VST
Neutral signalScored 2026-10-25 Drivers: Congress, trend, fundamentals. Insiders: neutral. Moteurs : Congrès, tendance, fondamentaux. Initiés : neutre.
Research, not advice.
À propos
Vistra Corp.
- Nom
- Vistra Corp.
- Secteur
- Utilities
- Industrie
- Independent Power Producers
- Bourse
- NYSE
- Capitalisation
- $47.0B
- Employés
- 6,390
- PDG
- James A. Burke
- Site web
- https://www.vistracorp.com
- Marché
- AESCEGCGNWFCWENGULF.BKKEN
Vistra Corp., along with its various holdings, functions as a unified entity primarily engaged in retail electricity supply and power generation. The company organizes its operations across six distinct segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset Closure. It directly provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial clients throughout 20 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Beyond its retail endeavors, Vistra also participates in generating electricity, facilitating wholesale energy transactions, managing commodity-related risks, producing fuel, and overseeing fuel logistics. With approximately 4.3 million customers, Vistra commands an impressive generation capacity of about 38,700 megawatts. This capacity is sustained by a diverse portfolio of facilities, including those powered by natural gas, nuclear energy, coal, solar, and advanced battery energy storage systems. The enterprise, initially known as Vistra Energy Corp., adopted its current name, Vistra Corp., in July 2020. Tracing its origins back to 1882, Vistra Corp. maintains its corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas.
Price (1 year)
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VENTE TOTALE: 22222 titres (~3558631 USD)
- Insiders
- HUDSON SCOTT A
- Total bought
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Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) —
- Total sold
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$4,754,854
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $158.16 vs last close $141.73 (-10.4%)
Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.
$4,754,854 of that total is under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. It is shown here and left out of the score.
- Last activity
- 2026-10-06
- Liquidity
- Liquid $1,117,115,336/day · 20d vol
- Last synced
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2026-10-26 21:11:07
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Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Avg buy and avg sell are volume-weighted prices (sum of shares × price, divided by shares) for Form 4 rows in this 90-day window that report both figures. A comparison with last close is market context for that average, not advice.
Recent Form 4
Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.
| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 | HUDSON SCOTT A | Sell · S · 10b5-1 | 22,222 | $160.14 | $3,558,631 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-08 | HUDSON SCOTT A | Sell · S · 10b5-1 | 7,841 | $152.56 | $1,196,223 | Form 4 |
Sales marked 10b5-1 are scheduled in advance and don't count toward the Quorum score. Les ventes marquées 10b5-1 sont planifiées à l'avance et ne pèsent pas dans le score Quorum.
Congressional trades
STOCK Act disclosures (90-day window)
Amounts are STOCK Act brackets as disclosed. Quorum does not turn a bracket into an exact price or a midpoint.
Recent trades
| Date | Representative | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2026-04-13 | Ro Khanna | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2026-02-17 | Julia Letlow | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2026-01-16 | Nancy Pelosi | Purchase | $100,001 - $250,000 |
| 2025-10-31 | Lisa C. McClain | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-10-30 | Lisa C. McClain | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-10-30 | Lisa C. McClain | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-06-17 | Lisa C. McClain | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-04-07 | Jefferson Shreve | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2025-04-01 | Julie Johnson | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-03-05 | Jefferson Shreve | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2025-02-12 | Julie Johnson | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2025-01-14 | Nancy Pelosi | Purchase | $500,001 - $1,000,000 |
| 2019-08-15 | Alan Lowenthal | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-08-15 | Alan Lowenthal | Sale (Full) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2019-08-14 | Alan Lowenthal | Sale (Partial) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-08-14 | Alan Lowenthal | Sale (Partial) | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2019-07-12 | Susie Lee | Sale (Full) | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-04-25 | Susie Lee | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-04-10 | Susie Lee | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-03-13 | Alan Lowenthal | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-03-13 | Alan Lowenthal | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
| 2019-03-12 | Alan Lowenthal | Purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 |
| 2019-03-12 | Alan Lowenthal | Purchase | $15,001 - $50,000 |
Signal
Neutral signalScored 2026-10-25 Drivers: Congress, trend, fundamentals. Insiders: neutral. Moteurs : Congrès, tendance, fondamentaux. Initiés : neutre.
