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The price of Vistra Corp (NYSE: VST) closed at $108.21 in the last session, down -14.92% from day before closing price of $127.19. In other words, the price has decreased by -$14.92 from its previous closing price. On the day, 12.7 million shares were traded. VST stock price reached its highest trading level at $118.844 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $107.33.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at VST’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 30.27 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 29.24. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.85 and its Current Ratio is at 0.96. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 3.12 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.82.
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, Daiwa Securities on March 05, 2025, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $120.
On March 04, 2025, BofA Securities Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also lowered its target price recommendation from $164 to $152.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 12 ’25 when Pitesa John William bought 1,500 shares for $126.75 per share. The transaction valued at 190,125 led to the insider holds 3,467 shares of the business.
BARBAS PAUL M sold 24,136 shares of VST for $2,997,428 on Mar 03 ’25. The Director now owns 51,063 shares after completing the transaction at $124.19 per share. On Mar 03 ’25, another insider, BARBAS PAUL M, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 24,135 shares for $123.79 each. As a result, the insider received 2,987,587 and left with 0 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, VST now has a Market Capitalization of 36808388608 and an Enterprise Value of 55359254528. As of this moment, Vistra’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 15.31, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.76. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.98. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.90 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 11.88. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.214 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.182.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VST is 1.19, which has changed by 0.43647945 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.036926866 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, VST has reached a high of $199.84, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $64.26. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -24.18%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -11.39%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, VST traded on average about 9.17M shares per day over the past 3-months and 7864490 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 339.75M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 335.93M. Insiders hold about 1.24% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 84.96% stake in the company. Shares short for VST as of 1741910400 were 6973345 with a Short Ratio of 0.76, compared to 1739491200 on 6841810. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6973345 and a Short% of Float of 2.3800000000000003.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for VST is 0.88, which was 0.874 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0068716095The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.37.
