Vistra Corp. (VST) - Stock Analysis

Last updated: Sep 6, 2026

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Research Idea

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Q2 adjusted EBITDA rose more than 30% year over year, Amazon and Meta nuclear agreements cover over 3,800 MW, and the stock rebounded to $150.08 by September 9. A move above $151.72 could trigger near-term continuation.

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Idea window: 9/9/2026 – 9/16/2026Sector: Utilities

AI Analyst Overview

Last Price
$151.10
Market Cap
$50.95B
1D Return
-0.41%
YTD Return
-6.08%

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Valuation Metrics

P/E
25.2
P/B
9.4
P/S
3.2
EV/EBITDA
10.9
Div Yield
0.60%

Fundamental Analysis

5.0

Key Financial Insights: • Margin Expansion • Strong Cash Flow • Elevated Leverage VST's improving profitability, cash flow, liquidity, and lower valuation multiples support the case, but high leverage, declining cash, and limited interest coverage warrant caution.

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Price Behavior

6.0

Key Price Behavior Insights: • Above Moving Averages • Testing $150 Resistance • Support Zone Holds Support Level: $143–144 Resistance Level: $150.00 VST's last-month recovery to $149.30 is bullish above key averages, but traders should watch $150 resistance and hold $143–144 support.

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Sentiment & News

7.0

Key News Insights: • Strong EBITDA Growth • Nuclear Demand Tailwind • ERCOT Pricing Risk Vistra's strong EBITDA growth and data-center-driven nuclear contracts support its long-term outlook, but ERCOT pricing pressure, debt, and recent share weakness warrant caution.

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AI Summary

6.0
Neutral

Vistra is a high-upside bet on durable power scarcity and data-center demand—not a defensive utility—with AWS/Meta nuclear contracts strengthening visibility, but investors should require confirmation of 2027 power pricing, free-cash-flow durability, and deleveraging given heavy ERCOT merchant exposure and 6.8x debt-to-equity.

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Description

Vistra Corp. is an integrated electricity provider combining retail energy sales and power generation across six operating segments, including retail and asset closure. The company supplies electricity and natural gas to approximately 4.3 million residential, commercial and industrial customers in 20 states and the District of Columbia, and manages wholesale energy transactions, commodity risk, fuel production and fuel logistics. It operates roughly 38,700 MW of generation capacity across thermal, nuclear, renewable and battery storage assets and is headquartered in Irving, Texas; the company adopted the Vistra Corp. name in 2020 and traces its origins to 1882.

Idea History

DateCloseTickerCompanySummaryStatusP/L
Sep 9Sep 16VSTVistra Corp.
Q2 adjusted EBITDA rose more than 30% year over year, Amazon and Meta nuclear agreements cover over 3,800 MW, and the stock rebounded to $150.08 by September 9. A move above $151.72 could trigger near-term continuation.
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