VST Vistra (VST) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Utilities · Electric services · CIK 0001692819
C-suite buying · 1Congress · 3Form 144 · 46 reactors
Funds added, last quarter
861
13F, latest reported quarter
What the filings say about VST
Insiders, 180 days
-$24.7M net sold
1 buyer · 7 sellers · 43% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
3 bought · 1 sold
Latest: purchase, 2026-02-17
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$16.4M
4 notices
Vistra insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, Vistra Corp. insiders sold a net $24.7M of stock across 168 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 1 insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 5 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (5 sales), the last on Sep 8, 2026.
- The trade is 11.2% of the 179,044 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 861 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP and CFO Moldovan Kristopher E. sold about $3.3M of VST under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 7, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 861 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 10 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (10 sales), the last on Sep 8, 2026.
- The trade is 7.2% of the 308,915 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 861 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP & President Vistra Retail HUDSON SCOTT A sold about $3.6M of VST under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 6, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 861 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 4 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 sales), the last on Jun 17, 2025.
- The trade is 10.0% of the 199,044 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 861 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP and CFO Moldovan Kristopher E. sold about $3.0M of VST under a 10b5-1 plan on Sep 8, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 861 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 7 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (7 sales), the last on Nov 14, 2025.
- The trade is 2.1% of the 367,804 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 861 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP & President Vistra Retail HUDSON SCOTT A sold about $1.2M of VST under a 10b5-1 plan on Sep 8, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 861 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 7 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (7 sales), the last on Nov 14, 2025.
- The trade is 8.5% of the 338,978 shares held after it.
- 1 other insider sold within 30 days.
- 861 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: EVP & President Vistra Retail HUDSON SCOTT A sold about $4.4M of VST under a 10b5-1 plan on Sep 8, 2026; 1 other insider sold within 30 days and 861 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.168 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$24.7M over 180 days
-$15.5M over 90 days
below 94% of Utilities
Congress
3 members bought in the last year
the highest in Utilities
Funds
861 funds bought in last quarter
more than 96% of Utilities
Revenue
+19.1% year over year
more than 85% of Utilities
Margin
5.4% net margin
below 74% of Utilities
Buybacks
$709.0M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
more than 84% of Utilities
Short interest
3.4% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 2.2 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 52% of Utilities
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 8EVP and CFO Moldovan Kristopher E. sold $3.3M under a 10b5-1 plan (Oct 7)
Why it matters
A 10b5-1 plan schedules trades months ahead, so this says little about what the insider thinks today.
Oct 7EVP & President Vistra Retail HUDSON SCOTT A sold $3.6M under a 10b5-1 plan (Oct 6)
Why it matters
A 10b5-1 plan schedules trades months ahead, so this says little about what the insider thinks today.
Oct 7Officer Moldovan Kristopher E. filed to sell $3.1M by Oct 7 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
Oct 6Officer Scott A Hudson filed to sell $3.6M by Oct 6 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-23.4%12M
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
Indexed to 100, dividend-adjusted, not a price chart.
When a name files heavily, the largest trades are drawn first.
Who owns VST: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
29,064,465 sh
$4.6B
21,393,858 sh
$3.4B
16,939,291 sh
$2.7B
16,850,452 sh
$2.7B
14,160,202 sh
$2.2B
Congress trades in VST
STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Bought 2026-02-17 · disclosed 23 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2026-01-16 · disclosed 7 days later
$100,001 - $250,000
Sold 2025-10-31 · disclosed 21 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-10-30 · disclosed 22 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2025-10-30 · disclosed 22 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
VST planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Moldovan Kristopher E.
Filed 2026-10-07
$3.1M
Scott A Hudson
Filed 2026-10-06
$3.6M
Scott A Hudson
Filed 2026-09-08
$6.7M
Moldovan Kristopher E.
Filed 2026-09-08
$3.0M
Acosta Arcilia
Filed 2026-06-18
$2.5M
VST mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF
$130.8M position · as of 2026-07-31
10.0%
PGIM Jennison Utility Fund
$176.8M position · as of 2026-05-29
5.3%
Frank Value Fund
$1.8M position · as of 2026-06-30
5.2%
First Trust Bloomberg Nuclear Power ETF
$1.3M position · as of 2026-06-30
5.0%
Select Utilities Portfolio
$189.1M position · as of 2026-05-31
4.8%
NYLIM VP Fidelity Institutional AM Utilities Portfolio
$40.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.7%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Corporate PAC
The company's PAC: committee totals only, never individual donors (FEC).
