Vistra (VST) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$139.95 +2.75 (+2.00%)

(As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET)

Vistra - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 10 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
0

Buy
10

Based on 10 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Vistra in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 10 analysts, 10 have given a buy rating for VST.

Consensus Price Target

$149.10
6.54% Upside

According to the 10 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Vistra, the average price target is $149.10. The highest price target for VST is $231.00, while the lowest price target for VST is $79.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 6.54% from the current price of $139.95.

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VST Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 12/22/23 to 12/21/24	1 Month Ago 11/22/23 to 11/21/24	3 Months Ago 9/23/23 to 9/22/24	1 Year Ago 12/22/22 to 12/22/23
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	10 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)
Hold	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$149.10	$145.40	$100.83	$40.33
Forecasted Upside	6.54% Upside	-12.16% Downside	-6.53% Downside	6.07% Upside
Consensus Rating	Buy	Buy	Buy	Buy

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VST Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

VST Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Vistra Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Vistra	Utilities Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	3.00	2.53	2.51
Consensus Rating	Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	6.54% Upside	28.88% Upside	14.52% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent VST News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
11/22/2024	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$135.00 ➝ $169.00	+4.42%
10/29/2024	BMO Capital Markets 4 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$146.00 ➝ $147.00	+15.04%
10/22/2024	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$157.00 ➝ $150.00	+19.23%
10/17/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Overweight	$178.00	+31.21%
10/14/2024	BNP Paribas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	M. Sutton Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$231.00	+84.37%
10/8/2024	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	S. Pourreza Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$133.00 ➝ $177.00	+37.24%
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10/3/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$105.00 ➝ $141.00	+5.71%
9/24/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$99.00 ➝ $137.00	+19.96%
4/18/2024	Janney Montgomery Scott Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$82.00	+19.45%
4/4/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$72.00 ➝ $79.00	+7.51%
9/21/2023	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$31.00 ➝ $37.00	+14.37%

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VST Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 10 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Vistra is $149.10, with a high forecast of $231.00 and a low forecast of $79.00.
: 10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vistra in the last year. There are currently 10 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" VST shares.
: According to analysts, Vistra's stock has a predicted upside of 6.54% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Vistra has been rated by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets, BNP Paribas, Guggenheim, Jefferies Financial Group, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Canada, and UBS Group in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Vistra more than other "utilities" companies. The consensus rating for Vistra is Buy while the average consensus rating for "utilities" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how VST compares to other companies.

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This page (NYSE:VST) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Vistra (VST) Stock Forecast & Price Target