Vistra Corp. Stock Sheds 8.2%, Underperforms Peers

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Shares of Vistra Corp. slipped 8.2% to $143.23 on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.8% to 7,736.52 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.7% to 54,085.88.

Vistra Corp. closed 34.8% 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 peers, as NextEra Energy Inc. rose 0.8% to $87.20, Southern Co. rose 0.3% to $93.25, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. remained unchanged.

Trading volume totaled 11.5 million, compared to the 50-day average of 4.4 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 04, 2026 16:34 ET (20:34 GMT)