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Vistra Reports Q3 2026 Profit Growth, Raises Full-Year Outlook

Published November 6, 2026 · 6 sources

Vistra reported strong third-quarter 2026 profit growth and raised its full-year earnings guidance, though revenue fell short of Wall Street expectations.

What happened

Vistra Corp. (NYSE: VST) reported its third-quarter 2026 results, with profit growth described as strong. According to Yahoo Finance, the power generation company also raised its full-year earnings guidance.

Yahoo Finance and StreetInsider report that revenue came in below Wall Street expectations. Yahoo Finance adds that the shares gained about 5% in premarket trading following the report.

MarketScreener noted that the company published results for the third quarter and the nine months ended September 30, 2026, and TradingView said the earnings call was live. Kalkine's coverage highlighted generation expansion alongside the earnings.

Context

Vistra is a power generation company, and quarterly results together with company guidance are a key reference point for how investors assess its performance.

Why it matters

The combination of higher guidance and a revenue shortfall gives markets mixed signals to weigh when assessing Vistra's results.

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Price changes are shown for the trading day of the story and are a coincidence in time, not proof that the news caused them. Figures are ATLAS data from our database.

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Utilities · NYSE

Latest price during the session: $123.26+9.19% vs. previous close ($112.89)
Fair value (ATLAS): $118.40Fair range: $90.97 to $154.10The price ($123.26) is 4.1% above that figure: close to its fair value.
Chance of a rise in 1 month: 46%Probability of closing higher than today within 21 sessions.Normal range: half of the scenarios end between $106.64 and $137.68; 9 in 10, between $85.03 and $172.68.

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Sources

ATLAS writes its own summaries from the reporting of these outlets. Each link opens the original publisher.

Vistra Shares Rise 5% as Q3 Profit Surges Despite Revenue Miss, Raises 2026 Outlook · Yahoo Finance · November 6, 2026
Vistra stock jumps despite revenue miss · StreetInsider · November 6, 2026
Vistra Corp. Reports Earnings Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 · marketscreener.com · November 6, 2026
Vistra Q3 2026 Earnings Results and Report · MarketBeat · November 6, 2026
Vistra Corp. (NYSE: VST): Strong Earnings, Generation Expansion, and Growth Potential · Kalkine · November 6, 2026
Vistra Q3 2026 Earnings Call Is Live · TradingView · November 6, 2026

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