Vistra Employee Political Action Committee Of Vistra Corp.
Cycle 2026 · $953K spent
$1.1M
Federal Election Commission, matched by the PAC's connected organisation
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Curtis A. Morgan (PEO)
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$16.0M
$40.7M
$4.5M
+812%
+59%
2024
$12.2M
$104.4M
$5.0M
+676%
+37%
2023
$10.5M
$30.7M
$4.7M
+115%
+11%
2021
$10.1M
$4.4M
$3.4M
+20%
+18%
2020
$10.9M
$12.0M
$3.5M
-12%
+0%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $24.7M sold by insiders over 180 days, 861 funds added last quarter, 3 House member(s) bought in 12 months, disclosed weeks after the trade, $16.4M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
VST financials
Revenue growth
+19.1%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
5.4%
Fleet output, 30 days
96.4%
6 reactors · NRC
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
Revenue, TTM VST
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | $17.7B |
| Jun 2026 | $4.4B |
| Mar 2026 | $5.6B |
| Dec 2025 | $4.6B |
| Sep 2025 | $5.0B |
| Jun 2025 | $4.2B |
| Mar 2025 | $4.2B |
| Dec 2024 | $4.0B |
| Sep 2024 | $6.3B |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
n/a
the filed year and its quarters do not reconcile, so the trailing figure is withheld
Net margin, TTM VST
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | -7.2% |
| Jun 2026 | +6.9% |
| Mar 2026 | +18.2% |
| Dec 2025 | +5.1% |
| Sep 2025 | +13.1% |
| Jun 2025 | +7.7% |
| Mar 2025 | -6.3% |
| Dec 2024 | +10.9% |
| Sep 2024 | +30.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$2.3B
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM VST
| FY Dec 2025 | $1.3B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $2.5B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $3.8B |
| FY Dec 2022 | -$816.0M |
| FY Dec 2021 | -$1.2B |
| Jun 2026 | $334.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $316.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $596.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $1.0B |
| Jun 2025 | -$118.0M |
| Mar 2025 | -$169.0M |
| Dec 2024 | $923.0M |
| Sep 2024 | $1.0B |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
3.57x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30; equity 2026-06-30
Debt to equity VST
| FY Dec 2025 | 3.70x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 2.93x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 2.71x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 2.57x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 1.26x |
| Jun 2026 | 3.57x |
| Mar 2026 | 3.42x |
| Dec 2025 | 3.70x |
| Sep 2025 | 3.23x |
| Jun 2025 | 3.45x |
| Mar 2025 | 3.66x |
| Dec 2024 | 2.93x |
| Sep 2024 | 2.71x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.26x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt VST
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.22x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.28x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.38x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.04x |
| FY Dec 2021 | -0.02x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.26x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.24x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.22x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.24x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.25x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.27x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.28x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.28x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+43.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on equity VST
| FY Dec 2025 | +17.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +48.9% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +29.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | -18.6% |
| FY Dec 2021 | -15.3% |
| Jun 2026 | +43.1% |
| Mar 2026 | +43.0% |
| Dec 2025 | +17.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +21.6% |
| Jun 2025 | +45.9% |
| Mar 2025 | +46.3% |
| Dec 2024 | +48.9% |
| Sep 2024 | +37.2% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+5.5%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets VST
| FY Dec 2025 | +2.4% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +7.5% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +4.5% |
| FY Dec 2022 | -3.9% |
| FY Dec 2021 | -4.6% |
| Jun 2026 | +5.5% |
| Mar 2026 | +5.6% |
| Dec 2025 | +2.4% |
| Sep 2025 | +3.0% |
| Jun 2025 | +6.2% |
| Mar 2025 | +6.4% |
| Dec 2024 | +7.5% |
| Sep 2024 | +5.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+11.6%
operating income after a 20.8% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30 plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on invested capital VST
| FY Dec 2025 | +6.9% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +17.1% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +11.3% |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | +11.6% |
