Vistra Corp. (VST)

US — Utilities Sector
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Key Metrics & Ratings

  • symbol VST
  • Rev/Share 53.2755
  • Book/Share 14.2378
  • PB 11.3081
  • Debt/Equity 3.6653
  • CurrentRatio 0.8643
  • ROIC 0.1063

 

  • MktCap 54486539240.0
  • FreeCF/Share 7.266
  • PFCF 22.0683
  • PE 22.4904
  • Debt/Assets 0.4626
  • DivYield 0.0055
  • ROE 0.4528

 

  • Rating B+
  • Score 3
  • Recommendation Neutral
  • P/E Score 2
  • DCF Score 4
  • P/B Score 1
  • D/E Score 1

Recent Analyst Ratings

Type Ticker Analyst Firm Previous Rating Current Rating Previous Price Target Current Price Target Date
Initiation VST Goldman -- Neutral -- $134 April 4, 2025
Initiation VST Daiwa Securities -- Neutral -- $120 March 5, 2025
Upgrade VST BofA Securities Neutral Buy $164 $152 March 4, 2025
Resumed VST BofA Securities -- Neutral -- $206 Jan. 27, 2025
Resumed VST Evercore ISI -- Outperform -- $202 Jan. 21, 2025
Initiation VST JP Morgan -- Overweight -- $178 Oct. 17, 2024
Initiation VST Exane BNP Paribas -- Outperform -- $231 Oct. 14, 2024
Initiation VST Jefferies -- Buy -- $99 Sept. 13, 2024

News

VST Vs NRG: Which Energy Stock Should Belong to Your Portfolio Now?
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Published: May 27, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

NRG Energy and Vistra continue to contribute to the ongoing transition in the energy sector. These utilities are actively shifting toward cleaner, more sustainable power sources.

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Vistra Corp. (VST) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
VST
Published: May 27, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Zacks.com users have recently been watching Vistra (VST) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

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Dividend Watch: 2 Red-Hot Stocks Boosting Payouts
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Published: May 21, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

A few red-hot stocks have recently unveiled higher dividend payouts, including a highly popular Mag 7 member.

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Top Stock Movers Now: Charter Communications, Vistra, Cava Group, and More
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Published: May 16, 2025 by: Investopedia
Sentiment: Positive

U.S. equities edged higher at midday as investor optimism about trade deals and inflation outweighed falling consumer sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all rose less than 0.2%.

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Vistra Corp. (VST) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
VST
Published: May 14, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Vistra (VST). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.

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Vistra Reports Mixed Q1 Earnings Results: How to Play the Stock?
VST
Published: May 12, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

VST stock enjoys the benefits of rising demand in its service territories. As the stock is trading at a premium now, new investors should wait and look for a better entry point ahead.

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Vistra (VST) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
VST
Published: May 12, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Although the revenue and EPS for Vistra (VST) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.

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Vistra Q1 Earnings In Line With Estimates, Revenues Rise Y/Y
VST
Published: May 09, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

VST's first-quarter 2025 earnings and revenues increase year over year. Fuel and purchased power costs increase during the same period.

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Brokers Suggest Investing in Vistra (VST): Read This Before Placing a Bet
VST
Published: May 07, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?

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Utility Vistra posts quarterly loss on derivative challenges, higher costs
VST
Published: May 07, 2025 by: Reuters
Sentiment: Negative

Vistra Corp swung to a loss in the first quarter on Wednesday, as the independent power producer was hurt by setbacks in its hedging activities and higher costs, sending its shares down nearly 6% in early trading.

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VIstra is Set to Release Q1 Earnings: How to Play the Stock?
VST
Published: May 06, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

VST's first-quarter earnings are expected to have benefited from its integrated business model, hedging program, while increasing operating cost is a headwind.

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Why Nuclear Stocks Soared Today
CEG, OKLO, VST
Published: May 01, 2025 by: The Motley Fool
Sentiment: Positive

Shares of nuclear power providers Constellation Energy (CEG 8.47%), Vistra Energy (VST 6.78%), and Oklo (OKLO 12.80%) were in rally mode on Thursday, up 8%, 5.8%, and 8.5%, respectively, as of 1:45 p.m. ET.

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Vistra Corp. (VST) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
VST
Published: April 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral

Vistra (VST) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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The More It Underperforms, The More I Buy
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Published: April 27, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

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CNBC's Stock Draft 2025: Wall Street Bound picks Vistra in first-round
VST
Published: April 24, 2025 by: CNBC Television
Sentiment: Positive

Wall Street Bound's Matthew Nunez and Trang Tran. join 'Power Lunch' to discuss their stock pick.

