Vistra Corp. Stock Climbs 3.9%, Outperforms Peers

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Shares of Vistra Corp. advanced 3.9% to $156.14 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.6% to 7,757.17 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.7% to 52,856.09.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

Vistra Corp. closed 23.3% below its 52-week high of $203.66, which the company achieved on October 27th.

The stock outperformed some of its peers, as NextEra Energy Inc. fell 0.7% to $78.28, Southern Co. fell 0.4% to $90.39, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. rose 0.13% to $127.39.

Trading volume totaled 5.1 million, compared to the 50-day average of 5.5 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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October 21, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)