At the time of writing, Vistra Corp [VST] stock is trading at $191.11, down -0.41%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The VST shares have gain 9.83% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 36.56%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Previously, JP Morgan started tracking the stock with Overweight rating on October 17, 2024, and set its price target to $178. On October 14, 2024, Exane BNP Paribas initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned a price target of $231 on the stock. Jefferies started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and suggested a price target of $99 on September 13, 2024. Janney initiated its recommendation with a Buy and recommended $82 as its price target on April 18, 2024. BofA Securities reiterated a Buy rating for this stock on September 30, 2021, but kept the price target unchanged to $23. In a note dated July 22, 2021, Guggenheim upgraded an Buy rating on this stock.
For the past year, the stock price of Vistra Corp fluctuated between $39.13 and $199.84. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $133.75 within the next 12 months. Vistra Corp [NYSE: VST] shares were valued at $191.11 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential drop of -30.01% based on the average VST price forecast.
Analyzing the VST fundamentals
According to Vistra Corp [NYSE:VST], the company’s sales were 15.41B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 6.34% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.34% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.2%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.18%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.13%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.05, Equity is 0.37 and Total Capital is 0.1. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of2.91.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 188.67 points at the first support level, and at 186.22 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 194.00, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 196.88.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Vistra Corp [NYSE:VST] has a current ratio of 1.11. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.99, and the Cash Ratio is 0.12. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 4.22, the price to book ratio is 21.96 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 36.20.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved HELM SCOTT B, Director, that happened on Dec 10 ’24 when 20000.0 shares were sold. Director, HELM SCOTT B completed a deal on Dec 10 ’24 to buy 40000.0 shares. Meanwhile, EVP & President Vistra Retail HUDSON SCOTT A sold 0.12 million shares on Nov 25 ’24.
