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Vistra Corp. (VST) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts
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Vistra Corp. (VST - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $160.23, moving +1.14% from the previous trading session. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.38% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.29%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.62%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the company had lost 0.11% lagged the Utilities sector's gain of 1.54% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.61%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Vistra Corp. in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on August 7, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $2.43, up 140.59% from the prior-year quarter. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $6.42 billion, showing a 50.98% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $9.52 per share and revenue of $23.85 billion, indicating changes of +80.99% and +34.45%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Vistra Corp. should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.38% higher within the past month. Vistra Corp. is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
From a valuation perspective, Vistra Corp. is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 16.64. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 18.41.
The Utility - Electric Power industry is part of the Utilities sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 159, putting it in the bottom 36% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.
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Vistra Corp. (VST) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts
Vistra Corp. (VST - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $160.23, moving +1.14% from the previous trading session. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.38% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.29%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.62%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the company had lost 0.11% lagged the Utilities sector's gain of 1.54% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.61%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Vistra Corp. in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on August 7, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $2.43, up 140.59% from the prior-year quarter. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $6.42 billion, showing a 50.98% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $9.52 per share and revenue of $23.85 billion, indicating changes of +80.99% and +34.45%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Vistra Corp. should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, running from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), holds an admirable track record of superior performance, independently audited, with #1 stocks contributing an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 2.38% higher within the past month. Vistra Corp. is holding a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold) right now.
From a valuation perspective, Vistra Corp. is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 16.64. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 18.41.
The Utility - Electric Power industry is part of the Utilities sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 159, putting it in the bottom 36% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.