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After finishing at $150.44 in the prior trading day, Vistra Corp (NYSE: VST) closed at $142.76, down -5.11%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.11 from its previous closing price. On the day, 9.84 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of VST by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 52.00 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 67.09. 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 27.04, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.17. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.86. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.15 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 16.40.
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 $46.18. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -10.21%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 21.29%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 340.72M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 337.34M. Insiders hold about 0.85% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 84.95% stake in the company.