VST benefits from a genuine AI/data-center power demand tailwind and a solid earnings catalyst score (65), but the financial foundation is too fragile to support a constructive stance: a current ratio of 0.78, interest…
The first sentence of the analysis written for VST on 2026-10-25 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Unavailable or mixed. – Insider: neutral. All sales (≈ $4.8M) were pre-planned Rule 10b5-1 trades, excluded from the score. No open-market buys or discretionary sales. – Initiés : neutre. Toutes les ventes (≈ $4.8M) sont sous plan 10b5-1 préétabli, exclues du score. Aucun achat ni vente discrétionnaire.
- Narrative Unavailable or mixed. Stored narrative reading is in the neutral band
- Congress Pulls against a bullish reading. STOCK Act sale disclosures outnumber purchases
- Timing Pulls against a bullish reading. Close is more than 0.5 ATR under stored support
- Financial indicators Unavailable or mixed. Current ratio 0.78 · operating margin 11% — readings disagree
Suggested stop 126.54, nearest stored support minus 0.5 ATR(10.7% under the last close). Reward/risk to the next stored resistance is 1.00. Wait — that reward/risk is under 2. Research, not advice. Not an order.
Recent news
- 2026-10-24 Constellation, Vistra, and GE Vernova Ranked From Worst to First for the AI Power Boom Constellation Energy and Vistra both generate and sell electricity on the open market. AI Power demand is a huge tailwind for both Constellation and Vistra.
- 2026-10-24 U.S. Power Demand Is Set to Jump 20% by 2030. Here''s What It Means for Energy Stocks. Power demand is accelerating, and companies that provide power and power equipment are well-positioned to benefit.
- 2026-10-23 Can Vistra (VST) Keep the Earnings Surprise Streak Alive? Vistra (VST) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
- 2026-10-22 Why Vistra Corp. (VST) Dipped More Than Broader Market Today Vistra Corp. (VST) closed at $140.83 in the latest trading session, marking a -9.81% move from the prior day.
- 2026-10-22 Texas Paused Data Center Hookups—2 Power Stocks Are Waiting on the Verdict Two power companies that have sizable Texas exposure are stuck in limbo while regulators audit every project in the state''s data center queue. NRG Energy Inc. NYSE: NRG and Vistra Corp. NYSE: VST could be major beneficiaries of surging demand for electricity as AI drives investment in facilities across the state.
- 2026-10-22 Here Are Thursday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Alcoa, Block, Constellation Energy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Dutch Bros, Halliburton Company, Netflix, Southern Company,Tesla, and More Wall Street analysts are reshuffling their bets on Tesla, Netflix, and Dutch Bros while SpaceX''s blowout earnings send futures sliding ahead of the open. Find out which names got upgraded, downgraded, or initiated before the market moves on Thursday.
- 2026-10-21 Wall Street Analysts Think Vistra (VST) Is a Good Investment: Is It? When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock''s price, but are they really important?
- 2026-10-21 VST Stock Trades Above 50-Day SMA: Is It Time to Buy or Hold Shares? VST''s shares are trading above their 50-day SMA, fueled by strong growth prospects, rising earnings estimates and robust returns.
- 2026-10-21 3 Stocks to Buy Before Wall Street Catches On Before October Ends Wall Street just sold off three AI infrastructure stocks hard, but their latest earnings tell a completely different story. The real AI build-out runs deeper than the obvious names, through optical lasers, custom silicon, and raw electricity.
- 2026-10-21 Bloom Energy vs. Vistra: Which Energy Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026? Bloom Energy delivers onsite power via solid oxide fuel cells, targeting high-growth AI and data center sectors. Vistra operates a massive integrated utility business with 44,000 megawatts of generation and millions of retail customers.
