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Vistra Corp. (VST) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors
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Vistra Corp. (VST - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $151.18, moving -1.81% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.11%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.13%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.18%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the company had lost 5.75% lagged the Utilities sector's loss of 2.67% and the S&P 500's loss of 4.28%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Vistra Corp. in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on May 7, 2026. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $1.41, marking a 206.52% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $5.48 billion, indicating a 39.36% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
VST's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $8.7 per share and revenue of $23.57 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +65.4% and +32.87%, respectively.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Vistra Corp. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.83% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Right now, Vistra Corp. possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Vistra Corp. has a Forward P/E ratio of 17.7 right now. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 18.68, so one might conclude that Vistra Corp. is trading at a discount comparatively.
It's also important to note that VST currently trades at a PEG ratio of 0.94. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. As the market closed yesterday, the Utility - Electric Power industry was having an average PEG ratio of 2.76.
The Utility - Electric Power industry is part of the Utilities sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 80, putting it in the top 33% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.
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Vistra Corp. (VST) Stock Declines While Market Improves: Some Information for Investors
Vistra Corp. (VST - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $151.18, moving -1.81% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.11%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.13%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.18%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the company had lost 5.75% lagged the Utilities sector's loss of 2.67% and the S&P 500's loss of 4.28%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Vistra Corp. in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on May 7, 2026. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $1.41, marking a 206.52% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $5.48 billion, indicating a 39.36% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
VST's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $8.7 per share and revenue of $23.57 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +65.4% and +32.87%, respectively.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for Vistra Corp. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.83% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Right now, Vistra Corp. possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Vistra Corp. has a Forward P/E ratio of 17.7 right now. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 18.68, so one might conclude that Vistra Corp. is trading at a discount comparatively.
It's also important to note that VST currently trades at a PEG ratio of 0.94. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. As the market closed yesterday, the Utility - Electric Power industry was having an average PEG ratio of 2.76.
The Utility - Electric Power industry is part of the Utilities sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 80, putting it in the top 33% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and many more, on Zacks.com.