Vistra (VST) Competitors $154.61 -0.25 (-0.16%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends VST vs. CEG, EPD, ET, TRP, AEP, 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), TC Energy (TRP), American Electric Power (AEP), 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 TC Energy American Electric Power Xcel Energy Exelon Cheniere Energy Partners Fortis Alliant Energy Vistra (NYSE:VST) and Constellation Energy (NASDAQ:CEG) are both large-cap utilities companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk. Is VST or CEG 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 Vistra12.51% 57.63% 6.02% Constellation Energy 11.93%16.26%3.76% Is VST or CEG a better dividend stock? Vistra pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Constellation Energy pays an annual dividend of $1.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Vistra pays out 16.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Constellation Energy pays out 15.5% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, VST or CEG? 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 RatioVistra$14.78B3.56$1.49B$5.3628.85Constellation Energy$23.98B3.07$1.62B$9.0725.96 Which has more risk and volatility, VST or CEG? Vistra has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Constellation Energy has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VST or CEG? 90.9% of Vistra shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.2% of Constellation Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Vistra shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Constellation Energy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in VST or CEG? Vistra received 142 more outperform votes than Constellation Energy when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.41% of users gave Vistra an outperform vote while only 62.75% of users gave Constellation Energy an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVistraOutperform Votes30267.41% Underperform Votes14632.59% Constellation EnergyOutperform Votes16062.75% Underperform Votes9537.25% Do analysts recommend VST or CEG? Vistra currently has a consensus target price of $145.40, suggesting a potential downside of 5.96%. Constellation Energy has a consensus target price of $280.36, suggesting a potential upside of 19.09%. Given Constellation Energy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Constellation Energy is more favorable than Vistra.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vistra 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Constellation Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Does the media prefer VST or CEG? In the previous week, Vistra had 35 more articles in the media than Constellation Energy. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Vistra and 7 mentions for Constellation Energy. Vistra's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Constellation Energy's score of 0.94 indicating that Vistra is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vistra 27 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Constellation Energy 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryVistra beats Constellation Energy on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DTIDownload Our Tesla Ebook For FreeLike many of you, we here at the TradingPub are bullish on Tesla long term. We believe the company will continue to be a leader in technology, EVs and A.I. We also believe it’s share price will be rewarded in a big way… In fact, our #1 Tesla expert just published a brand new Ebook regarding Tesla’s future, and we’d like to send it to you at no cost.To claim your copy free of charge simply follow this link. 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$52.60B$13.93B$12.39B$19.87BDividend Yield0.62%4.39%4.04%3.53%P/E Ratio28.8516.1697.4842.94Price / Sales3.568,690.3530.7518.99Price / Cash14.728.8918.3917.86Price / Book19.422.102.325.52Net Income$1.49B$666.62M$616.62M$986.45M7 Day Performance11.62%1.84%-0.04%0.45%1 Month Performance18.59%1.20%-1.65%1.05%1 Year Performance348.27%28.46%9.86%24.67% Vistra Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSTVistra4.2179 of 5 stars$154.61-0.2%$145.40-6.0%+345.7%$52.69B$14.78B28.854,870Positive NewsCEGConstellation Energy3.9203 of 5 stars$235.42+0.4%$280.36+19.1%+92.5%$73.63B$23.98B25.9613,871EPDEnterprise Products Partners2.9148 of 5 stars$31.79+0.5%$34.00+7.0%+21.0%$68.56B$49.72B11.907,500ETEnergy Transfer4.0472 of 5 stars$18.29+1.8%$20.00+9.3%+34.9%$61.49B$78.59B13.4513,786Options VolumePositive NewsTRPTC Energy4.3242 of 5 stars$49.21-1.2%$55.67+13.1%+33.8%$51.72B$11.80B13.637,415Analyst ForecastPositive NewsAEPAmerican Electric Power4.3707 of 5 stars$96.80+0.1%$98.27+1.5%+25.4%$51.51B$19.60B19.4017,250Positive NewsXELXcel Energy4.2322 of 5 stars$70.05+0.7%$66.38-5.2%+16.6%$39.95B$14.21B20.7911,311Positive NewsEXCExelon4.3694 of 5 stars$38.73-0.9%$41.33+6.7%-0.9%$39.29B$21.73B15.9419,962Positive NewsCQPCheniere Energy Partners0.8851 of 5 stars$53.30-0.4%$46.00-13.7%N/A$25.80B$9.66B11.511,605FTSFortis2.6648 of 5 stars$44.70-0.1%N/A+9.0%$22.25B$8.53B18.789,600Ex-DividendPositive NewsLNTAlliant Energy4.3068 of 5 stars$62.230.0%$63.06+1.3%+26.7%$15.97B$4.03B24.123,281Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CEG Alternatives EPD Alternatives ET Alternatives TRP Alternatives AEP 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 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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