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The price of Vistra Corp (NYSE: VST) closed at $108.49 in the last session, down -5.10% from day before closing price of $114.32. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.10 from its previous closing price. On the day, 11.37 million shares were traded.
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 30.24 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 29.21. 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 Dec 10 ’24 when HELM SCOTT B sold 20,000 shares for $139.77 per share. The transaction valued at 2,795,380 led to the insider holds 343,350 shares of the business.
HELM SCOTT B bought 40,000 shares of VST for $5,602,610 on Dec 10 ’24. On Nov 25 ’24, another insider, HUDSON SCOTT A, who serves as the EVP & President Vistra Retail of the company, sold 115,000 shares for $164.16 each. As a result, the insider received 18,878,250 and left with 254,932 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Vistra’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 15.35, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.87. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.67. 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 11.91.
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 $57.50. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -30.46%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.17%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 339.75M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 334.77M. Insiders hold about 1.24% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 85.24% stake in the company.
