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Nov 06, 12:33 PMVistra posts record Q3 2026 adjusted EBITDA, raises 2026 outlook and outlines aggressive FCF per share growth through 2030

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Index	S&P 500
Market Cap	45.17B
Enterprise Value	66.18B
Income	2.52B
Sales	20.55B
Book/sh	11.44
Cash/sh	8.26
Dividend Est.	0.99 (0.74%)
Dividend TTM	0.91 (0.68%)
Dividend Ex-Date	Dec 22, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	7.72% 10.76%
Payout	41.44%
Employees	6390
IPO	Oct 04, 2016

P/E	18.17
Forward P/E	13.40
PEG	0.18
P/S	2.20
P/B	11.76
P/C	16.30
P/FCF	17.33
EV/EBITDA	8.93
EV/Sales	3.22
Quick Ratio	1.07
Current Ratio	1.16
Debt/Eq	3.35
LT Debt/Eq	2.90
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	7.41
EPS next Y	10.04
EPS next Q	2.11
EPS this Y	292.47%
EPS next Y	17.36%
EPS next 5Y	73.12%
EPS past 3/5Y	- 10.93%
Sales past 3/5Y	0.16% 10.13%
EPS Y/Y TTM	-6.51%
Sales Y/Y TTM	17.48%
EPS Q/Q	84.63%
Sales Q/Q	24.89%
Earnings	Nov 06 BMO
EPS/Sales Surpr.	0.00% 5.23%

Insider Own	0.93%
Insider Trans	-4.72%
Inst Own	93.43%
Inst Trans	0.65%
ROA	6.52%
ROE	47.01%
ROIC	11.02%
Gross Margin	29.25%
Oper. Margin	21.16%
Profit Margin	12.24%
SMA20	-5.05%
SMA50	-6.45%
SMA200	-11.76%
Trades

Shs Outstand	334.75M
Shs Float	332.50M
Short Float	2.99%
Short Ratio	1.65
Short Interest	9.95M
52W High	196.80 -31.62%
52W Low	110.89 21.36%
Volatility	6.33% 5.15%
ATR (14)	8.66
RSI (14)	46.71
Beta	1.40
Rel Volume	0.93
Avg Volume	6.04M
Volume	5,226,126

Perf Week	-0.02%
Perf Month	-16.66%
Perf Quarter	-7.13%
Perf Half Y	-11.49%
Perf YTD	-16.58%
Perf Year	-29.54%
Perf 3Y	289.41%
Perf 5Y	595.86%
Perf 10Y	1017.05%
Recom	1.36
Target Price	203.80
Prev Close	124.80
Price	134.58
Change %	7.84%

Consensus

Strong Buy

Avg. Price Target

$203.80

Implied Upside

+51.4%

Analysts15incl. previous ratings

Rating Distribution14 Buy · 1 Hold · 0 Sell

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change	Implied Upside
Nov 04, 2026	Downgrade	KKeyBanc Capital Markets	Overweight → Sector Weight
Oct 22, 2026	Initiated	HHSBC Securities	Buy	$190	+41.2%
Oct 02, 2026	Initiated	SSiebert Williams Shank	Buy	$202	+50.1%
Aug 24, 2026	Initiated	MMizuho	Outperform	$169	+25.6%
Jun 17, 2026	Initiated	BBernstein	Outperform	$187	+39.0%
Feb 10, 2026	Upgrade	JJefferies	Hold → Buy	$203	+50.8%
Feb 06, 2026	Upgrade	GGoldman	Neutral → Buy	$205	+52.3%
Nov 25, 2025	Initiated	KKeyBanc Capital Markets	Overweight	$217	+61.2%
Oct 28, 2025	Initiated	WWells Fargo	Overweight	$238	+76.8%
Oct 16, 2025	Initiated	TTD Cowen	Buy	$250	+85.8%
Sep 23, 2025	Downgrade	JJefferies	Buy → Hold	$230	+70.9%
Sep 22, 2025	Initiated	BScotiabank	Sector Outperform	$256	+90.2%
Sep 17, 2025	Upgrade	DDaiwa Securities	Neutral → Buy	$250	+85.8%
Aug 20, 2025	Initiated	MMelius	Buy	$295	+119.2%
Jun 13, 2025	Initiated	RRaymond James	Strong Buy	$216	+60.5%
Apr 04, 2025	Initiated	GGoldman	Neutral	$134	-0.4%
Mar 05, 2025	Initiated	DDaiwa Securities	Neutral	$120	-10.8%
Mar 04, 2025	Upgrade	BBofA Securities	Neutral → Buy	$164 → $152	+12.9%
Jan 27, 2025	Resumed	BBofA Securities	Neutral	$206	+53.1%
Jan 21, 2025	Resumed	EEvercore ISI	Outperform	$202	+50.1%

