Vistra Corp. (VST) Beats Stock Market Upswing: What Investors Need to Know

Company Performance - Vistra Corp. ended the recent trading session at $187.02, showing a +1.04% change from the previous day's closing price, outperforming the S&P 500's 0.48% gain [1] - The company's shares gained 5.17% over the previous month, surpassing the Utilities sector's gain of 1.16% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.13% [1] Upcoming Earnings - Investors are anticipating Vistra Corp. to report an EPS of $1.32, which would represent a 46.67% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year [2] - The consensus estimate for revenue is $5.26 billion, indicating a 36.83% increase compared to the year-ago quarter [2] Full Year Estimates - For the full year, analysts expect earnings of $6.45 per share and revenue of $22.2 billion, reflecting changes of -7.86% and +28.91%, respectively, from last year [3] - Recent changes to analyst estimates suggest positive sentiment regarding the company's near-term business trends [3] Valuation Metrics - Vistra Corp. is currently traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 28.71, which is a premium compared to the industry average Forward P/E of 18.19 [6] - The company has a PEG ratio of 2.18, which is lower than the Utility - Electric Power industry's average PEG ratio of 2.57 [6] Industry Ranking - The Utility - Electric Power industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 78, placing it within the top 32% of over 250 industries [7] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [7]