5 High Quality Stocks to Buy for the Long Term

In this article, we will list the 5 High Quality Stocks to Buy for the Long Term. Please visit 12 High Quality Stocks to Buy for the Long Term if you would like to see the extended list and the methodology behind it.

5. Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)

On June 15, 2026, Seaport Research raised the firm’s price target on Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) to $230 from $227 and maintained a Buy rating on the shares.

A day later, Bernstein analyst Sunaina Ocalan initiated coverage of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) with an Outperform rating and $187 price target. The firm launched coverage on the power, clean energy, and liquified natural gas sectors with a positive view. Ocalan said the U.S. is undergoing a “once-in-a-generation” restructuring of how energy is produced, moved, and consumed. Bernstein said gas funds the transition, utilities enable the buildout of infrastructure, and clean energy is the “ultimate destination.”

Bernstein also said Vistra’s generation asset fleet gives the company a “double barreled earnings event” amid growing power demand. Last month, Morgan Stanley raised the firm’s price target on Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) to $212 from $208 and maintained an Overweight rating on the shares. Morgan Stanley updated its price targets for Regulated & Diversified Utilities / IPPs in North America for April and noted that utilities underperformed the S&P’s return during the month.

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) operates as an integrated retail electricity and power generation company in the United States.