IRVING, Texas, July 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vistra (NYSE: VST) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2195 per share of Vistra's common stock, reflecting an estimated aggregate payment of $75 million this quarter. This represents an approximate 7% increase in the company's quarterly common stock dividend per share from its third quarter 2023 dividend. The common dividend is payable on Sept. 30, 2024, to common stockholders of record as of Sept 20, 2024. The ex-d ...

Key Takeaways The S&P 500 jumped 1.6% on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, as the Fed announced its widely expected interest rate hold and tech stocks surged. Shares of Vistra Corp. soared as the nuclear power generator announced a license extension for one of its plants and power market prices moved higher. Humana shares tumbled after the health insurer said high inpatient hospital admissions and net costs could restrain its profits for the rest of the 2024. Major U.S. equities indexes rallied on the final day of ...

IRVING, Texas, July 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vistra (NYSE: VST) recently published its 2023 Sustainability Report, highlighting its leading role in the energy transition and expansion, including its growing zero-carbon portfolio, groundbreaking retail solutions, and a workplace driven by diverse ideas and teams. "Our world is running on electricity now more than ever. Vistra is committed to meeting that growing demand and will lead as we both grow and transform our energy supply," said Jim Burke, Vistra pre ...

IRVING, Texas, July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vistra (NYSE: VST) today announced that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved its request to extend the operation of Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant through 2053, an additional 20 years beyond its original licenses. The company submitted its application for license renewal with the NRC in October 2022. "We take pride in the part we play every day in powering the grid with carbon-free energy. Our dedicated Comanche Peak team operates the plant safely an ...

Vistra Corp. (VST) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term. Shares of this company have returned -18.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.1% change. The Zacks Utility - Electric Power industry, to which Vistra belongs, has gained 2.7% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term? While media releases or ru ...

Federal facilities in Illinois to be powered by nearly 80% wind energy The contract with Homefield ensures that various federal facilities are powered by nearly 80% wind energy, marking significant progress toward goals outlined in an executive order requiring the federal government to procure 100% of its net annual electricity from carbon pollution-free sources by 2030. Homefield will provide federal facilities with emission-free electricity through renewable energy Certificates (RECs) from power generatio ...

The company's stock has dropped by 19.31% in the past month, falling short of the Utilities sector's gain of 0.83% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.16%. The most recent trading session ended with Vistra Corp. (VST) standing at $71.12, reflecting a +1.05% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.11%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 1.64%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 1.03%. For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates a ...

A downtrend has been apparent in Vistra Corp. (VST) lately with too much selling pressure. The stock has declined 12% over the past four weeks. However, given the fact that it is now in oversold territory and Wall Street analysts are majorly in agreement about the company's ability to report better earnings than they predicted earlier, the stock could be due for a turnaround. reverse soon for reaching the old equilibrium of supply and demand. We use Relative Strength Index (RSI), one of the most commonly us ...

Research shows that stocks carrying the best growth features consistently beat the market. And returns are even better for stocks that possess the combination of a Growth Score of A or B and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy). Earnings Growth While the historical EPS growth rate for Vistra is 8.7%, investors should actually focus on the projected growth. The company's EPS is expected to grow 39% this year, crushing the industry average, which calls for EPS growth of 6.2%. Cash is the lifeblood of any b ...

When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important? Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about Vistra Corp. (VST) . Vistra currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.11, o ...