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 32.9% | 43.7% | 37.4% | 12.3% | 11.2% | |
| Ebit Margin | 13.0% | 25.4% | 17.7% | -7.3% | -10.5% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 29.6% | 40.6% | 30.9% | 7.6% | 6.5% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 10.7% | 23.7% | 18.3% | -8.0% | -12.5% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 6.3% | 20.1% | 13.5% | -11.4% | -14.3% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 5.3% | 16.3% | 10.1% | -8.8% | -10.5% | |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.3% | 15.4% | 10.1% | -8.9% | -10.5% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 4.2% | 14.3% | 9.1% | -10.0% | -10.7% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.777 | 0.963 | 1.185 | 1.075 | 1.349 | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.691 | 0.848 | 1.109 | 1.020 | 1.245 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.107 | 0.164 | 0.125 | 0.029 | 0.036 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.069 | 0.141 | 0.355 | 0.044 | 0.227 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 72.671 | 19.256 | 10.612 | -7.117 | -8.465 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -1.053 | 0.198 | -0.050 | -0.336 | 0.028 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -1.053 | 0.198 | -0.050 | -0.336 | 0.028 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 74.005 | 19.696 | 10.760 | -7.117 | -8.465 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -1.075 | 0.206 | -0.051 | -0.336 | 0.028 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 10.707 | 8.534 | 2.684 | 1.999 | 1.324 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 3.084 | 2.760 | 0.964 | 0.714 | 0.909 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 424.116 | 19.129 | 3.771 | -12.011 | -8.862 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 13.443 | 10.418 | 2.612 | 20.208 | -53.301 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.491 | 0.460 | 0.445 | 0.407 | 0.371 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 3.991 | 3.117 | 2.767 | 2.721 | 1.328 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.800 | 0.757 | 0.735 | 0.731 | 0.570 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.756 | 0.735 | 0.695 | 0.709 | 0.558 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 8.131 | 6.781 | 6.212 | 6.688 | 3.580 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | -12.034 | 22.950 | 11.399 | 9.740 | 9.928 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.345 | 0.541 | 0.555 | 0.047 | -0.035 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.229 | 0.265 | 0.369 | 0.035 | -0.017 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.032 | 0.545 | 0.693 | -1.682 | 6.015 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.936 | 2.507 | 1.339 | 0.712 | 1.455 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 1.617 | 4.534 | 3.618 | -1.293 | -2.533 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.959 | 2.799 | 2.385 | 0.436 | -0.811 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.200 | 0.263 | 0.371 | 0.036 | -0.019 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 1.033 | 2.196 | 3.254 | 0.373 | -0.199 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 0.917 | 1.785 | 2.549 | 0.277 | -0.156 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.528 | 0.180 | 0.310 | -0.369 | -0.228 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 14.145 | 9.104 | 5.564 | 21.622 | 26.425 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 32.9% | ▼-10.8% | ▲5.4% |
| Ebit Margin | 13.0% | ▼-12.4% | ▲5.3% |
| Ebitda Margin | 29.6% | ▼-11.0% | ▲6.6% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 10.8% | ▼-13.0% | ▲4.3% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 6.3% | ▼-13.8% | ▲3.5% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | 5.3% | ▼-11.0% | ▲2.8% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.3% | ▼-10.1% | ▲3.0% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | 4.2% | ▼-10.1% | ▲2.9% |
