5 Best Electric Utility Stocks to Buy for the Data Center Power Surge

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1. Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 102

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) is one of the largest competitive power generators in the United States. The company operates a power generation fleet of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities in the country.

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) grew its quarterly dividend by 0.4% to $0.229 per share on May 1. The dividend is payable on June 30 to shareholders as of the June 22 record. The stock currently has an annual dividend yield of 0.61%.

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) delivered a revenue growth of over 43% YoY to $5.64 billion in its Q1 2026 report on May 7. The company also reported $1.494 billion in adjusted EBITDA, driven by rising power demand and prices. The utility’s ​Texas unit posted ​an adjusted core ⁠profit of $586 million, up more than 19% from a year earlier, while its East segment also ​surged by 55.8% compared to last year.

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) reaffirmed its outlook for ​2026 adjusted core profit from continuing operations to be in the range of $6.8 ​billion to $7.6 billion. The company is also targeting to generate more than $10 billion of cash through year-end 2027.

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