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Vistra Corp. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Vistra
VST · $45.14B
$133.01-1.1%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$120$140$160SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -5.2%Nov 13 · close
▲ 5
  • PT$201.56 +51.5%
  • ConsensusBuy · 25
  • P/E vs own-50.1%
  • P/E vs sector-11.9%
  • FCF yield+4.3%
Neutral
  • Earnings in104d
  • P/E18.0x
  • RSI46
  • Support-19.9%
  • Resistance+1.2%
  • Off 52w high-29.7%
  • Volume0.5x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • News0.00
  • Trendsideways
  • Sector→ +0.0%
  • 52w range$111–$189
  • ATR+5.9%
  • Off ATH-39.5%
▼ 4
  • Insiders-$15.45M
  • MAs0 of 4
  • MA20×50Death 5d ago
  • MACD-0.03

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is Vistra a good stock to buy?

Vistra is strong on 1 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on economics and execution. The price is low: 17.9 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 25.9 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand growing
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profits falling
  4. Execution misses
  5. Fragility some risks
  6. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?growing

VST sales growth revenue growth

+9%a year, for the last 3 years

Vistra's sales grew 9% a year for 3 years, to $17.74B in fiscal 2025.

VST peers

pretickt analysis+20%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Vistra's sales grew 20% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, faster than NRG Energy (+18%), Con Edison (+9%) and Exelon (+7%), slower than Constellation Energy (+38%).

VST customers' spending

pretickt analysis+105%what its customers invest, on a year before

Amazon, Microsoft and Meta, customers of Vistra, spent 105% more on capital in their latest quarter (to Sep 30, 2026) than a year before.

VST sales by business revenue by segment

51%of its sales from Retail

Retail brought Vistra 51% of its sales in fiscal 2025; East 23%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

VST margin on each sale gross margin

41%left after making the product

Vistra kept 41% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its peers' median is 27%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profits falling

VST profit per share

-69%in its last fiscal year

Vistra's earnings per share fell 69% in fiscal 2025, to $2.20.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?misses

VST earnings vs estimates

2 of 5quarters above the analysts' estimate

Vistra beat the analysts' profit estimate in 2 of 5 quarters, the latest on Nov 6, 2026; 3 quarters with one-time gains or charges are left out.

VST insider selling

-$50.98Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Vistra's executives and directors sold a net $50.98M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($52.15M sold, $1.17M bought).

VST number of employees

-7%fewer people in a year

Vistra had 6,390 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 7% fewer than a year before.

VST CEO pay

$15.99Mfor fiscal 2025, 72% of it in stock and options

Vistra paid its CEO $15.99M for fiscal 2025, 72% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?some risks

VST financial health Altman Z-score

1.6Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Vistra's Altman Z-score is 1.6 (Nov 13, 2026), below 1.8, the distress zone.

VST quality checks Piotroski score

9 of 9checks passed

Vistra passes all 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026.

VST shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • Vanguard11.3% ▲
  • BlackRock8.6% ▲
  • State Street5.0% ▲
1,519institutions hold it; the largest added shares

1,519 institutions hold 85% of Vistra's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

VST price vs profit P/E ratio

18.0×a year's earnings

Vistra's P/E ratio is 18.0 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 25.9.

VST price vs peers

pretickt analysis18.0×a year's earnings, against its peers

Investors pay 18.0 times Vistra's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Exelon (17.9) and NRG Energy (17.1), less than for Constellation Energy (22.4) and Con Edison (19.4).

VST analysts' target price target

+52%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Vistra is $202, 52% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $133.01.

VST analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Keybancdowngrade
0 up, 1 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Keybanc downgraded Vistra.

What is Vistra's P/E ratio?

Vistra's P/E ratio is 18.0 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 25.9. Investors pay 18.0 times Vistra's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Exelon (17.9) and NRG Energy (17.1), less than for Constellation Energy (22.4) and Con Edison (19.4).

Are insiders selling Vistra stock?

Vistra's executives and directors sold a net $50.98M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026 ($52.15M sold, $1.17M bought).

How does Vistra make money?

Retail brought Vistra 51% of its sales in fiscal 2025; East 23%.

Who owns Vistra stock?

1,519 institutions hold 85% of Vistra's shares (Jun 30, 2026); Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street added shares that quarter.

How many employees does Vistra have?

Vistra had 6,390 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 7% fewer than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.