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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Moldovan Kristopher E.	EVP and CFO	Oct 07 '26	Sale	165.00	20,000	3,300,000	179,044	Oct 08 07:44 PM
HUDSON SCOTT A	EVP & President Vistra Retail	Oct 06 '26	Sale	160.14	22,222	3,558,631	308,915	Oct 07 07:39 PM
Moldovan Kristopher E.	Officer	Oct 07 '26	Proposed Sale	154.77	20,000	3,095,400		Oct 07 04:02 PM
Scott A Hudson	Officer	Oct 06 '26	Proposed Sale	160.50	22,222	3,566,631		Oct 06 05:59 PM
Moldovan Kristopher E.	EVP and CFO	Sep 08 '26	Sale	151.03	20,000	3,020,600	199,044	Sep 10 04:37 PM
HUDSON SCOTT A	EVP & President Vistra Retail	Sep 08 '26	Sale	151.82	44,444	6,747,545	331,137	Sep 10 04:36 PM
Scott A Hudson	Officer	Sep 08 '26	Proposed Sale	151.72	44,444	6,743,044		Sep 08 07:20 PM
Moldovan Kristopher E.	Officer	Sep 08 '26	Proposed Sale	151.03	20,000	3,020,600		Sep 08 04:00 PM
BURKE JAMES A	President and CEO	Sep 01 '26	Buy	135.25	4,465	603,891	1,146,352	Sep 02 09:38 AM
BURKE JAMES A	President and CEO	Aug 31 '26	Buy	135.99	2,200	299,178	1,141,887	Sep 02 09:38 AM
BURKE JAMES A	President and CEO	Aug 24 '26	Buy	135.00	2,000	270,000	1,139,687	Aug 24 04:03 PM
SULT JOHN R	Director	Jun 18 '26	Sale	170.00	6,500	1,105,000	70,714	Jun 23 04:24 PM
Acosta Arcilia	Director	Jun 18 '26	Sale	167.52	15,000	2,512,800	32,607	Jun 23 04:23 PM
HELM SCOTT B	Director	Jun 16 '26	Sale	160.00	25,000	4,000,000	232,200	Jun 18 04:38 PM
JOHN R. SULT	Director	Jun 18 '26	Proposed Sale	158.83	6,500	1,032,395		Jun 18 04:27 PM
Acosta Arcilia	Director	Jun 18 '26	Proposed Sale	167.52	15,000	2,512,788		Jun 18 12:46 PM
BARBAS PAUL M	Director	Jun 15 '26	Sale	153.00	244	37,332	53,006	Jun 16 04:42 PM
BARBAS PAUL M	Director	Jun 12 '26	Sale	147.93	244	36,095	53,250	Jun 16 04:42 PM
HELM SCOTT B	Director	Jun 16 '26	Proposed Sale	160.00	25,000	4,000,000		Jun 16 12:08 PM
BARBAS PAUL M	Director	Jun 15 '26	Proposed Sale	153.00	244	37,332		Jun 15 12:43 PM
BARBAS PAUL M	Director	Jun 12 '26	Proposed Sale	147.93	244	36,095		Jun 12 10:29 AM
Montemayor Margaret	SVP, Chief Accounting Officer	Jun 02 '26	Sale	160.00	4,600	736,000	9,760	Jun 04 04:15 PM
Montemayor Margaret	Officer	Jun 02 '26	Proposed Sale	160.00	4,600	736,000		Jun 02 01:56 PM
Montemayor Margaret	SVP, Chief Accounting Officer	May 27 '26	Sale	164.96	5,000	824,800	14,360	May 29 07:55 PM
Montemayor Margaret	Officer	May 27 '26	Proposed Sale	164.96	5,000	824,800		May 27 11:48 AM
Moore Stephanie Zapata	EVP and General Counsel	Mar 09 '26	Sale	160.31	10,000	1,603,100	114,409	Mar 12 06:02 AM
Stephanie Z Moore	Officer	Mar 09 '26	Proposed Sale	163.62	10,000	1,636,200		Mar 09 05:04 PM
Kirby Carrie Lee	Officer	Mar 03 '26	Proposed Sale	154.68	60,000	9,280,920		Mar 03 02:01 PM
