Vistra Corp. Stock Rises 5.2%, Outperforms Peers

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Shares of Vistra Corp. advanced 5.2% to $155.94 on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.5% to 7,600.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.3% to 53,178.41.

Vistra Corp. closed 29.1% below its 52-week high of $219.82, which the company achieved on September 22nd.

The stock outperformed some of its peers, as NextEra Energy Inc. fell 0.4% to $86.55, Southern Co. fell 1.7% to $92.94, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. rose 0.37% to $128.32.

Trading volume totaled 4.0 million, compared to the 50-day average of 4.5 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 03, 2026 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)