Vistra (VST) Expected to Announce Earnings on Friday

Vistra (NYSE:VST) is expected to be issuing its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, November 6th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $2.98 per share and revenue of $6.03 billion for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, November 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last released its earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.61 by ($0.85). Vistra had a net margin of 11.55% and a return on equity of 108.68%. The firm had revenue of $4.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.46 billion. On average, analysts expect Vistra to post $9.19 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10.60 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Vistra Trading Up 3.8%

NYSE VST opened at $139.66 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.87, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 0.97. The firm has a market cap of $46.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.59 and a beta of 1.37. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $145.11 and a 200-day simple moving average of $153.38. Vistra has a one year low of $132.66 and a one year high of $196.80.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.2310 per share. This is a boost from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 22nd. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 15.54%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Vistra

In other Vistra news, EVP Scott Hudson sold 44,444 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 331,137 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $50,273,219.34. This represents a 11.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO James A. Burke bought 4,465 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were acquired at an average price of $135.25 per share, with a total value of $603,891.25. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,146,352 shares in the company, valued at $155,044,108. This represents a 0.39% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.92% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Vistra from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. UBS Group set a $176.00 price objective on Vistra in a research report on Wednesday, October 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $206.00 price objective on Vistra in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Vistra from $227.00 to $226.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 21st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on Vistra from $231.00 to $210.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, October 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $202.43.

Vistra Company Profile

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.