Should I buy or sell Vistra stock right now?

5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vistra in the last year. There are currently 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" VST shares. View VST analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Vistra's stock price target for 2024?

5 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Vistra's shares. Their VST share price targets range from $37.00 to $82.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $67.20 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 2.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for VST or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have VST shares performed in 2024?

Vistra's stock was trading at $38.52 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, VST shares have increased by 71.0% and is now trading at $65.88. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is Vistra's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024. View our VST earnings forecast .

How can I listen to Vistra's earnings call?

Vistra will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, May 8th at 10:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link .

How were Vistra's earnings last quarter?

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company reported ($0.48) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $1.02. The company had revenue of $3.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.48 billion. Vistra had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 10.10%.

How often does Vistra pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vistra?

Vistra declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 20th will be given a dividend of $0.215 per share on Friday, March 29th. This represents a $0.86 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.31%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 19th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.21. Read our dividend analysis for VST .

Is Vistra a good dividend stock?

Vistra (NYSE:VST) pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.27%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 5 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 24.02%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, VST will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.95% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for VST .

What ETFs hold Vistra's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Vistra (NYSE:VST) stock in their portfolio include Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (UTES) , Adaptiv Select ETF (ADPV) , Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF (XMMO) , TCW Transform Systems ETF (NETZ) , First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU) , Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF (PUI) , LeaderShares AlphaFactor Tactical Focused ETF (LSAT) and Pinnacle Focused Opportunities ETF (FCUS) .

What other stocks do shareholders of Vistra own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Vistra investors own include Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) , CVS Health (CVS) , Intel (INTC) , Micron Technology (MU) , Phillips 66 (PSX) , Walt Disney (DIS) , JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) , NVIDIA (NVDA) , Walmart (WMT) and AbbVie (ABBV) .

Who are Vistra's major shareholders?

Vistra's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. (0.22%), Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.11%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (0.09%), Gunderson Capital Management Inc. (0.02%), Alaska Permanent Fund Corp (0.02%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian K Ferraioli, Brian K Ferraioli , Brookfield Asset Management In, Carrie Lee Kirby, Curtis A Morgan , James A Burke, James A Burke , Julie A Lagacy , Oaktree Capital Group Holdings, Paul M Barbas , Scott A Hudson , Scott B Helm , Stephanie Zapata Moore 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 .

NYSE:VST

Vistra (VST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$65.86

-2.79 (-4.06%)

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Today's Range: $64.91
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$69.27
50-Day Range: $42.80
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$75.36
52-Week Range: $22.67
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$75.89

Volume: 7.85 million shs
Average Volume: 5.05 million shs
Market Capitalization: $22.91 billion

P/E Ratio: 18.40
Dividend Yield: 1.31%
Price Target: $63.50

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Vistra MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 2.0% Upside
$67.20 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
3.52% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.88
Based on 24 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$15.40 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 1.65%
From $4.24 to $4.31 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.92 out of 5 stars

Utilities Sector

59th out of 90 stocks

Electric Services Industry

24th out of 39 stocks

1.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Vistra has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Vistra has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.52% of the float of Vistra has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Vistra has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Vistra has recently increased by 1.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

3.3

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Vistra pays a meaningful dividend of 1.27%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Vistra has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Vistra is 24.02%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Vistra will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.95% next year. This indicates that Vistra will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for VST.

3.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Vistra has a news sentiment score of 0.88. 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 0.48 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Vistra this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
50 people have searched for VST on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 2% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
26 people have added Vistra to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 8% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Vistra insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $15,404,397.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.42% of the stock of Vistra is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
90.88% of the stock of Vistra is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Vistra are expected to grow by 1.65% in the coming year, from $4.24 to $4.31 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Vistra is 18.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.12.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Vistra is 18.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 75.69.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Vistra has a P/B Ratio of 8.28. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Vistra Stock (NYSE:VST)

Vistra 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.

VST Stock Price History

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VST Stock News Headlines

March 19, 2024 | insidertrades.com

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April 17, 2024 | benzinga.com

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April 17, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Seaport Res Ptn Equities Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)

April 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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April 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Traders Buy High Volume of Call Options on Vistra (NYSE:VST)

April 9, 2024 | prnewswire.com

Vistra Prices Private Offerings of $500 Million of Senior Secured Notes and $1 Billion of Senior Unsecured Notes

April 9, 2024 | benzinga.com

Smart Money Is Betting Big In VST Options

April 9, 2024 | prnewswire.com

Vistra Announces Private Offerings of Senior Secured Notes and Senior Unsecured Notes

April 2, 2024 | msn.com

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April 1, 2024 | prnewswire.com

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March 27, 2024 | benzinga.com

