Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Vistra Expectations Ahead Of Q3 Earnings

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) will release its third quarter earnings report before the opening bell on Friday, Nov. 6.

Analysts expect the Irving, Texas-based company to report quarterly earnings of $2.43 per share, up from $1.75 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Vistra’s quarterly revenue is $5.98 billion. It reported $4.97 billion last year, according to Benzinga Pro.

On Oct. 30, Vistra announced it has completed the acquisition of Cogentrix Energy.

Shares of Vistra dipped 6.2% to close at $112.89 on Thursday.

Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.

Let’s have a look at how Benzinga’s most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

• Keybanc analyst Sophie Karp downgraded the stock from Overweight to Sector Weight on Nov. 4, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 59%.
• Scotiabank analyst Andrew Weisel maintained a Sector Outperform rating and cut the price target from $207 to $189 on Oct. 28, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 59%.
• Wells Fargo analyst Shahriar Pourreza maintained the stock with an Overweight rating and slashed the price target from $212 to $198 on Oct. 28, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.
• B of A Securities analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith maintained a Buy rating and lowered the price target from $196 to $194 on Oct. 27, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
• HBSC analyst Meike Becker initiated coverage on the stock with a Buy rating and a price target of $190 on Oct. 22, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 58%.

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