Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Vistra (VST)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Vistra (NYSE: VST):

• 5/4/2026 – Vistra had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $253.00 to $230.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Vistra had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $240.00 to $231.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/27/2026 – Vistra was given a new $208.00 price target by Raymond James Financial, Inc..
• 4/21/2026 – Vistra had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $208.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/27/2026 – Vistra had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 3/19/2026 – Vistra had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $239.00 to $240.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.229 per share. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 22nd. This is a boost from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio is presently 15.24%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Stephanie Zapata Moore sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.31, for a total transaction of $1,603,100.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 114,409 shares in the company, valued at $18,340,906.79. The trade was a 8.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.92% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Vistra (NYSE: VST) is an integrated power company that develops, owns and operates electricity generation and retail businesses in the United States. The company’s operations span wholesale power production—through a diversified fleet of thermal and lower‑carbon generation assets—and retail electricity supply to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Vistra serves organized wholesale markets and competitive retail markets, with a notable presence in Texas and other regional U.S. power markets.

Vistra’s core activities include the ownership and operation of generation facilities, the commercial dispatch and optimization of those assets into wholesale markets, and the sale of electricity and related services to end-use customers through its retail brands.