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VST Stock Chart & Stats
$163.46
-$7.38(-4.52%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$163.46
-$7.38(-4.52%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$132.66 - $219.82
Previous CloseN/A
Volume2.36M
Average Volume (3M)4.18M
Market Cap
$53.01B
Enterprise Value$72.80B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$671.00M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$19.91B
Price to Earnings (P/E)25.7
Beta1.82
Next Earnings
Aug 07, 2026EPS Estimate
2.05Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.56%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)6.06
Shares Outstanding337,182,460
10 Day Avg. Volume3,612,903
30 Day Avg. Volume4,181,972
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.06
Price to Book (P/B)10.73
Price to Sales (P/S)3.23
P/FCF Ratio424.96
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.37
Enterprise Value/Revenue4.49
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit35.30
Enterprise Value/Ebitda11.20
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$225.08Price Target Upside37.70% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering13
EPS Forecast (FY)9.25
Revenue Forecast (FY)$23.30B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Operating Cash GenerationSustained high operating cash flow and management’s line of sight to multi-year cash generation provide durable funding for capex, debt paydown, dividends and buybacks. This reduces refinancing risk and supports strategic growth even through commodity cycles.
Robust Hedging And Stable GuidanceA comprehensive hedging program and reaffirmed guidance materially lower earnings volatility from power and fuel price swings. This structural risk control improves visibility into cashflows, enabling disciplined capital allocation and long‑term contracting decisions.
Reliable Fleet Performance And Growth PipelineHigh fleet availability and a large, diversified generation base (gas, nuclear plus organic renewables) support consistent generation margins. The sizable pipeline and accretive M&A expand scale and contracted capacity, strengthening long-term market position.
Bears Say
High Leverage And Balance-sheet InconsistencyElevated historical leverage amplifies earnings and cashflow volatility in a cyclical power business and constrains financial flexibility. Incomplete TTM balance data reduces confidence in current leverage metrics, making capital planning and downside protection harder to assess.
Volatile Free Cash Flow ConversionWide swings in free cash flow versus net income indicate reliance on timing, working capital and market-driven margins. This volatility can impair consistent shareholder returns and constrain reinvestment during weaker market periods despite strong operating cashflows.
Regulatory And Interconnection Execution RiskUnclear market rules and backlogs in interconnection can delay or prevent realization of contracted load and project energization. Such structural execution risk threatens timing of growth projects and contracted revenues, undermining near- to medium-term capacity monetization.
Vistra Corp News
VST FAQ
What was Vistra Corp.’s price range in the past 12 months?
Vistra Corp. lowest stock price was $132.66 and its highest was $219.82 in the past 12 months.
What is Vistra Corp.’s market cap?
Vistra Corp.’s market cap is $53.01B.
When is Vistra Corp.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Vistra Corp.’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 07, 2026 which is in 30 days.
How were Vistra Corp.’s earnings last quarter?
Vistra Corp. released its earnings results on May 07, 2026. The company reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.322 by $0.138.
Is Vistra Corp. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Vistra Corp.’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Vistra Corp. pay dividends?
Vistra Corp. pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.229 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.56%. See more information on Vistra Corp. dividends here
What is Vistra Corp.’s EPS estimate?
Vistra Corp.’s EPS estimate is 2.05.
How many shares outstanding does Vistra Corp. have?
Vistra Corp. has 337,182,460 shares outstanding.
What happened to Vistra Corp.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Vistra Corp. reported an EPS of $1.46 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.322. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -2.742%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Vistra Corp.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in VST
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Vistra Corp Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$225.08 (37.70% Upside)
$225.08 (37.70% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
VST Sentiment 70%
Sector Average 74%
Sector Average 74%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 3.0M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $1.6M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 0.3%
Last 30 Days ▲ 6.4%
Last 30 Days ▲ 6.4%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-19.18%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
43.22%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
8.06%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Vistra Corp.
Vistra Corp., along with its various holdings, functions as a unified entity primarily engaged in retail electricity supply and power generation. The company organizes its operations across six distinct segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset Closure. It directly provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial clients throughout 20 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Beyond its retail endeavors, Vistra also participates in generating electricity, facilitating wholesale energy transactions, managing commodity-related risks, producing fuel, and overseeing fuel logistics. With approximately 4.3 million customers, Vistra commands an impressive generation capacity of about 38,700 megawatts. This capacity is sustained by a diverse portfolio of facilities, including those powered by natural gas, nuclear energy, coal, solar, and advanced battery energy storage systems. The enterprise, initially known as Vistra Energy Corp., adopted its current name, Vistra Corp., in July 2020. Tracing its origins back to 1882, Vistra Corp. maintains its corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas.
VST Company Deck
VST Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call was largely positive: management reported a record Q1 adjusted EBITDA ($1.494B, +20% YoY), strong generation availability (97% gas, 100% nuclear), a sizable development pipeline (~4,500 MW), aggressive capital returns (~$600M YTD), a major pending acquisition (5,500 MW Cogentrix) and a credit rating upgrade to investment-grade. Key risks center on policy and interconnection uncertainty (particularly in PJM and ERCOT batch processes), mild weather pressure on retail and challenging short-term storage economics. On balance, the operational and financial strengths and visible cash generation and capital deployment plans significantly outweigh the execution and regulatory timing risks.View all VST earnings summariesVST Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$225.08
▲(37.70% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
0.89% Insiders
27.67% Mutual Funds
0.07% Other Institutional Investors
45.26% Public Companies and Individual Investors