| Mar 2026 | +12.0% |
| Dec 2025 | +6.9% |
| Sep 2025 | +9.0% |
| Jun 2025 | +14.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +14.7% |
| Dec 2024 | +17.1% |
| Sep 2024 | +14.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+11.7%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed VST
| FY Dec 2025 | +6.5% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +15.6% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +11.7% |
| FY Dec 2022 | -5.1% |
| FY Dec 2021 | -6.6% |
| Jun 2026 | +11.7% |
| Mar 2026 | +11.8% |
| Dec 2025 | +6.5% |
| Sep 2025 | +6.8% |
| Jun 2025 | +12.4% |
| Mar 2025 | +13.4% |
| Dec 2024 | +15.6% |
| Sep 2024 | +13.4% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
23.94x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
P/E, trailing VST
| FY Dec 2025 | 74.35x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 19.56x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 10.76x |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | 26.80x |
| Mar 2026 | 25.18x |
| Dec 2025 | 74.35x |
| Sep 2025 | 70.73x |
| Jun 2025 | 30.91x |
| Mar 2025 | 18.47x |
| Dec 2024 | 19.56x |
| Sep 2024 | 22.12x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$66.7B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-08-03 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2026-06-30, minus cash 2026-06-30
Enterprise value VST
| FY Dec 2025 | $72.7B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $62.0B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $24.7B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $21.4B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $20.1B |
| Jun 2026 | $72.6B |
| Mar 2026 | $69.2B |
| Dec 2025 | $72.7B |
| Sep 2025 | $82.6B |
| Jun 2025 | $81.9B |
| Mar 2025 | $56.9B |
| Dec 2024 | $62.0B |
| Sep 2024 | $54.6B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+4.7%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield VST
| FY Dec 2025 | +2.4% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +5.3% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +27.4% |
| FY Dec 2022 | -8.8% |
| FY Dec 2021 | -11.3% |
| Jun 2026 | +4.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +3.6% |
| Dec 2025 | +2.4% |
| Sep 2025 | +2.5% |
| Jun 2025 | +2.5% |
| Mar 2025 | +6.2% |
| Dec 2024 | +5.3% |
| Sep 2024 | +5.0% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -6%, PEG needs growth
PEG, trailing VST
| FY Dec 2025 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.20x |
| FY Dec 2023 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | n/a |
| Jun 2026 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | n/a |
| Dec 2025 | n/a |
| Sep 2025 | n/a |
| Jun 2025 | 0.09x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.06x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.20x |
| Sep 2024 | 0.38x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $17.7B | $17.2B | $14.8B | $15.6B |
| Operating income | $1.9B | $4.1B | $2.7B | -$1.2B |
| Net income | $944.0M | $2.7B | $1.5B | -$1.2B |
| EPS (diluted) | 2.18 | 7.00 | 3.58 | -3.26 |
| Operating cash flow | $4.1B | $4.6B | $5.5B | $485.0M |
| Cash | $785.0M | $1.2B | $3.5B | $455.0M |
| Long-term debt | $17.0B | $16.3B | $14.4B | $11.9B |
| Buybacks | $1.0B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.9B |
| Dividends paid | $306.0M | $305.0M | $313.0M | $302.0M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27
VST Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
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VST filings, in plain words
Are Vistra insiders buying or selling VST?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Vistra insiders were net sellers, a net $24.7M: $1.2M of purchases and $25.9M of sales reported on Form 4, by 1 buyer and 7 sellers.
Have members of Congress traded VST?
Yes. In the year to 2026-10-27, 3 House members disclosed buying VST and 1 House member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Julia Letlow dated 2026-02-17.
Are there planned insider sales of VST?
Yes. 4 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $16.4M of stock; the latest, by Moldovan Kristopher E., was filed 2026-10-07.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Vistra insiders were net sellers of VST, a net $24.7M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 buyer and 7 sellers. Sales outweighed purchases more than tenfold by value. 43% of the 14 insider sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan; the rest were not flagged as planned. In the year to 2026-10-27, 3 members of Congress disclosed buying VST and 1 member disclosed selling it; the latest on record is a purchase by Julia Letlow dated 2026-02-17. Insiders filed 4 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $16.4M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.
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