Vistra (VST) Competitors $139.95 +2.75 (+2.00%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends VST vs. CEG, EPD, ET, AEP, TRP, XEL, EXC, CQP, FTS, and LNTShould you be buying Vistra stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vistra include Constellation Energy (CEG), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET), American Electric Power (AEP), TC Energy (TRP), Xcel Energy (XEL), Exelon (EXC), Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP), Fortis (FTS), and Alliant Energy (LNT). These companies are all part of the "utilities" industry. Vistra vs. Constellation Energy Enterprise Products Partners Energy Transfer American Electric Power TC Energy Xcel Energy Exelon Cheniere Energy Partners Fortis Alliant Energy Constellation Energy (NASDAQ:CEG) and Vistra (NYSE:VST) are both large-cap oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking and risk. Does the media prefer CEG or VST? In the previous week, Vistra had 21 more articles in the media than Constellation Energy. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Vistra and 6 mentions for Constellation Energy. Vistra's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Constellation Energy's score of 0.41 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Vistra 12 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CEG or VST? Vistra received 141 more outperform votes than Constellation Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.48% of users gave Vistra an outperform vote while only 63.04% of users gave Constellation Energy an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformConstellation EnergyOutperform Votes16263.04% Underperform Votes9536.96% VistraOutperform Votes30367.48% Underperform Votes14632.52% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is CEG or VST more profitable? Vistra has a net margin of 12.51% compared to Constellation Energy's net margin of 11.93%. Vistra's return on equity of 57.63% beat Constellation Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Constellation Energy11.93% 16.26% 3.76% Vistra 12.51%57.63%6.02% Do analysts prefer CEG or VST? Constellation Energy currently has a consensus target price of $281.43, suggesting a potential upside of 23.97%. Vistra has a consensus target price of $149.10, suggesting a potential upside of 6.54%. 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) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Vistra 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has better earnings and valuation, CEG or VST? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioConstellation Energy$23.98B2.96$1.62B$9.0725.03Vistra$16.27B2.93$1.49B$5.3626.11 Is CEG or VST a better dividend stock? Constellation Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Vistra pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Constellation Energy pays out 15.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Vistra pays out 16.4% 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. Which has more volatility and risk, CEG or VST? Constellation Energy has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vistra has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryVistra beats Constellation Energy on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad ProsperityPubWhat most folks don’t know about oil (BIG missed opportunity)$1 Trillion… That’s how much Big Tech is set to spend on AI investment in the coming months—according to Goldman Sachs. This investment is driving an A.I. boom that’s being felt across many industries… Including a specific group of energy tickers since A.I. data centers use a massive amount of power. One of those tickers is CEG, up nearly 600% in the last 3 years… Combined with the upcoming presidential election, we have the recipe for a major shakeup in the market. You see, each time the U.S. elects a new president, one overlooked part of the energy sector tends to see a big move. Fact is… this energy niche is BOOMING.And expects this underappreciated niche to continue rallying well into 2026. 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricVistraElectric services IndustryUtilities SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$47.61B$13.70B$13.35B$19.19BDividend Yield0.66%4.48%4.07%3.58%P/E Ratio26.1114.9094.9541.22Price / Sales2.938,033.4629.7517.58Price / Cash15.008.7318.3521.28Price / Book17.582.152.225.32Net Income$1.49B$666.62M$626.51M$989.67M7 Day Performance-3.41%-1.61%-1.90%-3.45%1 Month Performance-15.45%0.73%-2.54%-3.73%1 Year Performance270.39%35.13%1.49%12.06% Vistra Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSTVistra4.1153 of 5 stars$139.95+2.0%$149.10+6.5%+272.1%$47.61B$16.27B26.114,870Positive NewsCEGConstellation Energy3.594 of 5 stars$240.83+0.7%$281.43+16.9%+94.0%$75.32B$23.98B26.3613,871EPDEnterprise Products Partners3.634 of 5 stars$31.58-1.9%$34.00+7.7%+19.0%$68.45B$56.64B11.977,500Analyst DowngradeETEnergy Transfer3.5223 of 5 stars$18.84-1.1%$20.38+8.1%+37.5%$64.51B$83.66B13.8913,786Analyst ForecastPositive NewsAEPAmerican Electric Power3.9894 of 5 stars$92.32-0.4%$97.13+5.2%+15.5%$49.13B$19.60B18.5817,250TRPTC Energy4.0003 of 5 stars$46.22-0.5%$55.67+20.4%+16.9%$47.97B$11.80B12.877,415Positive NewsXELXcel Energy4.0486 of 5 stars$68.21+0.1%$68.62+0.6%+9.9%$39.17B$13.76B20.2111,311Dividend CutAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsEXCExelon4.727 of 5 stars$36.56-0.8%$41.55+13.6%+6.3%$36.74B$21.73B15.1719,962CQPCheniere Energy Partners0.9537 of 5 stars$56.85-2.2%$46.00-19.1%N/A$27.52B$9.66B12.551,605Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsFTSFortis3.0897 of 5 stars$42.15-0.4%N/A+4.1%$20.97B$8.53B17.779,600LNTAlliant Energy4.3403 of 5 stars$60.35-0.2%$63.39+5.0%+17.3%$15.49B$4.03B23.433,281Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CEG Alternatives EPD Alternatives ET Alternatives AEP Alternatives TRP Alternatives XEL Alternatives EXC Alternatives CQP Alternatives FTS Alternatives LNT Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:VST) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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