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2. 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.

On April 21, Morgan Stanley analyst David Arcaro lowered the firm’s price target on Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) from $214 to $208, but maintained its ‘Overweight’ rating on the shares. The target cut, which still indicates an upside of over 26% from the current price levels, comes as the analyst firm updated its estimates for the Regulated & Diversified Utilities / IPPs in North America under its coverage.

Morgan Stanley highlighted the utilities sector’s strong performance, which surged by 16.4% in March, comfortably outperforming the gains of 9.6% posted by the overall S&P 500 during the month.

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) is targeting to generate more than $10 billion of cash through year-end 2027. The company’s adjusted free cash flow before growth is expected to exceed $12.5 per share for 2026, and then surge to around $16 per share following additional actions, including the Cogentrix acquisition and Meta agreements.