Vistra Corp. (VST)
NYSE · Price as of · Nasdaq Real Time Price
- Profitability20/20
Profitable and growing: $2.22B net income over the last four reported quarters, up from $941.0M the year before.
- Insider buying vs selling17/20
Some insider buying (3 buys, $1.2M) against larger selling (14 sells, $25.9M). Any open-market buying is worth noticing. Separately, 3 new 5%+ stake disclosures (13D/13G) hit in the last 6 months, which is big-money accumulation.
- Dilution and offerings11/15
Share count down 0.9% in a year with 3 offering-related filings. Mild dilution.
- Analysts22
- Implied upside+48.3%
- Target range$106.00 to $305.00
- EPS expected$2.59 +48%
- A year ago$1.75
- Revenue expected$6.90B +39%
- Estimate range-$0.05 to $3.57
- Priced move±10.0%
VST closed at $140.83 on Oct 22, up 2.1% since Sep 23. Chart read: price below both the 50-day and 200-day moving averages; the 50-day is below the 200-day (downtrend structure); trading at 9% of the 52-week range ($134.71 to $201.47).
Insider buying and selling at Vistra Corp. (VST)
The most recent Form 4 on record for Vistra Corp. (VST) is August 31, 2026, when James A Burke, President and CEO, bought $903,069 of stock. An open-market purchase is money the filer chose to put in.
| Insider | Action | Value | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James A Burke · President and CEO | Buy | $903,069 | August 31, 2026 | Notable buy |
| James A Burke · President and CEO | Buy | $270,000 | August 24, 2026 | Notable buy |
| Carrie Lee Kirby · EVP and Chief Admin. Officer | Sell | $10.2M | November 14, 2025 | Red flag |
| Scott A Hudson · EVP & President Vistra Retail | Sell | $9.5M | November 14, 2025 | Red flag |
| James A Burke · President and CEO | Sell | $8.8M | October 17, 2025 | No decision |
| James A Burke · President and CEO | Sell | $9.1M | October 15, 2025 | No decision |
| James A Burke · President and CEO | Sell | $17.2M | October 10, 2025 | No decision |
Filed notices to sell
A Form 144 is filed beforean insider sells restricted stock. The Form 4 reporting the completed trade isn't due until two business days after the sale, so these land first. They are intentions, not transactions.
| Insider | Value | Filed | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moldovan Kristopher E. · Officer | $3.1M | October 7, 2026 | Executed | Routine |
| Moldovan Kristopher E. · Officer | $3.0M | September 8, 2026 | Executed | Routine |
SEC filings
| Form | Filed | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | October 8, 2026 | FORM 4 |
| 4 | October 7, 2026 | FORM 4 |
| 144 | October 7, 2026 | View on EDGAR |
| 144 | October 6, 2026 | View on EDGAR |
| 8-K | October 5, 2026 | 8-K |
| 8-K | September 24, 2026 | 8-K |
| 424B2 | September 14, 2026 | 424B2 |
| FWP | September 11, 2026 | PRICING TERM SHEET |
Vistra news
All 22 articles
Vistra (VST) wins US loan commitment of up to $4.2 billion for nuclear upgrades tied to Meta
The Energy Department's offer would help fund 433 megawatts of new nuclear output at three plants. Federal and NRC letters show what gets built first and when the extra power arrives.
US reportedly plans $4 billion in loans for Vistra (VST) to boost output at three nuclear plants
The three plants are the same ones whose added output is part of Vistra's 20-year power deal with Meta.
Vistra (VST) CEO Jim Burke bought $903,069 of stock, his first open-market buying since 2023
Jim Burke bought 6,665 Vistra shares on August 31 and September 1 at an average of $135.49, nine days after buying 2,000 more at $135. Neither filing was made under a trading plan, and his last open-market purchase before this was in March 2023.
Meta is funding an entire gas plant in Alberta to power its AI. Here's what that means for CEG, VST and OKLO.
AI data centers need enormous, around-the-clock electricity, and the grid wasn't built for it. That's reviving nuclear, pushing Meta to fund an entire new gas plant in Alberta, and pulling solar into the mix too. Here's the demand, the deals, the stocks, and the risks worth respecting.
Articles that mention Vistra without it being the main subject.
Musk says electricity is an economy's best measure. China makes 2.4 times as much as the US. AI is why I'm watching nuclear.
Data centers account for nearly all of the latest forecast increase in peak demand on the biggest US grid, and Washington is putting money behind nuclear.
Google will pay Constellation (CEG) to add 890 MW of nuclear power by upgrading existing reactors
The headline number is 3.6 gigawatts. About a quarter of it is new.
Nancy Pelosi opened a new Bloom Energy (BE) position worth up to $12 million in late July
Nancy Pelosi's financial disclosure, filed August 21, shows a first-time position in Bloom Energy (BE): about 15,000 shares and 200 call options worth $3 million to $12 million, her biggest new single-name bet of 2026. The same filing adds 10,000 shares and 50 call options of Intel (INTC), on top of the Intel options she reported in June.
Frequently asked questions
When does VST report earnings?
Vistra Corp. (VST) is scheduled to report quarterly results on November 6, 2026, before the open. The 7-analyst consensus is $2.59 per share on revenue of $6.90B for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, against $1.75 and $4.97B a year earlier. It has beaten the consensus EPS estimate in 1 of the last four quarters. The options market is pricing a move of about 10.0% in either direction on the report, based on the cost of the at-the-money straddle expiring November 6, 2026.
What do analysts expect for VST?
22 analysts cover Vistra Corp. (VST). The consensus rating is Strong buy. The average price target is $208.86, in a range of $106.00 to $305.00.
Are insiders buying or selling VST?
We track Form 4 filings for Vistra Corp. (VST). The activity listed on this page shows 2 open-market purchases and 5 qualifying sales. Each row is labelled Routine when the filer declared a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, Tax withholding when shares were sold automatically to cover the tax on a vest, or Own call when neither applies.
Where can I see VST SEC filings?
Recent filings are listed on this page, newest first. The latest is a 4 filed October 8, 2026.