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title: "Vistra Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Vistra Corp. (VST) shares fell 4.05% to $147.72 on Friday, marking the fourth consecutive day of losses, despite a positive trading session for the stock market. The S&P 500 rose 0.84%, while Vistra's stock remains 32.80% below its 52-week high of $219.82. In comparison, competitors like NextEra Energy, Southern Co., and American Electric Power also experienced slight declines. Trading volume for Vistra was 8.0 million, surpassing its 50-day average of 4.4 million."
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# Vistra Corp. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Vistra Corp. (VST) slid 4.05% to $147.72 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.84% to 7,398.93 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.02% to 49,609.16.

This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of losses.

Vistra Corp. closed 32.80% short of its 52-week high of $219.82, which the company reached on September 22nd.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE) fell 0.24% to $93.10, Southern Co. (SO) fell 0.68% to $91.80, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP) fell 0.50% to $130.16.

Trading volume (8.0 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 4.4 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 8, 2026.

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