BURKE JAMES A	President and CEO	Dec 12 '25	Option Exercise	14.03	27,749	389,318	298,002	Dec 15 09:27 PM
BURKE JAMES A	President and CEO	Dec 11 '25	Option Exercise	14.03	22,251	312,182	320,249	Dec 15 09:27 PM
BURKE JAMES A	President and CEO	Dec 11 '25	Sale	162.05	22,251	3,605,775	297,998	Dec 15 09:27 PM
BURKE JAMES A	Officer	Dec 11 '25	Proposed Sale	162.05	22,251	3,605,775		Dec 11 11:13 AM
Moore Stephanie Zapata	EVP and General Counsel	Nov 24 '25	Sale	173.35	8,219	1,424,764	79,854	Nov 26 06:46 PM
Moore Stephanie Zapata	Officer	Nov 24 '25	Proposed Sale	173.35	8,219	1,424,764		Nov 24 03:29 PM
HUDSON SCOTT A	EVP & President Vistra Retail	Nov 14 '25	Option Exercise	19.68	56,000	1,102,080	362,600	Nov 18 08:52 PM
HUDSON SCOTT A	EVP & President Vistra Retail	Nov 14 '25	Sale	168.86	56,000	9,456,160	306,600	Nov 18 08:52 PM
Kirby Carrie Lee	EVP and Chief Admin. Officer	Nov 14 '25	Option Exercise	22.98	58,275	1,339,160	276,514	Nov 18 07:06 PM
Kirby Carrie Lee	EVP and Chief Admin. Officer	Nov 14 '25	Sale	174.75	58,275	10,183,556	218,239	Nov 18 07:06 PM
Kirby Carrie Lee	Officer	Nov 14 '25	Proposed Sale	174.75	58,275	10,183,699		Nov 14 02:47 PM
HUDSON SCOTT A	Officer	Nov 14 '25	Proposed Sale	168.86	56,000	9,456,320		Nov 14 11:19 AM
BURKE JAMES A	President and CEO	Nov 12 '25	Option Exercise	14.03	28,065	393,752	299,139	Nov 13 08:16 PM
BURKE JAMES A	President and CEO	Nov 11 '25	Option Exercise	14.03	21,935	307,748	293,009	Nov 13 08:16 PM
BURKE JAMES A	President and CEO	Nov 11 '25	Sale	186.53	21,935	4,091,536	271,074	Nov 13 08:16 PM
BURKE JAMES A	Officer	Nov 11 '25	Proposed Sale	186.53	21,935	4,091,536		Nov 12 06:34 AM

Vistra Corp. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of electricity and power generation. It operates through the following segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, and Asset Closure. The Retail segment includes sale of electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The Texas and East segments are involved in electricity generation, wholesale energy sales and purchases, commodity risk management activities, fuel production and fuel logistics management. The West segment represents the company's electricity generation operations in CAISO. The Asset Closure segment refers to the decommissioning and reclamation of retired plants and mines. The company was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

PresidentMr. James A. Burke CPA

Executive VP & CFOMr. Kristopher E. Moldovan

Executive VPMs. Stephanie Zapata Moore

Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer & Executive VP of Public AffairsMs. Stacey H. Dore J.D.

Executive VP & President of RetailMr. Scott A. Hudson

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