Vistra Corp [NYSE: VST] stock went on an upward path that rose over 5.83% on Wednesday, amounting to a one-week price increase of more than 8.68%.
Over the last 12 months, VST stock rose by 45.15%. The one-year Vistra Corp stock forecast points to a potential downside of -4.25. The average equity rating for VST stock is currently 1.55, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
The market cap for the stock reached $67.91 billion, with 340.05 million shares outstanding and 336.42 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 5.56M shares, VST stock reached a trading volume of 8835794 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Guru’s Opinion on Vistra Corp [VST]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for VST shares is $191.97 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on VST stock is a recommendation set at 1.55. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Raymond James have made an estimate for Vistra Corp shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Strong Buy, with their previous recommendation back on June 13, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Goldman raised their target price to Neutral. The new note on the price target was released on April 04, 2025, representing the official price target for Vistra Corp stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $120, while Daiwa Securities analysts kept a Neutral rating on VST stock. On March 04, 2025, analysts decreased their price target for VST shares from 164 to 152.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 28.97, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 1.74. Price to Free Cash Flow for VST in the course of the last twelve months was 63.64 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.77.
VST Stock Performance Analysis:
Vistra Corp [VST] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 8.68. With this latest performance, VST shares gained by 7.27% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 7.97% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 45.15% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for VST stock in for the last two-week period is set at 62.71, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 9.06, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 8.05 for Vistra Corp [VST]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 176.38, while it was recorded at 190.49 for the last single week of trading, and 149.18 for the last 200 days.
Insight into Vistra Corp Fundamentals:
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Vistra Corp [VST] shares currently have an operating margin of 34.85% and a Gross Margin at 41.84%. Vistra Corp’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 10.27%.
Vistra Corp (VST) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Vistra Corp. ( VST), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 46.29%, highlighting impressive shareholder gains. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 6.35%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Vistra Corp’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 10.87%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Vistra Corp (VST) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Vistra Corp’s (VST) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 3.67%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Vistra Corp (VST) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Vistra Corp. (VST) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $325547.45 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 0.86% and a Quick Ratio of 0.77%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
VST Stock EPS
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for VST. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Vistra Corp go to 11.05%.
Vistra Corp [VST] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $82.20%, or 82.77% of VST stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of VST stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 43.17 million shares, which is approximately 12.4403%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 27.16 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$2.34 billion in VST stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$2.32 billion in VST stock with ownership which is approximately 7.7689%.
