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In the latest session, Vistra Corp (NYSE: VST) closed at $89.20 up 9.13% from its previous closing price of $81.74. In other words, the price has increased by $9.13 from its previous closing price. On the day, 15.07 million shares were traded. VST stock price reached its highest trading level at $91.04 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $81.74.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Vistra Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 29.00 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.26. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.11 and its Current Ratio is at 1.18. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.24 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.24.
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, Janney on April 18, 2024, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $82.
On September 30, 2021, BofA Securities reiterated its Buy ratingand also kept the price unchanged to $23.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 14 ’24 when Kirby Carrie Lee sold 72,748 shares for $62.63 per share. The transaction valued at 4,555,850 led to the insider holds 184,201 shares of the business.
HUDSON SCOTT A sold 86,517 shares of VST for $5,114,411 on Mar 12 ’24. The EVP & President Vistra Retail now owns 254,932 shares after completing the transaction at $59.11 per share. On Mar 05 ’24, another insider, Moore Stephanie Zapata, who serves as the EVP and General Counsel of the company, sold 98,020 shares for $58.50 each. As a result, the insider received 5,733,963 and left with 161,888 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 31116972032 and an Enterprise Value of 42130128896. As of this moment, Vistra’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 57.87, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.84. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.09 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 11.07. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.851 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.084.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VST is 1.00, which has changed by 2.2410786 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.2537824 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, VST has reached a high of $84.83, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $23.24. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 31.72%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 105.35%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, VST has traded an average of 7.28M shares per day and 13776350 over the past ten days. A total of 351.46M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 345.22M. Insiders hold about 0.77% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.33% stake in the company. Shares short for VST as of 1713139200 were 10848171 with a Short Ratio of 1.49, compared to 1710460800 on 11906193. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 10848171 and a Short% of Float of 3.61.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for VST is 0.84, from 0.821 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.010044042The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.53.
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of Vistra Corp (VST) is currently being evaluated by a team of 4.0 analysts, each contributing to its current rating.On average, analysts expect EPS of $0.7 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $1.05 and a low estimate of $0.27, while EPS last year was $1.71. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.42, with high estimates of $1.0 and low estimates of -$0.94.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $5.97 and $2.36 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $4.31. EPS for the following year is $4.63, with 9.0 analysts recommending between $6.31 and $3.54.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 3 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $2.78B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $3.55B to a low estimate of $1.76B. As of the current estimate, Vistra Corp’s year-ago sales were $1.89BFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.69B. There is a high estimate of $3.29B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.08B.
A total of 7 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VST’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $19.26B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $9.09B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $14.79B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $14.78BBased on 9 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $15.97B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $20.34B and the low estimate is $9.13B.
