In the latest close session, Vistra Corp. (VST) was down 2.69% at $142.72. The stock’s change was less than the S&P 500’s daily gain of 0.28%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.19%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.27%.
Coming into today, shares of the company had gained 4.14% in the past month. In that same time, the Utilities sector gained 6.82%, while the S&P 500 lost 0.2%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Vistra Corp. in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company’s earnings report is set to go public on November 6, 2026. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $2.9, marking a 65.71% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $7.44 billion, up 49.75% from the year-ago period.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $9.13 per share and revenue of $22.3 billion. These totals would mark changes of +73.57% and +25.73%, respectively, from last year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Vistra Corp. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To exploit this, we’ve formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.98% upward. As of now, Vistra Corp. holds a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
With respect to valuation, Vistra Corp. is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 16.07. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 17.18.
The Utility – Electric Power industry is part of the Utilities sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 98, finds itself in the top 40% echelons of all 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.
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