Does the media refer more to CEG or VST?

In the previous week, Vistra had 14 more articles in the media than Constellation Energy. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Vistra and 27 mentions for Constellation Energy. Vistra's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Constellation Energy's score of 0.92 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 16 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vistra 24 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, VST or EME?

EMCOR Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vistra. Vistra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EMCOR Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Vistra $17.74B 3.09 $944M $5.97 27.21 EMCOR Group $16.99B 2.19 $1.27B $29.81 28.14

Is VST or EME more profitable?

Vistra has a net margin of 11.52% compared to EMCOR Group's net margin of 7.54%. Vistra's return on equity of 105.64% beat EMCOR Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vistra 11.52% 105.64% 7.22% EMCOR Group 7.54% 35.19% 13.68%

Does the media prefer VST or EME?

In the previous week, Vistra had 22 more articles in the media than EMCOR Group. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Vistra and 19 mentions for EMCOR Group. EMCOR Group's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Vistra's score of 0.94 indicating that EMCOR Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vistra 24 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive EMCOR Group 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, VST or GEV?

GE Vernova has higher revenue and earnings than Vistra. Vistra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GE Vernova, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Vistra $17.74B 3.09 $944M $5.97 27.21 GE Vernova $38.07B 7.32 $4.88B $34.33 30.20

Is VST or GEV more profitable?

GE Vernova has a net margin of 23.81% compared to Vistra's net margin of 11.52%. Vistra's return on equity of 105.64% beat GE Vernova's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vistra 11.52% 105.64% 7.22% GE Vernova 23.81% 43.97% 8.40%

Does the media favor VST or GEV?

In the previous week, GE Vernova had 42 more articles in the media than Vistra. MarketBeat recorded 83 mentions for GE Vernova and 41 mentions for Vistra. GE Vernova's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Vistra's score of 0.94 indicating that GE Vernova is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vistra 24 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive GE Vernova 61 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, VST or NRG?

Vistra has higher earnings, but lower revenue than NRG Energy. Vistra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NRG Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Vistra $17.74B 3.09 $944M $5.97 27.21 NRG Energy $30.71B 0.95 $864M $0.85 162.19

Is VST or NRG more profitable?

Vistra has a net margin of 11.52% compared to NRG Energy's net margin of 0.74%. Vistra's return on equity of 105.64% beat NRG Energy's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vistra 11.52% 105.64% 7.22% NRG Energy 0.74% 70.67% 4.95%

Does the media refer more to VST or NRG?

In the previous week, Vistra had 22 more articles in the media than NRG Energy. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Vistra and 19 mentions for NRG Energy. NRG Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Vistra's score of 0.94 indicating that NRG Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vistra 24 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive NRG Energy 12 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, VST or NGG?

National Grid Transco has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vistra. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Vistra $17.74B 3.09 $944M $5.97 27.21 National Grid Transco $17.69B 4.80 $4.34B N/A N/A

Does the media refer more to VST or NGG?

In the previous week, Vistra had 40 more articles in the media than National Grid Transco. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Vistra and 1 mentions for National Grid Transco. Vistra's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat National Grid Transco's score of 0.00 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) 6 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive National Grid Transco 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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VST vs. CEG, EME, GEV, NRG, and NGG

Should you buy Vistra stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Vistra with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Vistra include Constellation Energy (CEG), EMCOR Group (EME), GE Vernova (GEV), NRG Energy (NRG), and National Grid Transco (NGG).

How does Vistra compare to Constellation Energy?

Constellation Energy (NASDAQ:CEG) and Vistra (NYSE:VST) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Constellation Energy currently has a consensus target price of $370.41, suggesting a potential upside of 37.06%. Vistra has a consensus target price of $230.44, suggesting a potential upside of 41.88%. Given Vistra's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Vistra is more favorable than Constellation Energy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Constellation Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87
Vistra	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.06

82.2% of Constellation Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.9% of Vistra shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Constellation Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Vistra shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Constellation Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Vistra pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Constellation Energy pays out 14.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vistra pays out 15.4% 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 raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Vistra has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Constellation Energy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Constellation Energy has a net margin of 12.69% compared to Vistra's net margin of 11.52%. Vistra's return on equity of 105.64% beat Constellation Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Constellation Energy	12.69%	16.81%	4.92%
Vistra	11.52%	105.64%	7.22%

Constellation Energy has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vistra has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Vistra had 14 more articles in the media than Constellation Energy. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Vistra and 27 mentions for Constellation Energy. Vistra's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Constellation Energy's score of 0.92 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	16 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vistra	24 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Constellation Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Vistra. Constellation Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vistra, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Constellation Energy	$25.53B	3.80	$2.32B	$11.51	23.48
Vistra	$17.74B	3.09	$944M	$5.97	27.21

Summary

Vistra beats Constellation Energy on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vistra compare to EMCOR Group?

