Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Vistra (VST)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Vistra (NYSE: VST) recently:

• 6/24/2026 – Vistra had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $210.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/16/2026 – Vistra was given a new $187.00 price target by Sanford C. Bernstein. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 6/16/2026 – Vistra is now covered by Sanford C. Bernstein. They set an “outperform” rating and a $187.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/16/2026 – Vistra was upgraded by Sanford C. Bernstein to “strong-buy”.
• 6/15/2026 – Vistra had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Seaport Research Partners. They now have a $230.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/21/2026 – Vistra had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $212.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/21/2026 – Vistra had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $190.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/11/2026 – Vistra was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 22nd were paid a $0.229 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 22nd. This is a positive change from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Vistra’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 15.41%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Paul M. Barbas sold 244 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $153.00, for a total transaction of $37,332.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 53,006 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,109,918. This trade represents a 0.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Scott B. Helm sold 25,000 shares of Vistra stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.00, for a total transaction of $4,000,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 232,200 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,152,000. This represents a 9.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 41,588 shares of company stock worth $6,739,227. 0.92% of the stock is owned by company 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.