How to buy Vistra Energy stock (VST)

Vistra Energy is an utilities - independent power producers business based in the US. Vistra Energy shares (VST) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $143.36 – an increase of 7.88% over the previous week. Vistra Energy employs 4,870 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $16.3 billion.

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Vistra Energy stock price (NYSE: VST)

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Vistra Energy shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$143.36
52-week range	$37.45 - $168.67
50-day moving average more info button	$139.59
200-day moving average more info button	$97.43
Wall St. target price	$160.46
PE ratio more info button	24.9793
Dividend yield more info button	$0.865 (0.67%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$5.32

Is it a good time to buy Vistra Energy stock?

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Vistra Energy price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $140.79 from 2024-12-23

1 week (2024-12-18)	5.94%
1 month (2024-11-25)	-8.66%
3 months (2024-09-25)	18.23%
6 months (2024-06-25)	57.47%

1 year (2023-12-22)	270.31%
2 years (2022-12-23)	512.66%
3 years (2021-12-23)	584.51%
5 years (2019-12-24)	583.04%

Is Vistra Energy stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Vistra Energy stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Vistra Energy's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Vistra Energy's P/E ratio

Vistra Energy's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 25x. In other words, Vistra Energy shares trade at around 25x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Vistra Energy's PEG ratio

Vistra Energy's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.7658. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Vistra Energy's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Vistra Energy's EBITDA

Vistra Energy's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $6 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Vistra Energy's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Vistra Energy financials

Revenue TTM	$16.3 billion
Operating margin TTM	41.16%
Gross profit TTM	$1.7 billion
Return on assets TTM	6.41%
Return on equity TTM	30.17%
Profit margin	12.51%
Book value	$8.70
Market Capitalization more info button	$45.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Vistra Energy share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 15.87% of net profits

Recently Vistra Energy has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Vistra Energy shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Vistra Energy's case, that would currently equate to about $0.865 per share.

While Vistra Energy's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Vistra Energy is investing more in its future growth.

Vistra Energy's most recent dividend payout was on 30 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 19 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Vistra Energy's shares ever split?

Vistra Energy's shares were split on a 50:1 basis on 8 August 2013 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 50 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Vistra Energy shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 98% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Vistra Energy shares which in turn could have impacted Vistra Energy's share price.

Vistra Energy share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Vistra Energy's shares have ranged in value from as little as $37.4537 up to $168.67. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Vistra Energy's is 1.111. This would suggest that Vistra Energy's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Vistra Energy overview

Vistra Corp. , together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated retail electricity and power generation company. The company operates through six segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset Closure. It retails electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across states in the United States and the District of Columbia. In addition, the company is involved in the electricity generation, wholesale energy purchases and sales, commodity risk management, fuel production, and fuel logistics management activities. It serves approximately 5 million customers with a generation capacity of approximately 41,000 megawatts with a portfolio of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company was formerly known as Vistra Energy Corp.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Vistra Energy is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.617% of Vistra Energy shares are held by insiders and 89.651% by institutions. How many people work for Vistra Energy?
Latest data suggests 4,870 work at Vistra Energy. When does the fiscal year end for Vistra Energy?
Vistra Energy's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Vistra Energy based?
Vistra Energy's address is: 6555 Sierra Drive, Irving, TX, United States, 75039 What is Vistra Energy's ISIN number?
Vistra Energy's international securities identification number is: US92840M1027 What is Vistra Energy's CUSIP number?
Vistra Energy's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 92840M102