Morgan Stanley Raises its Price Target on Vistra (VST)

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) is one of the 15 High Growth Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Next Decade.

On May 21, 2026, 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 said it updated price targets for North American Regulated & Diversified Utilities / IPPs for April and noted that utilities underperformed the S&P’s return this month.

On May 12, 2026, JPMorgan also raised the firm’s price target on Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) to $93 from $89 and maintained an Overweight rating on the shares.

Morgan Stanley Raises its Price Target on Vistra (VST)

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Earlier in May, Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) reported Q1 revenue of $5.64B, above the consensus estimate of $5.24B. The company also reported Q1 ongoing operations adjusted EBITDA of $1.49B. President and CEO Jim Burke said Vistra had an “exciting start to 2026,” citing plans to acquire the 5,500-MW Cogentrix natural gas generation portfolio and long-term power purchase agreements with Meta at its PJM nuclear sites. Burke also pointed to fleet performance during volatile winter weather, the mild first quarter in Texas for the retail business, and Fitch’s upgrade of Vistra’s corporate credit rating to Investment Grade.

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

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