NYSE:VST Vistra (VST) Stock Price, News & Analysis $91.99 +0.80 (+0.88%) (As of 12:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About Vistra Stock (NYSE:VST) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Key Stats Today's Range$90.26▼$95.2550-Day Range$68.99▼$91.6052-Week Range$31.16▼$107.24Volume3.50 million shsAverage Volume6.52 million shsMarket Capitalization$31.60 billionP/E Ratio56.44Dividend Yield0.95%Price Target$89.43Consensus RatingBuy Company OverviewVistra 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 states in the United States and the District of Columbia. In addition, the company is involved in the electricity generation, wholesale energy purchases and sales, commodity risk management, fuel production, and fuel logistics management activities. It serves approximately 4 million customers with a generation capacity of approximately 37,000 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.Read More… This Crypto Is Set to Explode in September (Ad)With thousands of cryptocurrencies out there, it's crucial to focus on the ONE that has the potential to make HUGE gains. Now, I'm about to reveal the #1 crypto for September 2024. Go here to get full details on this crypto now. Vistra Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ StocksOverall MarketRank™: 67th PercentileVistra scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 56th out of 94 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.6 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingVistra has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.13, and is based on 7 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageVistra has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Vistra's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth45.58% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vistra are expected to grow by 45.58% in the coming year, from $4.52 to $6.58 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vistra is 57.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.51.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vistra is 57.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 93.51.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVistra has a P/B Ratio of 11.68. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Vistra's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.56% of the float of Vistra has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVistra has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vistra has recently increased by 13.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldVistra has a dividend yield of 0.97%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthVistra does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Vistra is 53.37%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Vistra will have a dividend payout ratio of 13.22% next year. This indicates that Vistra will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Vistra's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted3.56% of the float of Vistra has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVistra has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vistra has recently increased by 13.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment0.71 News SentimentVistra has a news sentiment score of 0.71. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.51 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for Vistra this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 44 people have searched for VST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -8% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows27 people have added Vistra to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Vistra insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.42% of the stock of Vistra is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions90.88% of the stock of Vistra is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Vistra's insider trading history. VST Stock News HeadlinesPowering Your Portfolio: The Utility Sector's Electrifying Surge (VST)The utility sector is surging, driven by favorable sector trends offering compelling opportunities for investors seeking income and growth.September 13, 2024 | marketbeat.comTXU Energy Announces Recipients of 2024 Energy Leadership AwardsSeptember 19 at 10:26 AM | prnewswire.comThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in SeptemberWith thousands of cryptocurrencies out there, it's crucial to focus on the ONE that has the potential to make HUGE gains. Now, I'm about to reveal the #1 crypto for September 2024. September 19, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Increases Dividend to $0.22 Per ShareSeptember 19 at 7:43 AM | americanbankingnews.comVistra To Acquire 15% Equity Interest In Vistra Vision For $3.248 Bln In CashSeptember 19 at 2:00 AM | markets.businessinsider.comVistra acquires remaining stake worth $3.25 bln in subsidiary Vistra VisionSeptember 18 at 8:58 PM | reuters.comVistra to buy remaining Vistra Vision stakes from minority investors in $3.25B dealSeptember 18 at 8:58 PM | msn.comVistra to Acquire Equity Interests of Vistra Vision LLC from Minority InvestorsSeptember 18 at 5:00 PM | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines VST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have VST shares performed this year? Vistra's stock was trading at $38.52 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, VST shares have increased by 141.3% and is now trading at $92.95. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Vistra's earnings last quarter? Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 8th. The company reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.69. The company had revenue of $3.85 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.04 billion. Vistra had a net margin of 4.61% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.05%. Who are Vistra's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Vistra include Lone Pine Capital LLC (1.97%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.43%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.10%) and LSV Asset Management (1.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Brookfield Asset Management In, James A Burke, Scott B Helm, Curtis A Morgan, Scott A Hudson, Carrie Lee Kirby, Stephanie Zapata Moore, Paul M Barbas, Lisa Crutchfield, Brian K Ferraioli, Julie A Lagacy, Oaktree Capital Group Holdings and Stephen J Muscato. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Vistra? Shares of VST stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Vistra own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vistra investors own include Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), CVS Health (CVS), Intel (INTC), Micron Technology (MU), Phillips 66 (PSX), Walt Disney (DIS) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 6/28 Dividend6/18/2024Dividend Payable6/28/2024Last Earnings8/08/2024Today9/19/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/20/2024Dividend Payable9/30/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Electric services Sub-IndustryUtilities Current SymbolNYSE:VST CUSIPN/A CIK1692819 Webwww.vistraenergy.com Phone(214) 812-4600FaxN/AEmployees4,870Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$89.43 High Stock Price Target$110.00 Low Stock Price Target$37.00 Potential Upside/Downside-3.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.13 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.63 Trailing P/E Ratio57.02 Forward P/E Ratio20.56 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$1.49 billion Net Margins4.61% Pretax Margin8.17% Return on Equity21.05% Return on Assets2.37% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.89 Current Ratio0.98 Quick Ratio0.88 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$14.78 billion Price / Sales2.16 Cash Flow$10.05 per share Price / Cash Flow9.25 Book Value$7.96 per share Price / Book11.68Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares343,560,000Free Float342,526,000Market Cap$31.93 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.08 This page (NYSE:VST) was last updated on 9/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersChina Stockpiling Gold “Like No Tomorrow”For 18 consecutive months, China’s central bank has increased its gold reserve. 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