Vistra (NYSE:VST) and EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Vistra has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EMCOR Group has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Vistra had 22 more articles in the media than EMCOR Group. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Vistra and 19 mentions for EMCOR Group. EMCOR Group's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Vistra's score of 0.94 indicating that EMCOR Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vistra	24 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
EMCOR Group	15 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

90.9% of Vistra shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.6% of EMCOR Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Vistra shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of EMCOR Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Vistra presently has a consensus price target of $230.44, suggesting a potential upside of 41.88%. EMCOR Group has a consensus price target of $871.25, suggesting a potential upside of 3.85%. Given Vistra's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Vistra is more favorable than EMCOR Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vistra	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.06
EMCOR Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Vistra pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. EMCOR Group pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Vistra pays out 15.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. EMCOR Group pays out 5.4% 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. Vistra has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and EMCOR Group has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Vistra is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

EMCOR Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vistra. Vistra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EMCOR Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vistra	$17.74B	3.09	$944M	$5.97	27.21
EMCOR Group	$16.99B	2.19	$1.27B	$29.81	28.14

Vistra has a net margin of 11.52% compared to EMCOR Group's net margin of 7.54%. Vistra's return on equity of 105.64% beat EMCOR Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vistra	11.52%	105.64%	7.22%
EMCOR Group	7.54%	35.19%	13.68%

Summary

Vistra beats EMCOR Group on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vistra compare to GE Vernova?

Vistra (NYSE:VST) and GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Vistra currently has a consensus target price of $230.44, suggesting a potential upside of 41.88%. GE Vernova has a consensus target price of $1,089.88, suggesting a potential upside of 5.13%. Given Vistra's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Vistra is more favorable than GE Vernova.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vistra	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.06
GE Vernova	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93

Vistra pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. GE Vernova pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Vistra pays out 15.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. GE Vernova pays out 5.8% 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 increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Vistra is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

90.9% of Vistra shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Vistra shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of GE Vernova shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, GE Vernova had 42 more articles in the media than Vistra. MarketBeat recorded 83 mentions for GE Vernova and 41 mentions for Vistra. GE Vernova's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Vistra's score of 0.94 indicating that GE Vernova is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vistra	24 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
GE Vernova	61 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

GE Vernova has a net margin of 23.81% compared to Vistra's net margin of 11.52%. Vistra's return on equity of 105.64% beat GE Vernova's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vistra	11.52%	105.64%	7.22%
GE Vernova	23.81%	43.97%	8.40%

GE Vernova has higher revenue and earnings than Vistra. Vistra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GE Vernova, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vistra	$17.74B	3.09	$944M	$5.97	27.21
GE Vernova	$38.07B	7.32	$4.88B	$34.33	30.20

Vistra has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, GE Vernova has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

GE Vernova beats Vistra on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vistra compare to NRG Energy?

Vistra (NYSE:VST) and NRG Energy (NYSE:NRG) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and dividends.

Vistra pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. NRG Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Vistra pays out 15.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NRG Energy pays out 223.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Vistra has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and NRG Energy has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

90.9% of Vistra shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.7% of NRG Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Vistra shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of NRG Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Vistra has higher earnings, but lower revenue than NRG Energy. Vistra is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NRG Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vistra	$17.74B	3.09	$944M	$5.97	27.21
NRG Energy	$30.71B	0.95	$864M	$0.85	162.19

In the previous week, Vistra had 22 more articles in the media than NRG Energy. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Vistra and 19 mentions for NRG Energy. NRG Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Vistra's score of 0.94 indicating that NRG Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vistra	24 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
NRG Energy	12 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Vistra has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NRG Energy has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Vistra has a net margin of 11.52% compared to NRG Energy's net margin of 0.74%. Vistra's return on equity of 105.64% beat NRG Energy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vistra	11.52%	105.64%	7.22%
NRG Energy	0.74%	70.67%	4.95%

Vistra currently has a consensus price target of $230.44, suggesting a potential upside of 41.88%. NRG Energy has a consensus price target of $199.69, suggesting a potential upside of 44.85%. Given NRG Energy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NRG Energy is more favorable than Vistra.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vistra	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.06
NRG Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Summary

Vistra beats NRG Energy on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Vistra compare to National Grid Transco?

