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Vistra Corp

VST
162.580USD
-3.060-1.85%
Close 01/29, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
55.06BMarket Cap
57.30P/E TTM

Vistra Corp

162.580
-3.060-1.85%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Vistra Corp

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

Key Insights

Vistra Corp's fundamentals are relatively stable, and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 15 out of 65 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 222.83.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend down.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Vistra Corp's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
15 / 65
Overall Ranking
86 / 4540
Industry
Electric Utilities & IPPs

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Negative

Vistra Corp Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Vistra Corp. is an integrated retail electricity and power generation company that provides essential resources to customers, businesses, and communities from California to Maine. It operates a reliable power generation fleet of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities while taking an innovative, customer-centric approach to its retail business. Its segments include Retail, Texas, East, West, and Asset Closure. The Retail segment is engaged in retail sales of electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers. The Texas and East segments are engaged in electricity generation, wholesale energy sales and purchases, commodity risk management activities, fuel procurement, and logistics management. The West segment represents results from the CAISO market, including its battery ESS projects at its Moss Landing power plant site. The Asset Closure segment is engaged in the decommissioning and reclamation of retired plants and mines.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 12.44%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is 57.30, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 313.53M shares, increasing 1.04% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Barrow Hanley
Star Investor Barrow Hanley holds 1.10K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 20 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
222.835
Target Price
+35.66%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current financial score of Vistra Corp is 7.83, ranking 21 out of 65 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 4.92B, representing a year-over-year increase of 13.16%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 67.17%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.83
Change
0

Financials

5.97

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

8.02

Operational Efficiency

7.58

Growth Potential

8.08

Shareholder Returns

9.52

Vistra Corp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current valuation score of Vistra Corp is 8.92, ranking 3 out of 65 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. Its current P/E ratio is 57.30, which is 48.83% below the recent high of 85.28 and 155.33% above the recent low of -31.70.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.92
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 15/65
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current earnings forecast score of Vistra Corp is 8.10, ranking 8 out of 65 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. The average price target is 234.50, with a high of 283.00 and a low of 164.53.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.10
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 20 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
222.835
Target Price
+35.66%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

64
Total
12
Median
12
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Vistra Corp
VST
20
Nextera Energy Inc
NEE_pr
26
Nextera Energy Inc
NEE_ps
26
Nextera Energy Inc
NEE
26
Nextera Energy Inc
NEE_pt
26
Entergy Corp
ETR
25
1
2
3
...
13

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current price momentum score of Vistra Corp is 7.46, ranking 42 out of 65 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 180.36 and the support level at 146.99, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.59
Change
-0.13

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(3)
Neutral(3)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.383
Neutral
RSI(14)
48.005
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
42.998
Buy
ATR(14)
9.553
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
-33.322
Neutral
Williams %R
69.399
Sell
TRIX(12,20)
-0.088
Sell
StochRSI(14)
55.392
Sell
Moving Average
Sell(5)
Neutral(0)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
162.282
Buy
MA10
163.538
Sell
MA20
163.947
Sell
MA50
167.112
Sell
MA100
182.597
Sell
MA200
178.155
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current institutional shareholding score of Vistra Corp is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 65 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 92.53%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.80%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 41.05M shares, representing 12.12% of shares outstanding, with 1.71% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
41.05M
-1.36%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
20.78M
-1.47%
Qatar Investment Authority
18.68M
--
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
18.55M
+5.29%
State Street Investment Management (US)
16.04M
-3.70%
JP Morgan Asset Management
8.95M
+18.61%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
8.87M
-2.26%
MFS Investment Management
6.96M
+14.74%
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
4.80M
+2.34%
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM)
4.80M
+61.73%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Electric Utilities & IPPs domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Vistra Corp is 5.79, ranking 38 out of 65 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. The company's beta value is 1.42. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.79
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.42
VaR
+4.01%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+42.09%
240-Day Volatility
+64.34%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+10.47%
120 days
+10.47%
5 years
+16.60%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-8.81%
120 days
-8.81%
5 years
-28.27%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-0.90
120 days
-0.61
5 years
+1.26

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+42.09%
3 years
+48.89%
5 years
+48.89%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.04
3 years
+3.69
5 years
+3.33
Skewness
240 days
-0.22
3 years
-0.67
5 years
-0.45

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+64.34%
5 years
+47.93%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+5.28%
5 years
+2.08%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-95.70%
240 days
-95.70%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+46.38%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+47.01%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+1.38%
120 days
+1.74%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-34.36%
60 days
-25.49%
120 days
-6.14%

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