The closing price of Vistra Corp (NYSE: VST) was $70.54 for the day, down -4.37% from the previous closing price of $73.76. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.22 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5627609 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 6.96 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.07. 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 2.77 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.33.
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, BofA Securities on September 30, 2021, Reiterated its Buy rating and also kept its target price maintained to $23.
BofA Securities Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on July 09, 2021, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $23.
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 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 24.54B and an Enterprise Value of 38.21B. As of this moment, Vistra’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.22, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.84. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.58 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.76. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.59 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.36.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VST has reached a high of $74.32, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $22.67. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 53.74, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 37.86.
Shares Statistics:
VST traded an average of 4.98M shares per day over the past three months and 6.32M shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 351.46M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 344.25M. Insiders hold about 1.04% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 98.59% stake in the company. Shares short for VST as of Mar 15, 2024 were 11.91M with a Short Ratio of 2.39, compared to 10.91M on Feb 15, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3.42% and a Short% of Float of 3.94%.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.82, VST has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.84. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 1.11%, it implies a Forward Annual Dividend Yield of 1.26%. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.51. The current Payout Ratio is 22.92% for VST, which recently paid a dividend on Mar 29, 2024 with an ex-dividend date of Mar 19, 2024. Stock splits for the company last occurred on Aug 09, 2013 when the company split stock in a 50:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The firm’s stock currently is rated by 3 analysts. On average, analysts expect EPS of $0.47 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $1.05 and a low estimate of -$0.17, while EPS last year was $1.71. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.92, with high estimates of $1 and low estimates of $0.83.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $5.04 and $3.61 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $4.38. EPS for the following year is $4.68, with 6 analysts recommending between $5.64 and $3.69.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 2 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.43B to a low estimate of $1.76B. As of the current estimate, Vistra Corp’s year-ago sales were $1.89B, an estimated increase of 37.20% from the year-ago figure. For the next quarter, 2 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.38B, a decrease of -25.30% less than the figure of $37.20% in the same quarter last year. There is a high estimate of $2.68B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.08B.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VST’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $20.32B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $9.09B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $14.47B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $14.78B, down -2.10% from the average estimate. Based on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $15.41B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $21.42B and the low estimate is $9.13B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 6.50% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
