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The closing price of Vistra Corp (NYSE: VST) was $154.72 for the day, up 1.74% from the previous closing price of $152.07. In other words, the price has increased by $1.74 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.52 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of VST’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 88.99 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 49.20. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.77 and its Current Ratio is at 0.86. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 3.67 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 3.26.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Goldman on April 04, 2025, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $134.
On March 05, 2025, Daiwa Securities started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $120.
BofA Securities Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on March 04, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $164 to $152.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 20 ’25 when HUDSON SCOTT A sold 56,000 shares for $157.00 per share. The transaction valued at 8,792,000 led to the insider holds 306,600 shares of the business.
HELM SCOTT B sold 20,000 shares of VST for $3,135,960 on May 19 ’25. The Director now owns 325,192 shares after completing the transaction at $156.80 per share. On May 19 ’25, another insider, Kirby Carrie Lee, who serves as the EVP and Chief Admin. Officer of the company, sold 108,000 shares for $156.98 each. As a result, the insider received 16,953,596 and left with 218,239 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Vistra’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 24.27, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.71. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.94. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.41 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 22.40.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VST has reached a high of $199.84, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $66.50. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 20.25%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 18.77%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 340.05M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 336.15M. Insiders hold about 0.94% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 80.93% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
At present, 4.0 analysts are actively evaluating the performance of Vistra Corp (VST) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.81, with high estimates of $4.63 and low estimates of $2.07.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $8.12 and $4.67 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $6.28. EPS for the following year is $8.09, with 10.0 analysts recommending between $9.05 and $6.9.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 3 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $5.73B to a low estimate of $4.33B. As of the current estimate, Vistra Corp’s year-ago sales were $3.85BFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $6.77B. There is a high estimate of $7.23B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $6.25B.
A total of 10 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VST’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $23.45B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $19.07B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $20.83B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $17.22BBased on 14 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $21.53B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $26.9B and the low estimate is $16.85B.