| Current Ratio | 0.777 | ▼-0.186 | ▼-0.293 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.691 | ▼-0.157 | ▼-0.292 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.107 | ▼-0.058 | ▲0.015 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.069 | ▼-0.072 | ▼-0.098 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | 72.671 | ▲53.416 | ▲55.280 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -1.053 | ▼-1.251 | ▼-0.810 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | -1.053 | ▼-1.251 | ▼-0.810 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | 74.005 | ▲54.309 | ▲56.229 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | -1.075 | ▼-1.281 | ▼-0.829 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 10.707 | ▲2.172 | ▲5.657 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 3.084 | ▲0.325 | ▲1.398 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 424.116 | ▲404.987 | ▲338.888 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 13.443 | ▲3.025 | ▲14.767 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.491 | ▲0.031 | ▲0.056 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 3.991 | ▲0.874 | ▲1.206 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.800 | ▲0.043 | ▲0.081 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.756 | ▲0.021 | ▲0.066 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 8.131 | ▲1.350 | ▲1.853 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | -12.034 | ▼-34.984 | ▼-20.430 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.344 | ▼-0.197 | ▲0.054 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.230 | ▼-0.035 | ▲0.053 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.032 | ▼-0.513 | ▼-1.089 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 0.936 | ▼-1.571 | ▼-0.454 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 1.617 | ▼-2.918 | ▲0.428 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.959 | ▼-1.840 | ▼-0.195 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.200 | ▼-0.063 | ▲0.029 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 1.033 | ▼-1.163 | ▼-0.298 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 0.917 | ▼-0.868 | ▼-0.158 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.527 | ▲0.348 | ▲0.443 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 14.145 | ▲5.041 | ▼-1.227 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $54.71B | $47.54B | $14.24B | $9.80B | $10.98B | |
| Enterprise value | $74.29B | $63.71B | $25.44B | $22.68B | $20.66B | |
| EV / Sales | 4.19x | 3.70x | 1.72x | 1.65x | 1.71x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 18.25x | 13.96x | 4.67x | 46.77x | -100.31x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 575.89x | 25.64x | 6.74x | -27.80x | -16.68x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.14x | 9.10x | 5.56x | 21.62x | 26.43x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.73x | 2.31x | 2.45x | 12.28x | 12.38x | |
| Current ratio | 0.78x | 0.96x | 1.19x | 1.07x | 1.35x | |
| Income quality | 4.31x | 1.62x | 3.65x | -0.40x | 0.16x | |
| Graham number | $31 | $53 | $36 | — | — | |
| Graham net-net | -$98 | -$84 | -$61 | -$61 | -$38 | |
| Tax burden | 84.1% | 76.7% | 74.7% | 78.7% | 74.0% | |
| Interest burden | 48.8% | 79.4% | 76.4% | 156.3% | 135.8% | |
| Working capital | -$2.63B | -$313.0M | $1.81B | $779.0M | $2.04B | |
| Invested capital | $22.55B | $22.88B | $18.69B | $17.93B | $19.86B | |
| Return on assets | 2.3% | 7.0% | 4.5% | -3.7% | -4.3% | |
| Operating ROA | 4.8% | 11.5% | 8.2% | -3.5% | -5.5% | |
| Return on tangible assets | 2.6% | 8.1% | 5.2% | -4.3% | -5.1% | |
| Return on equity | 18.5% | 47.7% | 28.1% | -25.0% | -15.4% | |
| Return on invested capital | 4.7% | 10.7% | 7.9% | -3.6% | -4.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 6.4% | 13.9% | 11.7% | -4.9% | -6.4% | |
| Earnings yield | 1.7% | 5.6% | 10.5% | -12.5% | -11.6% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 0.2% | 5.2% | 26.5% | -8.3% | -11.3% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 96.8% | 45.5% | 30.7% | 268.2% | -501.5% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 133.6% | 79.0% | 85.7% | 63.6% | 50.4% | |
| Capex / Sales | 22.2% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 9.5% | 8.6% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 9.7% | 9.3% | 8.9% | 8.7% | 8.6% | |
| R&D / Sales | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 12.6% | 13.3% | 13.5% | 13.9% | 15.9% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 48d | 42d | 41d | 55d | 59d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 50d | 57d | 45d | 47d | 52d | |
| Operating cycle | 79d | 79d | 71d | 73d | 80d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 29d | 22d | 25d | 26d | 28d |
Change by theme
Grouped by what each metric measures. Each figure is the change over the period shown — ▲ up ▼ down versus then.
Change over 1 year
Change over 5 years