DJ Vistra Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Vistra Corp. (VST) rallied 2.47% to $167.40 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.56% to 6,830.71 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.61% to 47,954.74.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Vistra Corp. closed 23.85% below its 52-week high of $219.82, which the company achieved on September 22nd.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as NextEra Energy Inc. $(NEE)$ fell 1.59% to $91.13, Southern Co. $(SO)$ fell 0.44% to $97.20, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. $(AEP)$ fell 1.11% to $132.04.
Trading volume (4.9 M) remained 651,833 below its 50-day average volume of 5.6 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 5, 2026.
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March 05, 2026 16:49 ET (21:49 GMT)
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