Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Vistra Corp. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Vistra Corp.’s stock price such as:

• Vistra Corp.’s current stock price and volume
• Why Vistra Corp.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for VST from analysts
• VST’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Vistra Corp. (VST)

Before we jump into Vistra Corp.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

Vistra Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated retail electricity and power generation company in the United States. It operates through five segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, and Asset Closure. The company retails electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across states in the United States and the District of Columbia. It also involved in the electricity generation, wholesale energy purchases and sales, commodity risk management, fuel production, and fuel logistics management activities. It serves approximately 5 million customers with a generation capacity of approximately 41,000 megawatts with a portfolio of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company was formerly known as Vistra Energy Corp. and changed its name to Vistra Corp. in July 2020. Vistra Corp. was founded in 1882 and is based in Irving, Texas.

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Vistra Corp.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of January 16, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Vistra Corp.’s stock price was $166.600.

Vistra Corp. is down 7.54% from its previous closing price of $180.180.

During the last market session, Vistra Corp.’s stock traded between $163.010 and $171.120. Currently, there are approximately 338.75 million shares outstanding for Vistra Corp..

Vistra Corp.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 60.0, which is high compared to the Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers industry median of 48.3. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Vistra Corp. Stock Price History

Vistra Corp.’s (VST) price is currently up 3.27% so far this month.

During the month of January, Vistra Corp.’s stock price has reached a high of $182.560 and a low of $149.190.

Over the last year, Vistra Corp. has hit prices as high as $219.820 and as low as $90.510. Year to date, Vistra Corp.’s stock is up 3.27%.

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What Caused Vistra Corp. Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

One of the most common factors that can drastically impact a stock’s price is analyst upgrades and downgrades. When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. However, as of January 16, 2026,, no analysts have changed their rating of Vistra Corp.’s stock over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Vistra Corp.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Vistra Corp.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Vistra Corp.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a F, which means it is considered to be Ultra Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Vistra Corp. (VST) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Vistra Corp.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of January 16, 2026, Vistra Corp. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -5.73%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 31 and is considered to be Weak.

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Vistra Corp. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of January 16, 2026, Vistra Corp.’s stock price is $166.600, which is down 7.54% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Vistra Corp. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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