Weekly Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Vistra (VST)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Vistra (NYSE: VST) recently:

• 10/29/2024 – Vistra had its price target raised by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $146.00 to $147.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/22/2024 – Vistra had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $157.00 to $150.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/17/2024 – Vistra is now covered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.. They set an “overweight” rating and a $178.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/14/2024 – Vistra is now covered by analysts at BNP Paribas. They set an “outperform” rating and a $231.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/8/2024 – Vistra had its price target raised by analysts at Guggenheim from $133.00 to $177.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/4/2024 – Vistra had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at BMO Capital Markets. They now have a $146.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $125.00.
• 10/3/2024 – Vistra had its price target raised by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from $105.00 to $141.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/24/2024 – Vistra had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $99.00 to $137.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/23/2024 – Vistra had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $110.00 to $132.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/20/2024 – Vistra had its price target raised by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $120.00 to $125.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/13/2024 – Vistra is now covered by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $99.00 price target on the stock.

Vistra Price Performance

NYSE VST traded down $2.52 on Wednesday, reaching $124.14. 1,341,848 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 6,895,745. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $106.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $91.86. The company has a quick ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.89. The company has a market cap of $43.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 76.16 and a beta of 1.10. Vistra Corp. has a 12 month low of $32.34 and a 12 month high of $143.87.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The company reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.59 by ($0.69). The firm had revenue of $3.85 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.04 billion. Vistra had a net margin of 4.61% and a return on equity of 21.05%. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.03 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that Vistra Corp. will post 4.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vistra

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Terra Nova Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Vistra during the 3rd quarter valued at $842,000. Czech National Bank lifted its position in shares of Vistra by 12.4% during the 3rd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 69,987 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,296,000 after acquiring an additional 7,747 shares during the last quarter. Viking Fund Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vistra during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,185,000. Atria Investments Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Vistra during the 1st quarter valued at $1,675,000. Finally, M&R Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vistra by 38,929.0% during the 3rd quarter. M&R Capital Management Inc. now owns 117,087 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,879,000 after acquiring an additional 116,787 shares during the last quarter. 90.88% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Vistra Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated retail electricity and power generation company. The company operates through six segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset Closure. It retails electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across states in the United States and the District of Columbia.