Rep. Nancy Pelosi Buys Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Stock

Rep. Nancy Pelosi Buys Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) Stock

Representative Nancy Pelosi (Democratic) disclosed the purchase of $100,001 - $250,000 in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) in a filing made on January 26th, 2026. The transaction, dated January 16th, 2026, was reported for her office representing California's 11th district.

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• 1/14/2025: Bought $500,001 - $1,000,000 of VST stock
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VST Stock Performance

Shares of VST opened at $172.30 on Monday, down 0.64%. The 50-day moving average is $163.04 and the 200-day moving average is $180.86. The 52-week low is $90.51 and the 52-week high is $219.82.

Since the transaction date (January 16th, 2026), VST shares have risen 2.30%, opening at $167.55 on the transaction date. The stock fell -4.43% in the first week and fell -5.49% over two weeks, and rose 2.35% over one month.

Vistra reported a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.36, a current ratio of 0.99 and a quick ratio of 0.88. The company had a market capitalization of $58.07 billion, a P/E ratio (TTM) of 50.56 and a beta of 1.44. Return on equity (TTM) was 22.56% and net margin (TTM) was 5.30%. Reported revenue for FY 2024 was $19.38 billion versus $15.54 billion in FY 2023, a year-over-year increase of 24.67%. Analysts' full-year EPS average (long-term estimate) is $15.15.

Key Stories Impacting VST

• (Positive) Vistra reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 results on Feb. 27, 2025, calling 2024 a "record" year including higher EBITDA, net income and the closing of the Vistra Vision minority interest repurchase.
• (Neutral) Vistra reported first-quarter 2025 results on May 7, 2025, posting an ongoing-operations net loss driven by mark-to-market losses while reaffirming full-year 2025 guidance.
• (Positive) In its Nov. 6, 2025 third-quarter 2025 release Vistra narrowed 2025 guidance, initiated 2026 guidance and highlighted continued strong operations and cash generation.
• (Positive) Vistra completed the acquisition of seven natural-gas generation plants (~2,600 MW) from Lotus Infrastructure Partners on Oct. 22, 2025, expanding its footprint across multiple ISOs.
• (Positive) Vistra announced a 20-year power-purchase agreement to supply 1,200 MW of carbon-free power from Comanche Peak, with deliveries beginning in Q4 2027 and ramping to full by 2032.
• (Positive) In October 2025 the board authorized an incremental $1.0 billion of share repurchases, adding to the company's existing buyback program.
• (Positive) Jefferies upgraded Vistra from Hold to Buy on Feb. 10, 2026, reflecting improving analyst sentiment and higher price targets among peers.

Analyst Ratings for VST

Jefferies upgraded to a 'Buy' rating on Feb. 10, 2026. Wells Fargo maintained an 'Overweight' rating on Jan. 20, 2026. Scotiabank maintained a 'Sector Outperform' rating on Jan. 12, 2026. BMO Capital maintained an 'Outperform' rating on Jan. 12, 2026. UBS maintained a 'Buy' rating on Jan. 12, 2026.

Presently, 169 analysts have rated VST with a buy recommendation, 13 have issued a hold, and 0 have given a sell rating. The average rating is 'Strong Buy' with an average price target of $232.80.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On VST

VANGUARD GROUP INC holds 41,588,784 shares valued at $7.13 billion. BLACKROCK, INC. holds 30,325,429 shares valued at $5.20 billion. FMR LLC holds 16,995,465 shares valued at $2.91 billion. STATE STREET CORP holds 16,474,869 shares valued at $2.82 billion. JPMORGAN CHASE & CO holds 10,745,366 shares valued at $1.84 billion. Currently, 85.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi is a Democratic member of the U.S. House representing California's 11th congressional district. She has served in office since 1987 and holds leadership roles including Speaker of the House. Pelosi was born in 1940 and is 86 years old.

About VST

Vistra Corp. is an Independent Power Producers company that operates as an integrated retail electricity and power generation business. The company retails electricity and natural gas across 20 states and the District of Columbia and maintains generation capacity of approximately 38,700 megawatts with natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar and battery storage assets. Vistra is headquartered in Irving, Texas, and changed its name from Vistra Energy Corp. in July 2020.