Vistra Corp (VST) vs. Its Peers: A Comparison

Vistra Corp (NYSE: VST) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.26x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for VST is 1.24. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for VST is 336.42M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.14% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of VST on June 24, 2025 was 6.69M shares.

VST) stock’s latest price update

Vistra Corp (NYSE: VST)’s stock price has gone rise by 4132970 in comparison to its previous close of 185.1, however, the company has experienced a 7.37% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. investors.com reported 2025-06-23 that As AI leaders like Nvidia and Meta drive demand for data centers, Vistra provides the needed fuel and powers a breakout.

VST’s Market Performance

Vistra Corp (VST) has seen a 7.37% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 22.67% gain in the past month and a 42.86% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.88%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.29% for VST. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 9.05% for VST’s stock, with a simple moving average of 33.91% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of VST

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VST stocks, with Raymond James repeating the rating for VST by listing it as a “Strong Buy.” The predicted price for VST in the upcoming period, according to Raymond James is $216 based on the research report published on June 13, 2025 of the current year 2025.

Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VST reach a price target of $134. The rating they have provided for VST stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on April 04th, 2025.

Daiwa Securities gave a rating of “Neutral” to VST, setting the target price at $120 in the report published on March 05th of the current year.

VST Trading at 25.30% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought VST to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.65% of loss for the given period.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VST starting from Moldovan Kristopher E., who sale 34,944 shares at the price of $180.00 back on Jun 17 ’25. After this action, Moldovan Kristopher E. now owns 167,154 shares of Vistra Corp, valued at $6,289,920 using the latest closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for VST

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.21 for the present operating margin
  • 0.41 for the gross margin

The net margin for Vistra Corp stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 46.29, with 6.35 for asset returns.

Based on Vistra Corp (VST), the company’s capital structure generated 0.79 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.27. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.67. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.28.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.96 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.53. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.44. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.41for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.47. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.86.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Vistra Corp (VST) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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