Vistra Buys Cogentrix in $4 Billion Deal [Yahoo! Finance]
Vistra Corp. (VST)
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The company said it will buy Cogentrix Energy from Quantum Capital Group in a deal valued at about $4 billion, a move that investors quickly rewarded, sending the stock up 4.9% after hours. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 8 Warning Signs with VST. Is VST fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. The transaction includes $2.3 billion in cash, 5 million Vistra shares worth roughly $900 million, and $1.5 billion of assumed debt, partly offset by around $700 million in expected tax benefits. Cogentrix adds 10 modern gas-fired plants totaling 5,500 MW, spread across key power markets including PJM, ISO New England, and ERCOT. That geographic mix gives Vistra more flexibility as electricity demand keeps rising. CEO Jim Burke said the acquisition completes Vistra's footprint across all the competitive power regions where it operates while staying within its disciplined investment framework. The deal follows Vistra's $1.9 billion purchase in May 2025 of nearly 2,60
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- Vistra Prices Private Offering of $2.250 Billion of Senior Secured NotesPR Newswire
- Vistra (NYSE:VST) had its price target lowered by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from $231.00 to $218.00. They now have a "buy" rating on the stock.MarketBeat
- Here's What Analysts Think About ?Vistra Corp (VST) [Yahoo! Finance]Yahoo! Finance
- Vistra (NYSE:VST) was given a new $293.00 price target on by analysts at Scotiabank.MarketBeat
- Vistra (NYSE:VST) had its "buy" rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG.MarketBeat
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Sec Filings
- 1/9/26 - Form 8-K
- 1/5/26 - Form 8-K
- 12/17/25 - Form 8-K
- VST's page on the SEC website