# Vistra (VST) — Analyst Forecast

VST · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/vst/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 17 | 1 | 1 | 19 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $169.00 | $219.00 | $298.00 | 7 |

Last price $154.17 (as of Oct 15, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 5, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $210.00 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | Bernstein | Maintained | Outperform | $181.00 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Mizuho | Initiated Coverage | Outperform | $169.00 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Overweight | $227.00 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $221.00 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintained | Overweight | $212.00 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $227.00 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $222.00 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintained | Sector Outperform | $298.00 |
| May 4, 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintained | Buy | $230.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $231.00 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $240.00 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $234.00 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Jefferies | Upgraded | Hold → Buy | $203.00 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $236.00 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $244.00 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintained | Buy | $218.00 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Scotiabank | Maintained | Sector Outperform | $293.00 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Buy | $233.00 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $230.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for VST stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Vistra (VST) is $219.00, with a high estimate of $298.00 and a low of $169.00, across 7 analysts.

### Is VST a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Vistra currently average a Buy rating: 17 buy, 1 hold and 1 sell, from 19 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for VST?

The average price target of $219.00 implies 42.05% upside from the last price of $154.17.

### What is the latest analyst rating on VST?

On Oct 5, 2026, BMO Capital maintained Vistra at Outperform with a price target of $210.00.

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