Vistra
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, and solar power generation along with one of the largest utility-scale battery projects in the world. 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: 4,870
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Funds holding %
of 7,139 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
237% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 256 | Existing positions closed: 76
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 906 [Q3] → 1,045 (+139) [Q4]
12% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $35.6B [Q3] → $39.7B (+$4.11B) [Q4]
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 46 [Q3] → 51 (+5) [Q4]
8% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 372 | Existing positions reduced: 344
2% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.54B | Put options by funds: $1.51B
3.39% less ownership
Funds ownership: 87.41% [Q3] → 84.03% (-3.39%) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$169
12%
upside
Avg. target
$184
22%
upside
High target
$202
34%
upside
4 analyst ratings
4 positive
100%
0 neutral
0%
0 negative
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BMO Capital James Thalacker 80% 1-year accuracy 60 / 75 met price target | 27%upside $191 | Outperform Maintained | 22 Jan 2025 |
Evercore ISI Group Durgesh Chopra 71% 1-year accuracy 17 / 24 met price target | 34%upside $202 | Outperform Reinstated | 21 Jan 2025 |
UBS William Appicelli 82% 1-year accuracy 9 / 11 met price target | 16%upside $174 | Buy Maintained | 3 Jan 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Stephen Byrd 58% 1-year accuracy 64 / 111 met price target | 12%upside $169 | Overweight Maintained | 22 Nov 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 40 articles about VST published over the past 30 days
Neutral
PRNewsWire
14 hours ago
Vistra Declares Dividend on Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock
IRVING, Texas , Feb. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vistra (NYSE: VST) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2235 per share of Vistra's common stock, reflecting an estimated aggregate payment of approximately $75 million this quarter. The common dividend is payable on March 31, 2025, to common stockholders of record as of March 20, 2025.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Vistra Corp. (VST) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
4 Electric Power Stocks to Consider Amid Industry Weaknesses
Despite near-term weakness in the electric power industry, utilities like VST, EXC, ETR and AEE are set to benefit from their systematic investments, which allow them to serve their customers efficiently.
Positive
The Motley Fool
3 days ago
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About Vistra (VST): Should You Buy?
Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?
Negative
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Neutral
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1 week ago
Nuclear Stocks Surged Last Year. Are They A Buy Amid DeepSeek Concerns With Earnings Upcoming?
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Neutral
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Positive
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Positive
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