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Vistra Corp.
$158.86 +0.88 (+0.56%) At close · Jul 10
Market Cap
$53.56B
Shares
337,182,468

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$158.86 Open$157.55 Day$157.05–160.02 52W$132.66–219.21 Avg vol 30d3.9M Short int15.9M · 4.7% float · 3.5d Short vol28% Last earningsMay 7, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · May 8
Up next
Next earnings call
Aug 7, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 4 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed May 8, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 15 · calm Equity put/call 0.55
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −5%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +3%
      above
      RSI (14) 53
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 30%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +15%
      trailing
      6-month return −12%
      trailing
      YTD return −1%
      this year
      Relative strength −21%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $154 › 200d $167 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      76 of 1,317 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +41.4K sh shares · +8 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.6M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      4.72% of float · ▲ +3.6% MoM · 3.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,317 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 62
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +3%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth −69%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $1.3B
      Valuation P/E 26.6
      below peers
      Buyback $1.5B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $16.3B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 49%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −38%
      past year
      ATR 4.1%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 7, 2026
      Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA · 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $6.8B – $7.6B
      Ongoing Operations Adjusted FCFbG · 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $3.93B – $4.73B

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      2 · 4 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −5% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +3% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      53 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      30% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $154 › 200d $167 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      76 of 1,317 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +41.4K sh shares · +8 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.6M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      4.72% of float · ▲ +3.6% MoM · 3.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,317 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $133 Now $159 · 30% 52-wk high $219
      vs 200-day avg -5% vs 50-day avg +3%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Expected generation volumes hedged for 2026 98% As of May 1, 2026
      Expected generation volumes hedged for 2027 89% As of May 1, 2026
      Expected generation volumes hedged for 2028 65% As of May 1, 2026
      Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $1,494M Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
      Share repurchase authorization remaining $1.5B As of May 1, 2026
      Share repurchases since November 2021 $6.3B As of May 1, 2026
      Shares outstanding 337M As of May 1, 2026
      Total available liquidity $4,173M As of March 31, 2026
      adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $1.5B Q1 2026 call
      capital returned to shareholders (first 4 months) $600M first 4 months of 2026 call
      Cogentrix natural gas generation portfolio (acquisition) 5,500 Q1 2026 call
      dividend $75M Q1 2026 call
      long-term power purchase agreements with Meta at PJM nuclear sites 2,600 Q1 2026 call
      natural gas fleet commercial availability 97% Q1 2026 call
      nuclear fleet commercial availability 100% Q1 2026 call
      organic development opportunities 4,500 Q1 2026 call
      share repurchases deployed (first 4 months) $525M first 4 months of 2026 call

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Utilities - Independent Power Producers — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      VST
      Vistra Corp.
      this stock
      $53.56B -1.4% +3.0% 26.6 4.7%
      CEG
      Constellation Energy Corp
      $90.80B -28.7% +2.0% 21.8 3.4%
      NRG
      Nrg Energy, Inc.
      $29.63B -11.5% -8.6% 152.6 3.8%
      TLN
      Talen Energy Corp
      $17.51B +2.9% +22.0% 5.6%
      OKLO
      Oklo Inc.
      $8.50B -31.9% 14.0%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      1,320
      % held
      85.0%
      Reported
      76 of 1,317
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      957
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      15.9M
      Days to cover
      3.5d
      Change
      +554.6K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      28%
      As of
      Jul 10, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      254
      Value
      $40.7K
      As of
      Jun 1, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      52.7%
      Week of
      Jun 15, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$1.6M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Julia Letlow
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Feb 17, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $17.7B
      Net income (FY)
      $944.0M
      EPS diluted
      $2.18
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized · 7 programs
      $15.5B
      Remaining
      $1.5B
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 30, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $2.5M
      Shares
      15.0K
      Filed
      Jun 18, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      May 7, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      VST +5.2% +14.7% -11.7% +0.1% -1.4%
      SPY +1.4% +4.1% +9.1% +1.1% +10.7%
      vs SPY +3.8% +10.6% -20.8% -1.0% -12.1%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.229 / share · ex Jun 22, 2026
      Raised 0.4%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.91 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.57%
      Buyback programs · 7 active · as of May 1, 2026
      Authorized (total)
      $15.50B
      Spent (derived)
      $14.02B
      Remaining
      $1.48B
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1692819 CUSIP 92840M102 13F (30d) 79 filings 76 filers Visit website Investor relations