Weekly Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Vistra (VST)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Vistra (NYSE: VST) recently:

• 12/1/2025 – Vistra had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/25/2025 – Vistra had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/24/2025 – Vistra is now covered by analysts at KeyCorp. They set an “overweight” rating and a $217.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/24/2025 – Vistra is now covered by analysts at KeyCorp. They set an “overweight” rating and a $217.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/20/2025 – Vistra had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Morgan Stanley. They now have a $225.00 price target on the stock.
• 11/19/2025 – Vistra had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/13/2025 – Vistra was downgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating.
• 11/7/2025 – Vistra had its price target raised by analysts at Evercore ISI from $237.00 to $243.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 11/7/2025 – Vistra had its price target raised by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $236.00 to $245.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/30/2025 – Vistra had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 10/27/2025 – Vistra is now covered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “overweight” rating and a $238.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/27/2025 – Vistra is now covered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “overweight” rating and a $238.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/16/2025 – Vistra is now covered by analysts at TD Cowen. They set a “buy” rating and a $250.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/15/2025 – Vistra is now covered by analysts at Cowen Inc. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2025 – Vistra was upgraded by analysts at TD Cowen to a “strong-buy” rating.

Vistra Increases Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Vistra

In related news, EVP Stephanie Zapata Moore sold 8,219 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.35, for a total value of $1,424,763.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 79,854 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,842,690.90. This represents a 9.33% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO James A. Burke sold 21,935 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $186.53, for a total transaction of $4,091,535.55. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 271,074 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $50,563,433.22. This represents a 7.49% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 868,339 shares of company stock valued at $173,242,584 in the last three months. Company insiders own 1.42% of the company’s stock.

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.