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Vistra (VST) stock, explained like you're 5
Vistra trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker VST. It is a large cap company in the central industry, part of the utilities sector, with a market value of about 54.2 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- VST
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Central
- Size
- Large cap, about 54.2 billion dollars
Is Vistra a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Vistra is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 54.2 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Vistra makes money
- Delivering electricity, gas or water to homes and businesses.
- Rates approved by regulators.
- Growing clean energy projects.
What moves VST stock
- Interest rates, since utilities carry a lot of debt.
- Decisions by regulators on prices.
- Weather and demand for power.
In the news lately
- Vistra Stock Is Down 28% Over the Past Year. Discount or Warning Sign? (TIKR.com)
- What Does Vistra (VST) Gain From Its $1 Billion Preferred Stock Redemption? (Yahoo Finance)
- Did The Market Read Vistra Stock Right? (Trefis)
- Vistra Announces Redemption of All Outstanding Series A Preferred Stock (PR Newswire)
- Vistra Stock Surged Following Its $4.2 Billion Federal Loan. With the Stock Down 23% Over the Past Year, Is It Time to Buy? (The Motley Fool)
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Questions about Vistra stock
What does Vistra do?
Vistra trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker VST. It is a large cap company in the central industry, part of the utilities sector, with a market value of about 54.2 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Vistra?
Vistra trades under the ticker VST on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Vistra's market cap?
Vistra is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 54.2 billion dollars.
How does Vistra make money?
Delivering electricity, gas or water to homes and businesses. Rates approved by regulators. Growing clean energy projects.
What moves VST stock?
Interest rates, since utilities carry a lot of debt. Decisions by regulators on prices. Weather and demand for power.
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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.