Vistra Corp VST Stock Analysis
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$124.80 up $11.91, 10.55% at close Nov 6
Last close · Previous close $112.89
- Market cap
- $42.08BAt the Nov 6 close
- P/E ratio
- 21.08On last 12 months’ EPS
- Diluted EPS
- $5.92Last 12 months
- Dividend yield
- 0.73%Last 12 months
Price chart
$124.80up $11.91, 10.55%Fri, Nov 6 session
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Price data
Trading
- Previous close$112.89Nov 5
- Volume12.53MNov 6 session
Shares traded on all US exchanges in the last completed session. Live intraday volume covers IEX only, so it is left out.
- Avg. volume7.33MLast 21 sessions
The average daily shares traded over the last 21 trading sessions, about one calendar month.
- 52-week range: $110.89 to $196.80; now $124.80
The lowest and highest trades over the past 52 weeks, adjusted for splits. The marker shows the latest price.
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Performance
Past performance, measured to the Nov 6 close. Total return includes reinvested dividends.Price change only, without dividends. Compared with the S&P 500, using SPY.
VST beat the S&P 500 in 3 of 7 periods.
| Period | VST and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | VST: down 22.2% S&P 500: down 5.6% | VST trailed the S&P 500 by 16.6 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | VST: down 11.6% S&P 500: down 4.1% | VST trailed the S&P 500 by 7.5 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | VST: down 22.3% S&P 500: up 8.7% | VST trailed the S&P 500 by 31.0 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | VST: down 32.0% S&P 500: up 10.9% | VST trailed the S&P 500 by 42.9 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | VST: up 262.2% S&P 500: up 75.0% +53.6% vs +20.5% a year | VST beat the S&P 500 by 187.2 percentage points Beat |
| 5Y | VST: up 563.0% S&P 500: up 67.8% +46.0% vs +10.9% a year | VST beat the S&P 500 by 495.2 percentage points Beat |
| 10Y | VST: up 1,118.4% S&P 500: up 313.1% +28.4% vs +15.2% a year | VST beat the S&P 500 by 805.3 percentage points Beat |
$10,000 invested in VST 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $121,842 at the close on , with dividends reinvested. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $41,313.
VST beat the S&P 500 in 3 of 7 periods.
| Period | VST and S&P 500 | vs S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| Short term | ||
| 1M | VST: down 22.2% S&P 500: down 5.6% | VST trailed the S&P 500 by 16.6 percentage points Trailed |
| 3M | VST: down 11.7% S&P 500: down 4.3% | VST trailed the S&P 500 by 7.4 percentage points Trailed |
| YTD | VST: down 22.6% S&P 500: up 7.8% | VST trailed the S&P 500 by 30.4 percentage points Trailed |
| 1Y | VST: down 32.4% S&P 500: up 9.7% | VST trailed the S&P 500 by 42.1 percentage points Trailed |
| Long term | ||
| 3Y | VST: up 253.2% S&P 500: up 68.8% +52.3% vs +19.1% a year | VST beat the S&P 500 by 184.4 percentage points Beat |
| 5Y | VST: up 508.8% S&P 500: up 56.9% +43.5% vs +9.4% a year | VST beat the S&P 500 by 451.9 percentage points Beat |
| 10Y | VST: up 791.4% S&P 500: up 252.6% +24.5% vs +13.4% a year | VST beat the S&P 500 by 538.8 percentage points Beat |
$10,000 invested in VST 10 years ago (Nov 4, 2016) would be worth about $89,143 at the close on , not counting dividends. The same amount in the S&P 500 would be worth about $35,257.
All-time high
$217.92
Closing high on . Now 42.7% below that record.
Split-adjusted daily closes since Oct 4, 2016.
Stock splits
VST hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2016.
Valuation
The Nov 6 close compared with the last 12 months of reported results (the four quarters to Jun 30, 2026). Tap a metric to see how it’s calculated.
Price-to-earnings (P/E)
21.1×The Nov 6 close ÷ diluted EPS over the last 12 months ($5.92)
The range covers daily P/E ratios from Oct 28, 2021 to Nov 6, 2026, each based on the previous 12 months of earnings.
VST trades at 21.1× its earnings over the last 12 months, below its 5-year median of 25.8×. In plain terms, buyers are paying about $21 for each $1 of profit from the past year. How to read P/E
Other valuation measures
- 2.2×Last 12 months’ revenue
Market value divided by revenue over the last 12 months. Useful when earnings are small or negative.
P/S = Market cap ÷ Revenue (last 12 months)Price-to-sales ratio - 7.7×Book value as of Jun 30, 2026
Price relative to accounting equity (book value) per share on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet. Asset-light companies often trade far above book value.
P/B = Price ÷ Book value per sharePrice-to-book ratio - 9.2×Last 12 months’ EBITDA
Enterprise value divided by EBITDA over the last 12 months. It compares companies with different amounts of debt.
EV/EBITDA = Enterprise value ÷ EBITDA (last 12 months)EV/EBITDA explained - 5.76%Last 12 months’ free cash flow
Free cash flow over the last 12 months as a share of the company’s market value: the cash the business generated for each dollar of stock.
