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Vistra Corp. (VST)
$149.30+5.08 (+3.52%)
Pre-Market$153.01+3.71 (+2.48%)· Last close Sep 4
Vistra Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated retail electricity and power generation company in the United States.
Historical Price
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Whystock Brain
The Narrative
Vistra Corp. in the Utilities sector is trading at $149.30 with a market capitalization of $49.7B. Wall Street consensus targets $217.42 (19 analysts), implying a +45.6% move over the next 12 months. The stock is currently near its 52-week low of $132.66, remaining 5.2% below its 200-day moving average. On fundamentals, Piotroski 4/9 shows mixed financial quality, Altman Z in the distress zone. The Whystock Score of 70/100 reflects bullish alignment across trend, valuation and analyst targets.
Ecosystem Influences
Sell-side targets imply +45.6% upside over 12 months
Long-term trend bearish (price vs 200-day SMA)
Macro-economic sensitivity to interest rate and inflation shifts
Quarterly Financials
| Metric (USD) | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $4.02B↓ | $5.64B↑ | $4.58B↓ | $4.97B↑ | $4.25B |
| Gross Profit | $1.39B↓ | $2.41B↑ | $1.55B↓ | $1.95B↑ | $1.54B |
| Operating Income | $553.00M↓ | $1.50B↑ | $629.00M↓ | $1.04B↑ | $583.00M |
| Net Income | $305.00M↓ | $1.03B↑ | $233.00M↓ | $652.00M↑ | $327.00M |
Peer Comparison
Fundamentals
Vistra Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated retail electricity and power generation company in the United States. The company operates through five segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, and Asset Closure. The company retail...
Market Cap
Total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock (Price * Shares).
$49.72B
P/E Ratio
Priced for growth. Investors expect sustained double-digit expansion.
24.69
Beta
High-beta play. Expect amplified moves vs. the broad market.
1.43
Div Yield
Low to zero yield. Return is entirely dependent on price appreciation.
0.61%
ROE
Elite ROE. Management converts capital into profit efficiently.
34.20%
Volume
Today's trading volume
4.58M
Recent News
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Constellation Energy has the bigger nuclear platform, but Vistra's valuation and growth catalysts keep the race close.
Vistra’s CEO Bought $1.17 Million of Stock After the Selloff. Is AI Power Demand Mispriced?
Vistra President and CEO James Burke bought 8,665 shares in three open-market purchases on August 24, August 31, and September 1, spending $1.17 million. The filings show 2,000 shares bought at $135, 2,200 at a weighted-average $135.99, and 4,465 at a weighted-average $135.25. All three purchases were made through JAMEB, LP, a limited partnership jointly […]
Can Vistra (VST) Still Look Cheap After a Very Large Run?
Vistra stock has produced a very large 5 year return, yet the current valuation checks point to a more mixed picture that does not clearly frame it as either a bargain or an obviously expensive utility stock. Over the past 5 years, Vistra has delivered a very large gain, which puts extra focus on whether the current share price already reflects the long term improvement investors are pricing in. Future cash flow generation and balance sheet resilience can support the current valuation, while...
Peter Thiel’s Fund Disclosed $59 Million in This Beaten-Down Power Stock
Billionaire technology investor Peter Thiel’s hedge fund, Thiel Macro LLC, disclosed 372,755 shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) at the end of Q2 2026, worth about $59.1 million. The position is interesting because Vistra sits directly in the argument over whether electricity, rather than GPUs, becomes the scarce asset in the next leg of the AI […]
Bridgewater Cut Nvidia 18% and More Than Doubled Vistra. Is It Rotating From Chips to Power?
Bridgewater Associates made opposite moves in two of AI’s most important bottlenecks during Q2, disclosed in its August 14 filing. The firm reduced its Nvidia position 18% to 3,866,195 shares while increasing Vistra 116% to 751,695 shares. That looks like a rotation from compute toward electricity, but a Form 13F cannot establish the intent behind […]