Vistra · NYSE: VST · Utilities - Independent Power Producers

VST stock sentiment

Over the past week, Vistra (VST) saw about 242 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 56% bullish but is at odds: X runs 74% bullish while Reddit sits at just 44%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 19 of 20 analysts rating VST a buy.

“VST shows mixed sentiment without a clear catalyst.”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 44% to X at 74%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 19
Hold 0
Sell 1
Avg target $222.89

20 analysts have weighed in: a Strong Buy consensus: 19 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $222.89.

20 analysts95% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Hold
Crowd bullish 56%
Spread 30 pts
Most bullish X 74%
Most bearish Reddit 44%

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 mixed 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

30pt spread
Wall St
95%
X
74%
News
50%
Reddit
44%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 56%

Analysts sit 39 points above the crowd average of 56%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 74% bullish while Reddit sits at 44%, a 30-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why VST reads Hold

Hold +4.0
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 56.0% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+7.8
Trend
Momentum is balanced: 1 up, 1 down, 1 flat.
0.0
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
1 bullish source 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 +7.3 to +4.0.

Vistra (VST) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Vistra (VST) buzz held moderate around 42.9 while the price drifted up 3.6% 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 4.2M shares. Updated Jul 13, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, VST gained 3.7%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 50.3 and was variable, swinging between 42.9 and 62.9. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 18 of the 18 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 36.9
Bullish 44%
Mentions 16
Trend Falling
19 subredditsSentiment +0.1
Pos 34%Neu 54%Neg 13%
r/stockstobuytoday Bullish
Loudest Reddit venue with 22 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 73.4
Bullish 74%
Mentions 222
Trend Rising
222 tweetsSentiment +0.4
Pos 74%Neu 23%Neg 3%
@pelositracker Neutral 0.11
“Price of $VST when Pelosi bought: $170 Price of $VST today: $163”
♥ 491↻ 27👁 229K views

News signal

Open source page
Buzz 26.0
Bullish 50%
Mentions 4
Trend Stable
14 publishersSentiment +0.3
Pos 71%Neu 27%Neg 2%
Nasdaq Neutral 0.07
“Vistra trades below industry and historical valuations, but power-price volatility, high debt and project risks suggest investors should aw…” Led by MarketBeat and Insider Monkey.

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 13, 2026.

Adanos signal
Hold
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy (19 / 0 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)
56%
Avg price target
$222.89
Most bullish source
X, 74%
Most bearish source
Reddit, 44%
Sentiment spread
30 pts
Mentions (7d)
242
Market cap
$53.56B
P/E · Forward P/E
26.6 · 17.3
EPS · Beta
$5.97 · 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 64/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 56% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 242 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 16 mentions across 19 tracked subreddits. The tone is 44% bullish with falling 3-day activity momentum, suggesting cooling attention.

What is the sentiment on VST stock?

Vistra (VST) sentiment is bullish across all 3 tracked sources. X reads 74% bullish, News reads 50% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 44% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 64/100 conviction.

Why does VST carry a hold signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently bullish discussion around Vistra (VST). All 3 tracked sources lean positive, with reddit being the most bearish at 44% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on Reddit, while x activity is rising. The hold signal carries 64/100 conviction.

What is driving Vistra (VST) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 222 mentions (92% of total volume). Reddit contributes 16 mentions and News contributes 4 mentions. Sentiment is bullish across all sources, while x 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 64/100 conviction reflects consistently bullish sentiment across multiple platforms. 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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