FCF yield = Free cash flow (last 12 months) ÷ Market capFree cash flow - $61.93BAt the Nov 6 close
What it would cost to buy the whole business: the market cap at the Nov 6 close, plus debt, minus cash and short-term investments from the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet.
EV = Market cap + Debt − Cash and short-term investmentsEV/EBITDA explained
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Financials
Reported results, not forecasts. From company filings via Tiingo; the latest report is Q2 FY26, the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026. “Last 12 months” means the four quarters from Jul 1, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, and balance-sheet figures are as of Jun 30, 2026.
Revenue and net income
Last 12 months, with the change from the 12 months before
- Revenue
- $19.21Bup 3.8%
- Net income
- $2.22Bdown 7.1%
- Diluted EPS
- $5.92down 5.6%
Data table
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY24 (Sep 30, 2024) | $6.29B | $1.89B | $5.25 |
| Q4 FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $4.04B | $441.00M | $1.14 |
| Q1 FY25 (Mar 31, 2025) | $3.93B | −$268.00M | −$0.93 |
| Q2 FY25 (Jun 30, 2025) | $4.25B | $327.00M | $0.81 |
| Q3 FY25 (Sep 30, 2025) | $4.97B | $652.00M | $1.75 |
| Q4 FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $4.58B | $233.00M | $0.54 |
| Q1 FY26 (Mar 31, 2026) | $5.64B | $1.03B | $2.87 |
| Q2 FY26 (Jun 30, 2026) | $4.02B | $305.00M | $0.76 |
| Period | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY21 (Dec 31, 2021) | $12.08B | −$1.27B | −$2.69 |
| FY22 (Dec 31, 2022) | $13.73B | −$1.23B | −$3.26 |
| FY23 (Dec 31, 2023) | $14.78B | $1.49B | $3.58 |
| FY24 (Dec 31, 2024) | $17.22B | $2.66B | $7.00 |
| FY25 (Dec 31, 2025) | $17.74B | $944.00M | $2.18 |
Margins
- Gross 53.2%
- Operating 18.4%
- Net 11.6%
The percentages above the chart cover the last 12 months; the lines show each quarter. What margins tell you
Cash flow
- $2.42BLast 12 months
Cash from operations minus capital spending: the cash left after the business maintains and grows its assets.
FCF = Operating cash flow − Capital spendingFree cash flow - Operating cash flow$5.12BLast 12 months
- Capital spending$2.70BLast 12 months
- 12.6%Last 12 months
Free cash flow as a share of revenue, both over the last 12 months.
Shareholder returns
- $1.15BLast 12 months
Cash spent repurchasing shares, net of shares issued. Buybacks shrink the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the company.
- Dividends paid$308.00MLast 12 months
- Total returned$1.46BLast 12 months
60% of free cash flow
Balance sheet
- $5.81BAs of Jun 30, 2026
Cash plus short- and long-term marketable securities on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet.
- Total debt$20.33BAs of Jun 30, 2026
- Net debt$14.52BAs of Jun 30, 2026
- 0.97As of Jun 30, 2026
Current assets divided by current liabilities on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet. Above 1 means short-term assets cover the bills due within a year.
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilitiesCurrent ratio - 3.71As of Jun 30, 2026
Total debt divided by shareholders’ equity on the Jun 30, 2026 balance sheet: a measure of financial leverage.
D/E = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equityDebt-to-equity ratio
Financial strength
- 6 of 9Last 12 months
vs the 12 beforeA 0–9 checklist from accounting professor Joseph Piotroski. Each test compares the last 12 months with the 12 months before and scores a point if it passes. 8–9 is strong; 0–2 is weak.
- ✓Net income was positive: passed
- ✓Operating cash flow was positive: passed
- ✗Return on assets improved: not passed
- ✓Operating cash flow exceeded net income: passed
- ✗Long-term debt fell relative to assets: not passed
- ✓Current ratio improved: passed
- ✓Share count didn’t rise: passed
- ✗Gross margin improved: not passed
- ✓Asset turnover (revenue ÷ assets) improved: passed
- 41.5%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Vistra’s net income was 41.5% of its shareholders’ equity (averaged over the last four quarter-ends). It describes the past year, not an expected return.
ROE = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average equityReturn on equity - 5.4%Last 12 months
Over the last 12 months, Vistra’s net income was 5.4% of its total assets (averaged over the last four quarter-ends): what the business earned on everything it owns.
ROA = Net income (last 12 months) ÷ Average total assets
Dividends
Cash dividends per share by ex-dividend year, adjusted for splits.
Dividends per share
Data table
| Year | Per share |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.32 |
| 2017 | $0.000 |
| 2018 | $0.000 |
| 2019 | $0.50 |
| 2020 | $0.54 |
| 2021 | $0.60 |
| 2022 | $0.72 |
| 2023 | $0.82 |
| 2024 | $0.87 |
| 2025 | $0.90 |
| 2026 (to date) | $0.69 |
Dividend details
- $0.91Per share, last 12 months
Cash dividends per share with ex-dividend dates in the last 12 months.
