Vistra: Strong Q2 Beat, Structural Growth Drivers and Data-Center Deals Support Buy Rating and $232 Price Target
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Wolfe Research analyst Steve Fleishman maintained a Buy rating on Vistra Corp with a $232 price target, citing strong Q2 earnings beats, robust ERCOT demand growth, and data-center deals. BMO Capital also reiterated a Buy rating with a $231 target, supporting the positive outlook driven by structural growth drivers and hedging visibility.
Vistra Corp, the Utilities sector company, was revisited by a Wall Street analyst yesterday. Analyst Steve Fleishman from Wolfe Research maintained a Buy rating on the stock and has a $232.00 price target.
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Steve Fleishman has given his Buy rating due to a combination of factors tied to Vistra’s improving earnings profile and structural growth outlook. He highlights that Q2 results exceeded expectations, with EBITDA materially above last year, and notes that Vistra reaffirmed its 2026 guidance range while indicating performance is tracking above the midpoint, supporting upward revisions to forward estimates.
He also emphasizes that long-term demand growth in ERCOT remains robust despite near-term volatility, with Vistra’s view of substantial load expansion by 2030 underpinning 4–6% annual growth. Additional upside comes from PJM progress, nuclear and data-center deals (including META, AMZN, Cogentrix, and the Helix platform), and a high level of 2027 hedging, which together provide visibility on cash flows and justify maintaining a $232 price target and a Buy rating.
In another report released today, BMO Capital also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $231.00 price target.