NYSE: VST · Utilities - Independent Power Producers

Vistra (VST) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Vistra (VST) saw about 254 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 54% bullish but is at odds: News runs 75% bullish while Reddit sits at just 31%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 19 of 20 analysts rating VST a buy.

“VST is trending because optimism around Constellation Energy Corp's partnership with Cameco Corporation is offset by concern about potential regulatory hurdles.”Adanos /explain

Wall Street vs the crowd on VST

Wall Street’s 95% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 31% to News at 75%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 19
Hold 0
Sell 1
Avg target $223.00

20 analysts have weighed in: a Strong Buy consensus: 19 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $223.00.

20 analysts95% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Hold
Crowd bullish 54%
Spread 44 pts
Most bullish News 75%
Most bearish Reddit 31%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits above the neutral line, momentum is cooling and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is Hold rather than a clear buy or sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on VST

44pt spread
Wall St
95%
News
75%
X
55%
Reddit
31%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 54%

Analysts sit 41 points above the crowd average of 54%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 75% bullish while Reddit sits at 31%, a 44-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why VST reads Hold

Hold +1.1
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 53.7% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+4.8
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 1 up, 2 down, 0 flat.
-2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 45.4, close to the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
2 bullish sources and 1 bearish source keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0
Wide divergence dampener applied: heavy disagreement between sources trimmed the pre-score from +1.9 to +1.1.

Vistra (VST) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Vistra (VST) buzz held moderate around 46.7 while the price drifted up 0.6% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 3.9M shares. Updated Jul 27, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, VST gained 7.1%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 47.9 and was relatively stable, swinging between 41.8 and 58.4. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 19 of the 19 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw VST this week

Buzz, bullish share, the loudest item and the positive / neutral / negative split for every tracked source over the last 7 days.

Reddit signal

Open source page
Buzz 41.4
Bullish 31%
Mentions 26
Trend Falling
19 subredditsSentiment +0.1
Bullish 34%Neutral 58%Bearish 9%
r/ValueInvesting Bullish
Loudest Reddit venue with 16 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 71.9
Bullish 55%
Mentions 220
Trend Falling
220 tweetsSentiment +0.3
Bullish 68%Neutral 30%Bearish 2%
@RJCcapital Bearish -0.23
“Timing risk on Jupiter and AEP is real, that's a 2027 vs 2028 argument not a zero argument. Power is THE constraint, that's why $VST and $C…”
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News signal

Open source page
Buzz 22.8
Bullish 75%
Mentions 8
Trend Rising
13 publishersSentiment +0.3
Bullish 63%Neutral 33%Bearish 3%
MarketBeat Neutral 0
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Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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Vistra (VST) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Jul 27, 2026.

Adanos signal
Hold
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy (19 / 0 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)
54%
Avg price target
$223.00
Most bullish source
News, 75%
Most bearish source
Reddit, 31%
Sentiment spread
44 pts
Mentions (7d)
254
Market cap
$55.09B
P/E · Forward P/E
27.3 · 17.8
EPS · Beta
$5.98 · 1.4
Revenue (TTM)
$19.45B · 12% margin
Industry
Utilities - Independent Power Producers

Vistra (VST) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Vistra (VST) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Vistra (VST) currently carries an Adanos hold signal with 55/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 54% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 254 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about VST stock?

Reddit discussion around Vistra (VST) is fairly quiet with 26 mentions across 19 tracked subreddits. The tone is 31% bullish with falling 3-day activity momentum, suggesting cooling attention.

Is Vistra (VST) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads split on Vistra (VST), averaging 54% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 75% bullish and Reddit at 31%, a 44-point spread. On the professional side, 19 of 20 analysts rate VST a buy.

What do analysts say about Vistra (VST)?

Of the 20 analysts covering Vistra (VST), 19 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 1 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $223.00. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 54% bullish.

What is the sentiment on VST stock?

Vistra (VST) sentiment is mixed across all 3 tracked sources. X reads 55% bullish, News reads 75% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 31% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 55/100 conviction.

Why does VST carry a hold signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently mixed discussion around Vistra (VST). All 3 tracked sources lean in different directions, with reddit being the most bearish at 31% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on Reddit and X, while news activity is rising. The hold signal carries 55/100 conviction.

What is driving Vistra (VST) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 220 mentions (87% of total volume). Reddit contributes 26 mentions and News contributes 8 mentions. Sentiment is mixed across all sources, while news is the only source with rising 3-day activity.

What does the Adanos hold signal mean for Vistra (VST)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. VST's hold signal at 55/100 conviction reflects consistently mixed sentiment across 3 tracked sources. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this VST sentiment data?

The VST sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

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