Vistra Corp stock holds near USD 141 as earnings estimates rise

Published on 09/23/2026 at 10:29 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Vistra Corp stock traded at USD 141.35 on September 23, 2026, below its 52-week high. Zacks sees quarterly EPS at USD 2.89, up 65.1 percent year over year.

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Vistra Corp. (ISIN US92840V1017) traded at USD 141.35 on the NYSE on September 23, 2026, while the company carried a market capitalization of USD 47.13 billion. The valuation picture is mixed: the stock remained below its 52-week high of USD 217.10 but above the 52-week low of USD 132.66.

Quarterly estimates point higher

According to Zacks on September 22, 2026, analysts expected current-quarter earnings of USD 2.89 per share, a year-over-year increase of 65.1 percent. The consensus sales estimate was USD 7.75 billion, representing projected growth of 55.8 percent from the same quarter a year earlier.

The estimate revision is narrower than the headline growth rates. Zacks reported that the quarterly EPS consensus had increased 0.2 percent over the previous 30 days, while the full-year EPS estimate stood at USD 9.04, up 71.9 percent year over year but down 1.9 percent over that same 30-day period. That combination gives investors a concrete counterpoint: projected earnings growth is strong, but recent estimate direction was not uniformly positive.

Last reported quarter was uneven

The latest reported quarter cited by Zacks produced revenue of USD 4.02 billion, down 5.5 percent year over year, while earnings per share rose to USD 1.80 from USD 1.01. Revenue also came in 36.17 percent below the USD 6.29 billion consensus estimate, whereas the EPS surprise was positive at 16.88 percent.

This divergence matters more than a single earnings headline. Vistra has a higher projected revenue base for the current quarter, but the latest reported period showed that revenue delivery and earnings delivery can move in different directions.

Stock remains well above its low

Robinhood data showed a September 23, 2026 trading range of USD 140.00 to USD 142.64 and a volume of 4.77 million shares, compared with an average volume of 4.48 million. The price therefore sat close to the session midpoint while trading 6.55 percent above the 52-week low and 34.89 percent below the 52-week high.

Vistra's market capitalization was USD 47.13 billion on September 23, 2026, and its price-earnings ratio was 23.76. The stock's position between the yearly extremes leaves the forward earnings estimates as the key numerical reference for valuation, while the latest revenue miss remains the clearest operating counter-factor.

Vistra Corp stock closes at USD 141.35

Vistra Corp stock stood at USD 141.35 on the NYSE on September 23, 2026. The same-day range was USD 140.00 to USD 142.64, with 4.77 million shares traded.