constellation Energy currently has a consensus price target of $337.82, suggesting a potential upside of 8.92%. Vistra has a consensus price target of $199.93, suggesting a potential upside of 5.06%. Given Constellation Energy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Constellation Energy is more favorable than Vistra.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Constellation Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Vistra 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.94 Does the media favor CEG or VST? In the previous week, Vistra had 41 more articles in the media than Constellation Energy. MarketBeat recorded 48 mentions for Vistra and 7 mentions for Constellation Energy. Vistra's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Constellation Energy's score of 0.82 indicating that Vistra is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Constellation Energy 3 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vistra 38 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CEG or VST? 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 RatioConstellation Energy$24.82B3.90$3.75B$9.5832.38Vistra$17.22B3.74$2.66B$6.2730.35 Is CEG or VST more profitable? Vistra has a net margin of 12.90% compared to Constellation Energy's net margin of 12.12%. Vistra's return on equity of 108.41% beat Constellation Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Constellation Energy12.12% 21.61% 5.52% Vistra 12.90%108.41%7.71% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of CEG or VST? 82.2% of Constellation Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of Vistra shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Constellation Energy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Vistra shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryVistra beats Constellation Energy on 12 of the 20 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$64.47B$25.52B$16.42B$20.94BDividend Yield0.47%3.76%5.50%3.58%P/E Ratio30.3519.4415.5429.11Price / Sales3.744.21374.4552.94Price / Cash12.248.9019.1123.54Price / Book27.302.392.185.45Net Income$2.66B$1.43B$751.46M$992.10M7 Day Performance-3.50%0.04%1.05%2.61%1 Month Performance-4.69%-0.42%0.24%1.46%1 Year Performance121.82%13.92%319.44%10.72% Vistra Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSTVistra3.4679 of 5 stars$190.30+0.0%$199.93+5.1%+128.4%$64.47B$17.22B30.356,850Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastCEGConstellation Energy3.5286 of 5 stars$321.89-0.1%$321.27-0.2%+59.1%$100.52B$23.57B33.5914,264Analyst ForecastNRGNRG Energy4.8207 of 5 stars$150.26+1.1%$162.70+8.3%+77.2%$29.09B$28.13B68.0415,637Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑NGGNational Grid Transco2.6188 of 5 stars$70.77-0.9%$80.40+13.6%+9.1%$70.24B$23.61B13.6131,645EPDEnterprise Products Partners4.4692 of 5 stars$31.36-0.5%$36.25+15.6%+9.6%$67.91B$56.22B11.667,800Positive NewsOptions VolumeETEnergy Transfer4.6165 of 5 stars$17.32+0.4%$22.75+31.4%+9.8%$59.44B$82.67B13.4216,248Trending NewsInsider TradeAEPAmerican Electric Power4.3801 of 5 stars$110.85-1.0%$111.29+0.4%+16.0%$59.27B$19.72B16.2016,330News CoveragePositive NewsTRPTC Energy4.2437 of 5 stars$50.46-1.2%$62.00+22.9%+15.1%$52.47B$10.05B17.226,668Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeOptions VolumeEXCExelon3.9799 of 5 stars$43.97-1.4%$47.20+7.3%+18.7%$44.35B$23.03B16.7020,014News CoveragePositive NewsXELXcel Energy3.1801 of 5 stars$72.14+0.3%$76.00+5.4%+23.9%$42.65B$13.44B19.9811,380Positive NewsVGVenture Global4.6363 of 5 stars$12.32-1.4%$17.00+38.0%N/A$29.81B$4.97B0.001,500 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 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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