Vistra Corp (VST) Stock Price & Analysis
VST Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- MXN 2,560.01 - MXN 2,630.00
- 52-Week Range
- MXN 2,300.00 - MXN 3,660.00
- Previous Close
- MXN 2,648.82
- Volume
- 177
- Average Volume (3M)
- 2,854
- Market Cap
- MXN 872.74B
- Enterprise Value
- MXN 75.72B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- MXN 435.00M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- MXN 19.89B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 23.1
- Beta
- 0.30
- Next Earnings
- Nov 06, 2026 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 55.98
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 0.61%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Operating Reliability
Strong EBITDA growth combined with fleet availability above 97% indicates effective asset management and dependable execution across generation and retail. Sustained reliability supports customer service, improves utilization of the installed fleet, and can reinforce Vistra’s position in competitive power markets over coming quarters.
Cash Generation Outlook
Reaffirmed earnings and cash-flow guidance provides a durable foundation for funding maintenance, growth investment, debt management, and shareholder returns. More than $10 billion of projected available cash gives Vistra meaningful flexibility to allocate capital while supporting its integrated generation and retail strategy.
Targeted Growth Investments
The planned investment program expands Vistra’s generation and contracted power opportunities rather than relying solely on existing assets. Projects spanning peaking capacity, nuclear-linked demand, solar and digital infrastructure can broaden earnings sources and strengthen exposure to structurally rising power needs.
Bears Say
High Leverage
Persistently high leverage limits financial flexibility for an independent power producer and leaves less capacity to absorb weaker market conditions or fund additional growth internally. Debt obligations can also compete with shareholder returns and strategic investment when power prices or operating results weaken.
Volatile Free Cash Flow
Positive operating cash generation has not translated consistently into free cash flow, with sizeable swings linked to working capital and capital spending. This variability can make shareholder distributions, debt reduction, and growth funding less predictable even when reported profitability remains strong.
Higher New-build Costs
Sharp increases in equipment and construction costs raise the investment required for new capacity and make contract pricing more difficult. Higher project costs can delay development, reduce expected returns, and increase execution pressure across Vistra’s planned growth pipeline over the next several quarters.
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Company Description
Vistra Corp
Vistra Corp., along with its various holdings, functions as a unified entity primarily engaged in retail electricity supply and power generation. The company organizes its operations across six distinct segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset Closure. It directly provides electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial clients throughout 20 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Beyond its retail endeavors, Vistra also participates in generating electricity, facilitating wholesale energy transactions, managing commodity-related risks, producing fuel, and overseeing fuel logistics. With approximately 4.3 million customers, Vistra commands an impressive generation capacity of about 38,700 megawatts. This capacity is sustained by a diverse portfolio of facilities, including those powered by natural gas, nuclear energy, coal, solar, and advanced battery energy storage systems. The enterprise, initially known as Vistra Energy Corp., adopted its current name, Vistra Corp., in July 2020. Tracing its origins back to 1882, Vistra Corp. maintains its corporate headquarters in Irving, Texas.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Independent Power Producers
- CEO
- James A. Burke
- Employees
- 6,390
- Website
- www.vistracorp.com
- Address
- 6555 Sierra Drive, Irving, TX, 75039, US
Vistra Corp (VST) Earnings & Revenues
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VST Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call presents a largely positive picture driven by strong second-quarter execution (Q2 Adjusted EBITDA up ~31% YoY, generation EBITDA up ~68%), excellent operational reliability (>97% fleet availability), robust cash generation (> $10B projected across 2026–2027) and disciplined capital return (>$6.5B repurchased to date). Management reaffirmed 2026 guidance and maintained 2027 midpoint opportunity while pursuing growth via strategic investments (Helix, Cogentrix, PJM nuclear PPAs) and preserving flexibility for further share buybacks. Offsetting these positives are market and policy headwinds—softening ERCOT forwards, battery-driven price compression, higher new-build costs, and Texas/market regulatory uncertainty (data center audits and evolving market constructs)—which create near-to-intermediate term visibility challenges. Overall, the company's operational and financial momentum outweighs the headwinds, but execution risks and regulatory developments remain important near-term variables.
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Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| Technical Analysis | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | 0 | 0 | 12 |
