Vistra Corp. (VST) ended the recent trading session at $140.83, demonstrating a -9.81% change from the preceding day's closing price. This change lagged the S&P 500's 1.21% loss on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.02%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 2.6%.
The stock of company has risen by 13.17% in the past month, leading the Utilities sector's gain of 2.36% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.03%.
The upcoming earnings release of Vistra Corp. will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on November 6, 2026. On that day, Vistra Corp. is projected to report earnings of $2.89 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 65.14%. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $7.55 billion, indicating a 51.85% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $9.04 per share and revenue of $22.3 billion. These totals would mark changes of +71.86% and +25.73%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Vistra Corp. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the business health and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. 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, 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 last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.03% lower. Vistra Corp. is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, Vistra Corp. is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 17.28. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 17.28, so one might conclude that Vistra Corp. is trading at no noticeable deviation comparatively.
The Utility - Electric Power industry is part of the Utilities sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 154, placing it within the bottom 38% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Keep in mind to rely on Zacks.com to watch all these stock-impacting metrics, and more, in the succeeding trading sessions.
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