DJ Vistra Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of Vistra Corp. (VST) advanced 2.26% to $143.56 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.14% to 7,637.76 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.61% to 51,778.04.
Vistra Corp. closed 34.69% below its 52-week high of $219.82, which the company achieved on September 22nd.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as NextEra Energy Inc. $(NEE)$ rose 1.13% to $81.28, Southern Co. (SO) rose 0.61% to $86.76, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. (AEP) rose 0.77% to $121.62.
Trading volume (3.9 M) remained 563,714 below its 50-day average volume of 4.4 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled September 17, 2026.