- 0.73%; 5-yr low 0.42%, 5-yr high 3.83%Last 12 months
Dividends paid over the last 12 months as a share of the Nov 6 close. The bar shows where that yield sits in its range over the past five years; the median was 1.16%.
- $0.23Ex-dividend
The most recent payment per share. Shares bought on or after the ex-dividend date don’t receive it.
- FrequencyQuarterly4 payments in the last 12 months
- up 10.8% a yearFull years 2020–2025
The compound annual growth rate of the full-year dividend per share from 2020 to 2025.
- 6 yearsThrough 2025
How many calendar years in a row the full-year amount has risen, through 2025.
- 15.4%Last 12 months
The share of earnings paid out as dividends over the last 12 months. Lower ratios leave more room to reinvest or raise the dividend.
Payout = Dividends per share ÷ Diluted EPS (both last 12 months)Payout ratio calculator
About Vistra Corp
Vistra Energy is a premier, integrated, Fortune 350 energy company based in Irving, Texas, providing essential resources for customers, commerce, and communities. Vistra combines an innovative, customer-centric approach to retail with safe, reliable, diverse, and efficient power generation. The company brings its products and services to market in 20 states and the District of Columbia, including six of the seven competitive power markets in the U.S. and markets in Canada and Japan, as well. Serving nearly 5 million residential, commercial, and industrial retail customers with electricity and gas, Vistra is the largest competitive residential electricity provider in the country and offers over 40 renewable energy plans. The company is also the largest competitive power generator in the U.S. with a capacity of approximately 39,000 megawatts powered by a diverse portfolio of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. In addition, the company is a large purchaser of wind power. The company is currently developing the largest battery storage system of its kind in the world – a 300-MW/1,200-MWh system in Moss Landing, California. Vistra is guided by four core principles: we do business the right way, we work as a team, we compete to win, and we care about our people, our neighbors, and our stakeholders.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Utilities - Independent Power Producers
- Headquarters
- Texas, USA
- SEC filings
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- Exchange
- NYSE
- Asset type
- Common stock
- Price history since
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VST stock FAQ
What is VST stock’s price today?
Vistra (VST) traded at $124.80 at the close on , up $11.91 (10.55%) from the previous close of $112.89. Over the past 52 weeks it has traded between $110.89 and $196.80.
If you invested $1,000 in VST 10 years ago, how much would you have now?
With dividends reinvested, $1,000 invested in VST on would be worth about $12,184 at the close on , a total return of +1,118.4%. The same $1,000 would be worth $6,630 if invested five years ago and $680 if invested one year ago. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What is Vistra’s market cap?
Vistra’s market capitalization is about $42.1 billion. That’s Tiingo’s daily market cap for , at that day’s closing price of $124.80 (how market cap works). Vistra reported 337.18M shares outstanding at the end of its latest quarter ().
What is VST’s P/E ratio?
VST trades at 21.1 times its diluted earnings over the four quarters to ($5.92 per share), at the close. Over the past five years its P/E has ranged from 6.7 to 86.7, with a median of 25.8. (How the P/E ratio works.)
How much revenue does Vistra make?
Vistra reported $19.2 billion of revenue over the four quarters to , up 3.8% from the twelve months before. In its latest quarter (Q2 FY26, ended ) revenue was $4.0 billion, down 5.5% from a year earlier.
Is Vistra profitable?
Yes. Vistra earned $2.2 billion of net income over the four quarters to , a net margin of 11.6%, and its operating margin was 18.4% (what margins tell you).
What are VST’s earnings per share?
VST’s diluted earnings per share were $5.92 over the four quarters to , compared with $6.27 in the twelve months before. The latest quarter (Q2 FY26) brought $0.76 per share, against $0.81 a year earlier (how EPS works).
Does VST pay a dividend?
Yes. Vistra pays a quarterly dividend. The most recent was $0.23 per share, with an ex-dividend date of . Over the last twelve months it paid $0.91 per share, a 0.73% yield at the close, and the full-year dividend has risen 6 years in a row (how dividend yield works).
Based on the last 12 months’ payments ($0.91 per share), and if the next 12 months match the last 12, 100 shares would receive about $91 over 12 months, and $1,000 over 12 months would take about 1,095 shares, roughly $136,656 at the close. Dividends can change.
What is VST’s 52-week high and low?
Over the past 52 weeks VST has traded as low as $110.89 and as high as $196.80. At $124.80 at the close on , it is 36.6% below that high and 12.5% above the low.
What is VST’s all-time high?
VST’s highest closing price was $217.92 on , adjusted for stock splits. At $124.80 at the close on , it is 42.7% below that record.
Has VST stock ever split?
No. VST hasn’t split since its price history begins in 2016.
How has VST stock performed?
Including dividends and measured to the close on , VST has returned −22.3% so far this year and −32.0% over the past year, and +563.0% over five years (+46.0% a year). Over the same periods the S&P 500, measured by SPY, returned +8.7%, +10.9% and +67.8%. Past performance doesn’t predict future returns.
What sector and industry is Vistra in?
Vistra is in the Utilities sector and the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, and is headquartered in Texas, USA.
What exchange does VST trade on?
Vistra trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol VST. Its price history on this dashboard begins on .
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