CEO Stock Sale: Recent chatter on social media has focused on a significant stock sale by Vistra Corp's CEO, amounting to over $3.6 million. Many are debating whether this signals a lack of confidence in the company's future or simply a personal financial decision. The discussion remains heated as investors weigh the implications.
AI Power Growth: Another hot topic is Vistra's strategic position in the AI power buildout, with some users highlighting its nuclear and natural gas mix as a unique strength. Enthusiasm is evident as people point to potential growth tied to AI-driven energy demands. This has sparked curiosity about long-term prospects for the stock.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
Vistra Corp Insider Trading Activity
Vistra Corp insiders have traded $VST stock on the open market 55 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 55 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $VST stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- JAMES A BURKE (President and CEO) has made 0 purchases and 51 sales selling 789,467 shares for an estimated $160,145,125.
- CARRIE LEE KIRBY (EVP and Chief Admin. Officer) sold 58,275 shares for an estimated $10,183,556
- SCOTT A HUDSON (EVP & President Vistra Retail) sold 56,000 shares for an estimated $9,456,160
- KRISTOPHER E. MOLDOVAN (EVP and CFO) sold 34,944 shares for an estimated $6,289,920
- STEPHANIE ZAPATA MOORE (EVP and General Counsel) sold 8,219 shares for an estimated $1,424,763
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
Vistra Corp Revenue
Vistra Corp had revenues of $5B in Q3 2025. This is a decrease of -20.94% from the same period in the prior year.
You can track VST financials on Quiver Quantitative's VST stock page.
Vistra Corp Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $VST stock 4 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 2 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $VST stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE LISA C. MCCLAIN has traded it 4 times. They made 2 purchases worth up to $30,000 on 10/30, 06/17 and 2 sales worth up to $30,000 on 10/31, 10/30.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.
Vistra Corp Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 730 institutional investors add shares of Vistra Corp stock to their portfolio, and 654 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 2,074,364 shares (+23.4%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $406,409,394
- NORGES BANK added 1,831,733 shares (+61.7%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $355,008,172
- LONE PINE CAPITAL LLC removed 1,770,478 shares (-27.4%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $346,872,049
- DZ BANK AG DEUTSCHE ZENTRAL GENOSSENSCHAFTS BANK, FRANKFURT AM MAIN added 1,746,319 shares (+827.3%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $342,138,818
- RUBRIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP removed 1,424,803 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $279,147,403
- UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC added 1,290,548 shares (+77.1%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $252,844,164
- MEREWETHER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LP removed 1,221,514 shares (-92.9%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $239,319,022
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
Vistra Corp Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $VST in the last several months. We have seen 7 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- JP Morgan issued a "Overweight" rating on 12/16/2025
- Keybanc issued a "Overweight" rating on 11/25/2025
- Evercore ISI Group issued a "Outperform" rating on 11/07/2025
- BMO Capital issued a "Outperform" rating on 11/07/2025
- Wells Fargo issued a "Overweight" rating on 10/28/2025
- Morgan Stanley issued a "Overweight" rating on 09/25/2025
- UBS issued a "Buy" rating on 07/25/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for Vistra Corp, check out Quiver Quantitative's $VST forecast page.
Vistra Corp Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $VST recently. We have seen 11 analysts offer price targets for $VST in the last 6 months, with a median target of $233.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Jeremy Tonet from JP Morgan set a target price of $233.0 on 12/16/2025
- Sophie Karp from Keybanc set a target price of $217.0 on 11/25/2025
- Durgesh Chopra from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $243.0 on 11/07/2025
- James Thalacker from BMO Capital set a target price of $245.0 on 11/07/2025
- Shahriar Pourreza from Wells Fargo set a target price of $238.0 on 10/28/2025
- Angie Storozynski from Seaport Global set a target price of $242.0 on 10/08/2025
- Stephen Byrd from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $223.0 on 09/25/2025
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