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Vistra (VST) Stock Gains Momentum Following Thiel Macro’s $59M Stake Disclosure

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Vistra reported Q2 earnings per share of $0.76, below analyst expectations.

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Table of Contents Shares of Vistra Corp. (VST) advanced 3.5% to $149.27 on Friday following the disclosure in a 13F filing that Thiel Macro LLC, the hedge fund operated by Peter Thiel, maintained a position of 372,755 VST shares worth approximately $59.1 million as of Q2 2026's conclusion. Vistra Corp., VST The equity touched an intraday peak of $149.45 during Friday's session before closing near that mark. Trading volume registered approximately 4.58 million shares, representing roughly 6% below typical daily activity. The company's Q2 financial results fell short of expectations. Vistra delivered earnings per share of $0.76, substantially below the analyst consensus of $1.61. Total revenue reached $4.02 billion compared to Street estimates of $5.46 billion. Notwithstanding the quarterly disappointment, analyst sentiment leans optimistic. The equity maintains a "Moderate Buy" consensus among Wall Street analysts, comprising one Strong Buy rating, 14 Buy recommendations, and two Hold ratings. The mean price objective stands at $223.53. Price targets span a considerable range across firms. Goldman Sachs maintains a $206 objective, Wells Fargo projects $212, Seaport Research Partners targets $230, while Scotiabank recently elevated its forecast from $293 to $298. Zacks downgraded VST from "Strong Buy" to "Hold" status in August. The 13F filing doesn't provide insight into the...

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    "excerpt": "Table of Contents Shares of Vistra Corp. (VST) advanced 3.5% to $149.27 on Friday following the disclosure in a 13F filing that Thiel Macro LLC, the hedge fund operated by Peter Thiel, maintained a position of 372,755 VST shares worth approximately $59.1 million as of Q2 2026’s conclusion. Vistra Corp., VST The equity touched an intraday peak of $149.45 during Friday’s session before closing near that mark. Trading volume registered approximately 4.58 million shares, representing roughly 6% below typical daily activity. The company’s Q2 financial results fell short of expectations. Vistra delivered earnings per share of $0.76, substantially below the analyst consensus of $1.61. Total revenue reached $4.02 billion compared to Street estimates of $5.46 billion. Notwithstanding the quarterly disappointment, analyst sentiment leans optimistic. The equity maintains a “Moderate Buy” consensus among Wall Street analysts, comprising one Strong Buy rating, 14 Buy recommendations, and two Hold ratings. The mean price objective stands at $223.53. Price targets span a considerable range across firms. Goldman Sachs maintains a $206 objective, Wells Fargo projects $212, Seaport Research Partners targets $230, while Scotiabank recently elevated its forecast from $293 to $298. Zacks downgraded VST from “Strong Buy” to “Hold” status in August. The 13F filing doesn’t provide insight into the...",
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