Vistra Corp. (VST) is currently trading at a premium valuation compared to its Zacks Utility Electric Power industry, with its forward 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio at 22.6X. The industry is currently trading at 16.79X.Vistra is currently trading at a premium compared with another operator in the industry Duke Energy Corporation (DUK) having a strong nuclear fleet. The current P/E- F12M ratio of DUK is 19.1X.Vistra Stock Trading at a PremiumImage Source: Zacks Investment ResearchIs Vistra’s premium ...

Nvidia has been the star of the AI boom, but this stock has outperformed it this year. Stanley Druckenmiller is one of the greatest investors of all time. As the manager of Duquesne Capital Management from 1981 to 2010, Druckenmiller generated an average annual return of 30% and never had a losing year during that time. These days, Druckenmiller is no longer an active fund manager but still manages a portfolio of his own stocks through the Duquesne Family Office. And investors pay close attention to his mov ...

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vistra (NYSE: VST) plans to report its third quarter 2024 financial and operating results on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, during a live conference call and webcast beginning at 10 a.m. ET (9 a.m. CT). The live webcast can be accessed via Vistra's website at www.vistracorp.com under "Investor Relations" and then "Events & Presentations." Participants can also listen by phone by registering here prior to the start time of the call to receive a conference call dial-in num ...

Key Takeaways Shares of electric utility Vistra gained more than 5% on Thursday and hit another record high. Comments from the CEO of Google's parent company reinforced Vistra's opportunity to provide nucleargenerated power for AI data centers. Analysts believe Microsoft's agreement to procure nuclear power from Vistra rival Constellation Energy could pave the way for additional deals. The gains keep coming for shares of independent power producer Vistra Corp. (VST), which jumped more than 5% on Thursday to ...

As of October 3, 2024, Vistra Corp's stock price has reached its new all-time high. This spike is contributed by several factors, including its strong financial performance and higher demand for energy linked to its nuclear power assets. Vistra Corp (VST, Financial) has topped the S&P 500 in 2024, increased more significantly than the average stock in the index, fueled by its strategic focus on nuclear energy and the growing energy needs of artificial intelligence. Nuclear is a reliable and steady supply of ...

This energy stock has tripled in 2024 so far, comfortably outperforming every other stock in the S&P 500 including Nvidia. The S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.93%) is up 21.5% in 2024 so far, which is more than twice its average annual return since it was established in 1957. But some stocks in the index are performing even better, especially those participating in the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock, for example, is up a whopping 145% this year. It's struggling to keep up with demand ...

Monty Rakusen Independent power producers are behaving like bubble stocks and Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) is the head of the pack. Vistra is up 193% year-to-date. Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG) is up 122% year-to-date. Talen Energy Corporation (TLN) is up 184% year-to-date. GE Vernova Inc. (GEV) is up 92% since its recent listing. GEV is not an IPP but is a key supplier. Weird things like this happen in the market all the time, but what strikes me as even stranger here is that these massive moves might ...

Should you bet on the S&P 500's top-performing stock in 2024? With shares up 200% year to date, Vistra (VST 0.70%) recently surpassed Nvidia to become the S&P 500's top-performing stock in 2024. While this utility company is far from a traditional artificial intelligence (AI) stock, it could help meet the growing need for affordable clean energy as power-hungry AI tech becomes mainstream. Let's dig deeper to see if the recent hype is justified. What is Vistra? Vistra is an Irving, Texas-based utility compan ...

A retail electricity provider and power generator has outshone the glamor technology stocks this year. Power utilities aren't always seen as the most exciting way to invest, but investors might need to rethink that opinion, because the top-performing S&P 500 index stock of the year is retail electricity and power generation utility Vistra (VST 3.12%), up a whopping 210% this year. That beats Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) 155% increase. The two events are not unconnected. Here's why and how Vistra stock has perfor ...

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