Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Vistra (VST)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Vistra (NYSE: VST):

• 10/22/2026 – Vistra is now covered by HSBC. They set a “buy” rating and a $190.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/21/2026 – Vistra was given a new $176.00 price target by Raymond James Financial.
• 10/21/2026 – Vistra was given a new $176.00 price target by UBS Group.
• 10/21/2026 – Vistra had its “strong-buy” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial.
• 10/21/2026 – Vistra had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $227.00 to $226.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – Vistra is now covered by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. They set an “outperform” rating and a $201.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – Vistra is now covered by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. They set an “outperform” rating and a $201.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/14/2026 – Vistra was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 10/5/2026 – Vistra had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $231.00 to $210.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Vistra was given a new $202.00 price target by Williams Trading.
• 10/2/2026 – Vistra is now covered by Siebert Williams Shank. They set a “buy” rating and a $202.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/1/2026 – Vistra had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Sanford C. Bernstein. They now have a $181.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/24/2026 – Vistra is now covered by Mizuho. They set an “outperform” rating and a $169.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/24/2026 – Vistra is now covered by Mizuho. They set an “outperform” rating and a $169.00 price target on the stock.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 21st were given a $0.23 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, September 21st. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. This is an increase from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.2290. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio is currently 15.54%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO James A. Burke purchased 4,465 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $135.25 per share, with a total value of $603,891.25. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,146,352 shares in the company, valued at $155,044,108. This trade represents a 0.39% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Scott Hudson sold 44,444 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.82, for a total value of $6,747,488.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 331,137 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $50,273,219.34. This represents a 11.83% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

Vistra Corp. (NYSE: VST) is an integrated energy company based in Irving, Texas. The company operates across electricity generation, power distribution support, energy marketing and retail electricity sales, serving residential, commercial and industrial customers primarily in the United States.

Vistra owns and operates a diverse portfolio of power generation and energy storage facilities. Its assets include natural gas, nuclear, coal and renewable generation, as well as battery storage projects.