JPMorgan Raises its Price Target on Vistra Corp. (VST) to $239 and Maintains an Overweight Rating

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) is among the 10 Best Consensus Buy-Rated Stocks to Invest in. On February 12, 2026, JPMorgan analyst Jeremy Tonet raised his price target on Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) to $239 from $233 previously and maintained an Overweight rating on the company.

Earlier, on February 10, 2026, Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith upgraded Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) to Buy from Hold and increased the price target to $203 from $191 previously, citing a more favorable risk/reward profile after the stock’s recent selloff. The firm noted that Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) is down significantly since September despite announcing Texas data center contracts and what it described as an “attractively priced” Cogentrix acquisition, and said current levels do not reflect future data center contract potential.

On February 6, 2026, Goldman Sachs analyst Carly Davenport also upgraded Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) to Buy from Neutral and lifted the price target to $205 from $200 previously. The firm pointed to the recent pullback and higher estimates, adding that the Meta deal demonstrates Vistra’s ability to secure sizeable power purchase agreement contracts with a shorter ramp, even amid policy uncertainty and affordability concerns.

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) operates as an integrated retail electricity and power generation company in the United States across its Retail, Texas, East, West, and Asset Closure segments.

JPMorgan Raises its Price Target on Vistra Corp. (VST) to $239 and Maintains an Overweight Rating

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