Vistra (NYSE:VST) and National Grid Transco (NYSE:NGG) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

90.9% of Vistra shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.7% of National Grid Transco shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Vistra shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Vistra has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, National Grid Transco has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Vistra had 40 more articles in the media than National Grid Transco. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Vistra and 1 mentions for National Grid Transco. Vistra's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat National Grid Transco's score of 0.00 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)	6 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
National Grid Transco	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Vistra pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. National Grid Transco pays an annual dividend of $4.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Vistra pays out 15.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vistra has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

National Grid Transco has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vistra.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vistra	$17.74B	3.09	$944M	$5.97	27.21
National Grid Transco	$17.69B	4.80	$4.34B	N/A	N/A

Vistra has a net margin of 11.52% compared to National Grid Transco's net margin of 0.00%. Vistra's return on equity of 105.64% beat National Grid Transco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vistra	11.52%	105.64%	7.22%
National Grid Transco	N/A	N/A	N/A

Vistra currently has a consensus target price of $230.44, suggesting a potential upside of 41.88%. National Grid Transco has a consensus target price of $85.50, suggesting a potential upside of 4.70%. Given Vistra's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Vistra is more favorable than National Grid Transco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vistra	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.06
National Grid Transco	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.90

Summary

Vistra beats National Grid Transco on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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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.

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Metric	Vistra	UTIL Industry	Utilities Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$56.40B	$28.96B	$18.64B	$23.25B
Dividend Yield	0.55%	3.44%	3.99%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	27.21	22.22	20.23	31.08
Price / Sales	3.09	5.01	27.97	105.72
Price / Cash	11.43	9.28	19.26	24.45
Price / Book	20.90	3.20	2.46	4.64
Net Income	$944M	$1.56B	$785.96M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.43%	1.21%	-0.07%	0.13%
1 Month Performance	3.85%	-0.82%	-1.72%	0.15%
1 Year Performance	-12.77%	17.55%	14.10%	23.17%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
VST Vistra	4.9004 of 5 stars	$162.42 -2.9%	$230.44 +41.9%	-12.9%	$56.40B	$17.74B	27.21	6,390	Trending News Insider Trade
CEG Constellation Energy	4.8426 of 5 stars	$262.35 +3.4%	$377.40 +43.9%	-14.3%	$94.21B	$25.53B	22.79	15,339	Trending News Gap Down
EME EMCOR Group	4.1002 of 5 stars	$841.12 +2.2%	$836.88 -0.5%	+69.4%	$37.38B	$17.75B	28.22	44,000	Positive News
GEV GE Vernova	4.1127 of 5 stars	$980.08 +4.2%	$1,085.16 +10.7%	+107.4%	$263.37B	$38.07B	28.55	75,000	Trending News Gap Down
NRG NRG Energy	4.6001 of 5 stars	$130.35 +3.9%	$199.69 +53.2%	-9.4%	$27.50B	$30.71B	153.35	16,702	Positive News Gap Down

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Vistra (VST) Competitors

VST vs. CEG, EME, GEV, NRG, and NGG

How does Vistra compare to Constellation Energy?

Do analysts recommend CEG or VST?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CEG or VST?

Is CEG or VST a better dividend stock?

Is CEG or VST more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, CEG or VST?

Does the media refer more to CEG or VST?

Which has better valuation and earnings, CEG or VST?

Summary

How does Vistra compare to EMCOR Group?

Which has more volatility and risk, VST or EME?

Does the media prefer VST or EME?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of VST or EME?

Do analysts prefer VST or EME?

Is VST or EME a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, VST or EME?

Is VST or EME more profitable?

Summary

How does Vistra compare to GE Vernova?

Do analysts prefer VST or GEV?

Is VST or GEV a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VST or GEV?

Does the media favor VST or GEV?

Is VST or GEV more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, VST or GEV?

Which has more risk & volatility, VST or GEV?

Summary

How does Vistra compare to NRG Energy?

Is VST or NRG a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of VST or NRG?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, VST or NRG?

Does the media refer more to VST or NRG?

Which has more volatility and risk, VST or NRG?

Is VST or NRG more profitable?

Do analysts rate VST or NRG?

Summary

How does Vistra compare to National Grid Transco?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in VST or NGG?

Which has more volatility and risk, VST or NGG?

Does the media refer more to VST or NGG?

Is VST or NGG a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, VST or NGG?

Is VST or NGG more profitable?

Do analysts prefer VST or NGG?

Summary

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