KeyCorp Forecasts Vistra’s FY2025 Earnings (NYSE:VST)

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) – KeyCorp issued their FY2025 earnings estimates for Vistra in a research note issued on Monday, November 24th. KeyCorp analyst S. Karp expects that the company will earn $4.65 per share for the year. KeyCorp has a “Overweight” rating and a $217.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Vistra’s current full-year earnings is $7.00 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Vistra’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.99 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.72 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.12 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.84 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.23 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.91 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $10.01 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $10.49 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $9.68 EPS.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last released its earnings results on Friday, November 7th. The company reported $1.75 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.78 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $4.97 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.60 billion. Vistra had a net margin of 6.70% and a return on equity of 64.04%.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on VST. Scotiabank assumed coverage on Vistra in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. They set a “sector outperform” rating and a $256.00 target price for the company. Cowen assumed coverage on Vistra in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Vistra from $227.00 to $248.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Melius Research upgraded Vistra to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, Daiwa Capital Markets raised shares of Vistra from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $233.20.

Vistra Stock Performance

NYSE VST opened at $177.14 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $193.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $188.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $60.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.95, a P/E/G ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a current ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.74. Vistra has a 1 year low of $90.51 and a 1 year high of $219.82.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 22nd will be given a $0.227 dividend. This is a boost from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $0.91 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 22nd. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio is 32.49%.

Insider Transactions at Vistra

In related news, EVP Scott A. Hudson sold 56,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $168.86, for a total value of $9,456,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 306,600 shares in the company, valued at $51,772,476. This trade represents a 15.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO James A. Burke sold 21,935 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $186.53, for a total transaction of $4,091,535.55. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,074 shares in the company, valued at $50,563,433.22. The trade was a 7.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 868,339 shares of company stock valued at $173,242,584. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vistra

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of VST. Banque Transatlantique SA grew its stake in shares of Vistra by 132.0% in the first quarter. Banque Transatlantique SA now owns 232 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new position in Vistra during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Vistra during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Archer Investment Corp grew its position in shares of Vistra by 2,700.0% in the 3rd quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vistra in the second quarter valued at about $28,000. Institutional investors own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

Vistra Company Profile

Vistra Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated retail electricity and power generation company. The company operates through six segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset Closure. It retails electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across states in the United States and the District of Columbia.