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Vistra Corp (NYSE: VST) closed the day trading at $169.28 up 0.97% from the previous closing price of $167.66. In other words, the price has increased by $0.97 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.56 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of VST, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 61.66 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 79.55. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.99 and its Current Ratio is at 1.11. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 3.49 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 3.21.
On October 17, 2024, JP Morgan started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $178.JP Morgan initiated its Overweight rating on October 17, 2024, with a $178 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. 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 32.07, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 24.52. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.02. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.74 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 19.45.
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 $44.25. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.41%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 45.71%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 340.72M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 336.98M. Insiders hold about 0.95% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 85.00% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The current rating of Vistra Corp (VST) reflects the combined expertise of 4.0 analysts actively engaged in assessing its market performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.71, with high estimates of $2.32 and low estimates of $1.1.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $8.3 and $4.48 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $6.11. EPS for the following year is $6.72, with 9.0 analysts recommending between $8.73 and $4.52.
Revenue Estimates
3 analysts predict $4.01B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $4.28B to a low estimate of $3.81B. As of the current estimate, Vistra Corp’s year-ago sales were $3.08BFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $4.24B. There is a high estimate of $5.36B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.12B.
A total of 11 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VST’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $18.74B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $15.57B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $17.14B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $14.78BBased on 12 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $19.69B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $24.59B and the low estimate is $16.04B.
