Vistra Corp. (VST)

Vistra Corp. stock experienced a 64% surge in Q2 2025 and rose by 121.90% over the last 12 months. Vistra reported a miss in Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) and revenue but reaffirmed its 2025 adjusted EBITDA guidance. Vistra announced a $1.9 billion acquisition of seven natural gas generation facilities from Lotus Infrastructure Partners. A Vistra Corp. director sold 50,000 shares of company stock. Moody's Ratings downgraded Vistra Holdings Limited's corporate family rating. Vistra has been actively buying back shares and the board authorized an additional $1 billion for share repurchases through 2026. Vistra was included in the S&P 500 index in May 2024.

Demand for Vistra Corp.'s electricity and natural gas is affected by weather conditions, leading to seasonal fluctuations. Demand and prices for electricity are higher during the summer and winter, while natural gas demand and price are generally higher in the winter. The increasing electrification of transportation, buildings, and industrial loads, along with the buildout of data centers and continued reshoring of industrial activities, is driving a new paradigm of continuous baseload demand that is less dependent on seasons.

Vistra Corp. is a Fortune 500 integrated retail electricity and power generation company headquartered in Irving, Texas. The company operates within the Electric Utilities industry, offering energy solutions to nearly 4 million customers across 19 states. Vistra's major products and services include electricity generation and retail services, managing a diverse energy portfolio with a total power generation capacity of approximately 41,000 MW. Vistra's operations are organized into six business segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset Closure.

Vistra Corp. has a significant geographic footprint across the United States, serving customers in 20 states and the District of Columbia. The company operates in all major competitive wholesale power markets in the U.S. While primarily focused on the U.S., Vistra also serves markets in Canada and Japan. Key operational states include Texas, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Massachusetts.

Vistra Corp. maintains a strong brand reputation through operational excellence, reliability, affordability, and sustainability. TXU Energy has held a 5-star rating by the Public Utility Commission of Texas for 27 consecutive months, demonstrating its commitment to customer service. Vistra is targeting a 60% reduction in its CO2e emissions by 2030 and aims for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The company's generation team achieved high commercial availability fleetwide and for its nuclear fleet in 2024. The acquisition of Energy Harbor in 2024 expanded Vistra's geographic footprint and strengthened its nuclear and renewable energy capabilities. Vistra is positioned to benefit from the surging demand for electricity from data centers and AI applications.

Vistra Corp. has significant institutional ownership, with 2149 institutional owners and shareholders holding 79.08% of Vistra stock. Major institutional owners include Vanguard Group Inc., BlackRock, Inc., and Fmr Llc. Brookfield Asset Management Inc. is the largest individual Vistra shareholder, owning 9.48% of the company. Other significant individual/insider owners include Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP LLC, Apollo Management Holdings GP LLC, and Investment Authority Qatar.