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The closing price of Vistra Corp (NYSE: VST) was $126.94 for the day, up 2.41% from the previous closing price of $123.95. In other words, the price has increased by $2.41 from its previous closing price. On the day, 15.2 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 35.38 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 34.18. 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 the company, BofA Securities on Mar-05-25, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $152 from $164 previously.
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 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 17.96, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.02. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.39. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.22 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 13.94.
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 $55.28. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -19.53%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 6.67%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 339.75M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 335.85M. Insiders hold about 0.92% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 85.24% stake in the company.