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Why Powell Industries (POWL) and Vistra Corp (VST) Are Up 7% Today
POWL, VST
Published: April 23, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive

Electrical power stock Powell Industries (Nasdaq: POWL) and nuclear power play Vistra Corp (NYSE: VST) are on fire, gaining anywhere between 7% and 8% in today's trading session.

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The Nuclear Era: 3 Stocks To Consider Today
CEG, DOW, LEU, OKLO, VST
Published: April 15, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

Nuclear energy stocks saw significant gains in 2024, but 2025 has brought declines, presenting buying opportunities in the AI-nuclear sector. The world will need more energy, and nuclear, especially SMRs, offers efficient, clean, and scalable solutions to meet future demands. Major tech companies like Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft are investing in nuclear power, highlighting its potential for AI and other energy needs.

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Constellation Energy vs. Vistra: Which Utility Stock is a Stronger Bet?
CEG, VST
Published: April 14, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

CEG and VST exemplify the ongoing transition in the energy sector, where utilities are actively shifting toward cleaner, more sustainable power sources.

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Published: March 06, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive

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Vistra Outperforms Industry in 12 Months: Time to Buy the Stock?
VST
Published: February 28, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

VST is expected to gain from an increase in clean power demand in the region it operates. The company's comprehensive hedging program provides increased visibility of its long-term earnings.

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Vistra Corp. (VST) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
VST
Published: February 27, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 27, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Eric Micek - VP, IR Jim Burke - President & CEO Kristopher Moldovan - EVP & CFO Stacey Doré - Head of Strategy Steve Muscato - Executive VP & CCO Conference Call Participants Shahriar Pourreza - Guggenheim Partners Julian Dumoulin-Smith - Jefferies David Arcaro - Morgan Stanley Michael Sullivan - Wolfe Research Angie Storozynski - Seaport Durgesh Chopra - Evercore ISI Operator Good morning, and welcome to the Vistra's Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Call. All participants will be in listen-only mode.

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Vistra Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Results
VST
Published: February 27, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

Earnings Release Highlights GAAP full-year 2024 Net Income of $2,812 million and Cash Flow from Operations of $4,563 million. Net Income from Ongoing Operations1 of $2,928 million, Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA1 of $5,656 million, $856 million higher than the midpoint of the original guidance range announced in May 2024, and Ongoing Operations Adjusted FCFbG1 of $2,888 million, exceeding the midpoint of the original guidance by approximately $438 million.2 Reaffirmed 2025 Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA1 and Ongoing Operations Adjusted FCFbG1 guidance ranges of $5.5 billion to $6.1 billion and $3.0 billion to $3.6 billion, respectively.

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VST Set to Report Q4 Earnings: Buy, Sell or Hold the Stock?
VST
Published: February 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

Vistra's fourth-quarter earnings are expected to have benefited from its integrated business model, hedging program and ongoing reduction of outstanding shares.

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Should You Buy Vistra Stock Ahead of Q4 Earnings Report?
VST
Published: February 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

VST's fourth-quarter earnings are likely to have benefited from rising demand from its service region. Expanding residential customer base in its service will create demand and act as a tailwind.

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Vistra Declares Dividend on Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock
VST
Published: February 21, 2025 by: PRNewsWire
Sentiment: Neutral

IRVING, Texas , Feb. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vistra (NYSE: VST) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2235 per share of Vistra's common stock, reflecting an estimated aggregate payment of approximately $75 million this quarter. The common dividend is payable on March 31, 2025, to common stockholders of record as of March 20, 2025.

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Sentiment: Negative

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Sentiment: Positive

I once thought holding cash for a market crash was smart, but waiting for crashes is a risky game. Inflation devalues cash much faster than investing. Market timing is tough. Predicting corrections consistently is nearly impossible, and staying invested can prevent the damage inflation causes to your purchasing power. Instead of waiting for the "perfect" moment, I focus on consistent investing in resilient infrastructure and public real estate that outperforms the market.

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Vistra Stands To Benefit From The Energy State Of Emergency
VST
Published: February 11, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral

President Trump declared a national energy emergency, expediting energy infrastructure projects to support increased electricity demand from AI, EVs, and electrification. Vistra Corp. is positioned to benefit from the energy crisis. Key growth drivers include AI and EV demand, though challenges like the outdated US electric grid and regulatory uncertainty remain.

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Vistra Corp. (VST) Outperforms Broader Market: What You Need to Know
VST
Published: February 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive

In the closing of the recent trading day, Vistra Corp. (VST) stood at $168.39, denoting a +0.89% change from the preceding trading day.

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About Vistra Corp. (VST)

  • IPO Date 2016-10-05
  • Website https://www.vistracorp.com
  • Industry Independent Power Producers
  • CEO Mr. James A. Burke CPA
  • Employees 6850

Vistra 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.