What is Scotiabank’s Estimate for Vistra FY2026 Earnings?

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) – Equities research analysts at Scotiabank dropped their FY2026 earnings estimates for Vistra in a report issued on Thursday, February 19th. Scotiabank analyst A. Weisel now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $9.08 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $9.10. Scotiabank has a “Outperform” rating and a $293.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Vistra’s current full-year earnings is $7.00 per share.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on VST. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Vistra from $230.00 to $244.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Bank of America reduced their target price on Vistra from $231.00 to $218.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Vistra in a report on Monday, December 29th. Evercore boosted their price objective on Vistra from $237.00 to $243.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, KeyCorp started coverage on Vistra in a research note on Monday, November 24th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $217.00 price objective for the company. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Vistra currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $236.73.

Vistra Stock Performance

Shares of VST stock opened at $171.46 on Monday. Vistra has a one year low of $90.51 and a one year high of $219.82. The company has a market cap of $58.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 61.90, a P/E/G ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.40. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $162.72 and a 200-day moving average of $181.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.74, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.88.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vistra

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of VST. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new position in Vistra in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in Vistra during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. purchased a new position in Vistra during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Archer Investment Corp grew its position in Vistra by 2,700.0% during the third quarter. Archer Investment Corp now owns 140 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Vistra in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. 90.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO James A. Burke sold 22,251 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.05, for a total transaction of $3,605,774.55. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 297,998 shares in the company, valued at approximately $48,290,575.90. This represents a 6.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.42% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 20th will be paid a $0.228 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 20th. This is a positive change from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $0.91 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio is 32.85%.

About Vistra

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.