Vistra Corp (NYSE: VST) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.70x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for VST is 1.09. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for VST is 344.63M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.77% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of VST on August 12, 2024 was 7.74M shares.
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VST) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Vistra Corp (NYSE: VST) has dropped by -0.56 compared to previous close of 79.08. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 8.57% in its stock price over the last five trading days. stockmarket.com reported 2024-08-09 that Utility stocks for your August 2024 watch list.
VST’s Market Performance
Vistra Corp (VST) has seen a 8.57% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -14.16% decline in the past month and a -15.60% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.05%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.02% for VST.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.70% for VST’s stock, with a 28.33% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VST
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VST stocks, with Janney repeating the rating for VST by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for VST in the upcoming period, according to Janney is $82 based on the research report published on April 18, 2024 of the current year 2024.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VST reach a price target of $23. The rating they have provided for VST stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on September 30th, 2021.
VST Trading at -7.25% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VST to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -26.67% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.02%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.05%, as shares sank -13.89% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -24.11% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VST rose by +8.57%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +146.60% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $75.94. In addition, Vistra Corp saw 104.15% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VST starting from Crutchfield Lisa, who purchase 335 shares at the price of $89.46 back on Jun 10 ’24. After this action, Crutchfield Lisa now owns 32,186 shares of Vistra Corp, valued at $29,969 using the latest closing price.
Kirby Carrie Lee, the EVP and Chief Admin. Officer of Vistra Corp, sale 72,748 shares at $62.63 during a trade that took place back on Mar 14 ’24, which means that Kirby Carrie Lee is holding 184,201 shares at $4,555,850 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VST
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.26 for the gross margin
The net margin for Vistra Corp stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 11.83, with 1.86 for asset returns.
Based on Vistra Corp (VST), the company’s capital structure generated 0.75 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.98. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -14.08.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.54 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.46. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.12. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.47for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.35. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.98.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Vistra Corp (VST) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