Looking At Vistra's Recent Unusual Options Activity

March 25, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

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Vistra Corp. EVP sells over $4.5 million in company stock

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Vistra Unusual Options Activity

March 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/28/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/29 Dividend: 3/19/2024
Dividend Payable: 3/29/2024
Today: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed): 5/08/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Utilities
Industry: Electric services
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:VST
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1692819
Web: www.vistraenergy.com
Phone: (214) 812-4600
Fax: N/A
Employees: 4,870
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $67.20
High Stock Price Target: $82.00
Low Stock Price Target: $37.00
Potential Upside/Downside: -3.6%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.58
Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.40
Forward P/E Ratio: 15.53
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $1.49 billion
Net Margins: 10.10%
Pretax Margin: 13.53%
Return on Equity: 20.05%
Return on Assets: 2.05%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 4.26
Current Ratio: 1.18
Quick Ratio: 1.11

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $14.78 billion
Price / Sales: 1.55
Cash Flow: $9.41 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 7.00
Book Value: $7.96 per share
Price / Book: 8.27

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 347,890,000
Free Float: 342,945,000
Market Cap: $22.91 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.05

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Key Executives

Mr. James A. Burke (Age 56)
President, CEO & Director
Comp: $4.45M
Mr. Kristopher E. Moldovan (Age 51)
Executive VP & CFO
Comp: $1.69M
Ms. Stacey H. Dore (Age 51)
Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer & Executive VP of Public Affairs
Comp: $1.8M
Mr. Stephen J. Muscato (Age 53)
Executive VP & President of Wholesale Operations & Development
Comp: $2.29M
Mr. Scott A. Hudson (Age 60)
Executive VP & President of Retail
Comp: $1.65M
Ms. Margaret M. Montemayor (Age 46)
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer & Controller
Mr. Tom Farrah
Senior VP & CIO
Ms. Carrie Lee Kirby (Age 56)
Executive VP & Chief Administrative Officer
Comp: $625.91k
Ms. Meagan Horn
Vice President of Investor Relations, Sustainability and Purpose
Ms. Stephanie Zapata Moore (Age 51)
Executive VP, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
Comp: $1.1M

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VST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Vistra stock right now?: 5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vistra in the last year. There are currently 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" VST shares.
View VST analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Vistra's stock price target for 2024?: 5 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Vistra's shares. Their VST share price targets range from $37.00 to $82.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $67.20 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 2.0% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for VST or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have VST shares performed in 2024?: Vistra's stock was trading at $38.52 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, VST shares have increased by 71.0% and is now trading at $65.88.
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When is Vistra's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, May 8th 2024.
View our VST earnings forecast.
How can I listen to Vistra's earnings call?: Vistra will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, May 8th at 10:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.
How were Vistra's earnings last quarter?: Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company reported ($0.48) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.54 by $1.02. The company had revenue of $3.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $5.48 billion. Vistra had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 10.10%.

How often does Vistra pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Vistra?: Vistra declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 23rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 20th will be given a dividend of $0.215 per share on Friday, March 29th. This represents a $0.86 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.31%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 19th. This is an increase from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.21.
Read our dividend analysis for VST.
Is Vistra a good dividend stock?: Vistra (NYSE:VST) pays an annual dividend of $0.86 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.27%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 5 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 24.02%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, VST will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.95% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for VST.
What ETFs hold Vistra's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Vistra (NYSE:VST) stock in their portfolio include Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (UTES), Adaptiv Select ETF (ADPV), Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF (XMMO), TCW Transform Systems ETF (NETZ), First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund (FXU), Invesco Dorsey Wright Utilities Momentum ETF (PUI), LeaderShares AlphaFactor Tactical Focused ETF (LSAT) and Pinnacle Focused Opportunities ETF (FCUS).
What other stocks do shareholders of Vistra own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Vistra investors own include Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), CVS Health (CVS), Intel (INTC), Micron Technology (MU), Phillips 66 (PSX), Walt Disney (DIS), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walmart (WMT) and AbbVie (ABBV).
Who are Vistra's major shareholders?: Vistra's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. (0.22%), Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.11%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (0.09%), Gunderson Capital Management Inc. (0.02%), Alaska Permanent Fund Corp (0.02%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Brian K Ferraioli, Brian K Ferraioli, Brookfield Asset Management In, Carrie Lee Kirby, Curtis A Morgan, James A Burke, James A Burke, Julie A Lagacy, Oaktree Capital Group Holdings, Paul M Barbas, Scott A Hudson, Scott B Helm, Stephanie Zapata Moore 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.
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Vistra (VST) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Vistra MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Vistra Stock (NYSE:VST)

VST Stock Price History

VST Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

VST Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™