Vistra Corp (NYSE: VST) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 108.01x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for VST is 1.10. 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 340.72M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.00% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of VST on October 04, 2024 was 7.04M shares.
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VST) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Vistra Corp (NYSE: VST) has surged by 3.94 when compared to previous closing price of 132.45, but the company has seen a 16.95% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. investopedia.com reported 2024-10-03 that The gains keep coming for shares of independent power producer Vistra Corp. (VST), which jumped more than 5% on Thursday to notch one of the best performances in the S&P 500 and set a new record closing high.
VST’s Market Performance
VST’s stock has risen by 16.95% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 81.56% and a quarterly rise of 48.23%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.00% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.42% for Vistra Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 36.51% for VST’s stock, with a 90.62% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VST
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VST stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for VST by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for VST in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $99 based on the research report published on September 13, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Janney, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VST reach a price target of $82. The rating they have provided for VST stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 18th, 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to VST, setting the target price at $23 in the report published on September 30th of the previous year.
VST Trading at 57.77% 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 able to rebound, for now settling with 1.76% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.42%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.00%, as shares surge +86.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +95.76% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VST rose by +17.04%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +264.87% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $104.06. In addition, Vistra Corp saw 257.41% 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 Moore Stephanie Zapata, who sale 34,714 shares at the price of $80.37 back on Aug 13 ’24. After this action, Moore Stephanie Zapata now owns 127,174 shares of Vistra Corp, valued at $2,789,964 using the latest closing price.
Moore Stephanie Zapata, the Officer of Vistra Corp, proposed sale 34,714 shares at $80.37 during a trade that took place back on Aug 13 ’24, which means that Moore Stephanie Zapata is holding shares at $2,790,081 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 3.65.
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 4.57. 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 better 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 is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
