Vistra
VST
Market cap $57.5B

173.75 USD

-0.12

0.07%

At close Jun 13, 4:00 PM EDT

After hours

173.50

-0.25

0.14%

1 day

-0.07%

5 days

0.05%

1 month

12.10%

3 months

47.25%

6 months

19.92%

Year to date

16.10%

1 year

96.55%

5 years

774.43%

10 years

1,046.86%

About: Vistra Energy is one of the largest power producers and retail energy providers in the US. Following the 2024 Energy Harbor acquisition, Vistra owns 41 gigawatts of nuclear, coal, natural gas, solar, and energy storage assets. The proposed Lotus Partners acquisition would add 2.6 GW of natural gas generation. Its retail electricity business serves 5 million customers in 20 states, including almost a third of all Texas electricity consumers. Vistra emerged from the Energy Future Holdings bankruptcy as a stand-alone entity in 2016. It acquired Dynegy in 2018.

Employees: 6,850

Utilities Independent Power Producers

0

Funds holding %

of 7,296 funds

0

Analysts bullish %

of 4 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

22% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 444 | Existing positions reduced: 364

17% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 196 | Existing positions closed: 168

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 1,090 [Q4 2024] → 1,096 (+6) [Q1 2025]

5.39% less ownership

Funds ownership: 84.28% [Q4 2024] → 78.89% (-5.39%) [Q1 2025]

14% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.81B | Put options by funds: $2.12B

16% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 51 [Q4 2024] → 43 (-8) [Q1 2025]

20% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $39.6B [Q4 2024] → $31.5B (-$8.07B) [Q1 2025]

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Research analyst outlook

4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$160

8%

downside

Avg. target

$172

1%

downside

High target

$186

7%

upside

4 analyst ratings

3 positive

75%

1 neutral

25%

0 negative

0%

Goldman Sachs Carly Davenport	6%downside $164	Neutral Maintained	23 May 2025
Morgan Stanley Stephen Byrd	2%upside $178	Overweight Maintained	22 May 2025
UBS William Appicelli	8%downside $160	Buy Maintained	8 May 2025
JP Morgan Jeremy Tonet	7%upside $186	Overweight Maintained	28 Mar 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 19 articles about VST published over the past 30 days

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Vistra Rises 41.3% in Three Months: Should You Buy the Stock?

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Vistra Rises 41.3% in Three Months: Should You Buy the Stock?

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Vistra Is Where AI Demand Meets Energy

Vistra is uniquely positioned at the intersection of digitalization, electrification, and energy, benefiting from surging AI-driven data center demand. The company's scale, agile strategy, and growing zero-carbon asset base enable it to deliver reliable, 24/7 power and capitalize on regulatory shifts. Financial strength is evident in robust EBITDA growth, disciplined capital allocation, and aggressive share buybacks, justifying its premium valuation.

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VST stock rises as the President's nuclear order aligns with its clean energy strategy, streamlining expansion and boosting earnings potential.

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