DJ Vistra Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Vistra Corp. (VST) slipped 1.79% to $170.57 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.56% to 6,881.31 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.26% to 49,662.66.
The stock's fall snapped an eight-day winning streak.
Vistra Corp. closed 22.40% short of its 52-week high of $219.82, which the company reached on September 22nd.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as NextEra Energy Inc. $(NEE)$ fell 1.61% to $91.22, Southern Co. $(SO)$ fell 1.04% to $91.04, and American Electric Power Co. Inc. $(AEP)$ fell 2.28% to $127.27.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled February 18, 2026.
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