VST
Vistra Corp. insider trading
Utilities · Net selling
Close · Oct 5, 2026
$144.89
-27.3% over 12 months
Share price and insider trades
VST closeInsider buyInsider sale
Bought, 12 months$1.2M
Sold, 12 months$132M
Insiders buying1
Insiders selling10
Valuation, profit and volume
Pick score 48/100P/E (trailing)24.4Sector median 19.6
Market value$48.63BUtilities - Independent Power Producers
Profit margin11.6%Revenue growth -5.5%
Volume vs. 50-day1.8×Last 5 sessions
Insiders' paper profit+$82KOn all tracked purchases +7.0%
Summary
Over the past 12 months, 1 Vistra Corp. insider reported open-market purchases totaling $1.2M, while 10 insiders reported sales totaling $132M. 40 of 45 recorded sales were made under pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, which are usually less informative than discretionary sales.
News and SEC events
Recent 8-K filings and headlines. Tone is scored from the headline wording; “Policy” marks regulatory, trade or government topics.
Insider transactions
Open-market purchases and sales. 77 grants, option exercises and tax withholdings are not shown.
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10SEC | Scott A HudsonPresident | Sell Plan | 28,826 | $151.85 | $4.4M | -4.6% | — |
| Sep 10SEC | Kristopher E. MoldovanCFO | Sell Plan | 20,000 | $151.03 | $3.0M | -4.1% | — |
| Sep 10SEC | Scott A HudsonPresident | Sell Plan | 7,841 | $152.56 | $1.2M | -5.0% | — |
| Sep 10SEC | Scott A HudsonPresident | Sell Plan | 7,777 | $150.97 | $1.2M | -4.0% | — |
| Sep 2SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Buy | 4,465 | $135.25 | $604K | +7.1% | — |
| Sep 2SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Buy | 2,200 | $135.99 | $299K | +6.5% | — |
| Aug 24SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Buy | 2,000 | $135.00 | $270K | +7.3% | — |
| Jun 23SEC | Arcilia AcostaDirector | Sell Plan | 7,500 | $170.00 | $1.3M | -14.8% | — |
| Jun 23SEC | Arcilia AcostaDirector | Sell Plan | 7,500 | $165.04 | $1.2M | -12.2% | — |
| Jun 23SEC | John R SultDirector | Sell Plan | 6,500 | $170.00 | $1.1M | -14.8% | — |
| Jun 18SEC | Scott B HelmDirector | Sell Plan | 25,000 | $160.00 | $4.0M | -9.4% | — |
| Jun 16SEC | Paul M BarbasDirector | Sell Plan | 244 | $153.00 | $37K | -5.3% | — |
| Jun 16SEC | Paul M BarbasDirector | Sell Plan | 244 | $147.93 | $36K | -2.1% | — |
| Jun 4SEC | Margaret MontemayorSvp, Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | 4,600 | $160.00 | $736K | -9.4% | — |
| May 29SEC | Margaret MontemayorSvp, Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | 5,000 | $164.96 | $825K | -12.2% | — |
| Mar 12SEC | Stephanie Zapata MooreGeneral Counsel | Sell Plan | 10,000 | $160.31 | $1.6M | -9.6% | — |
| Dec 16SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 22,251 | $162.05 | $3.6M | -10.6% | — |
| Dec 15SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 22,251 | $162.05 | $3.6M | -10.6% | — |
| Nov 26SEC | Stephanie Zapata MooreGeneral Counsel | Sell | 8,219 | $173.35 | $1.4M | -16.4% | — |
| Nov 18SEC | Carrie Lee KirbyEvp And Chief Admin. Officer | Sell | 58,275 | $174.75 | $10.2M | -17.1% | — |
| Nov 18SEC | Scott A HudsonPresident | Sell | 56,000 | $168.86 | $9.5M | -14.2% | — |
| Nov 13SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 21,935 | $186.53 | $4.1M | -22.3% | — |
| Oct 31SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 9,641 | $192.30 | $1.9M | -24.7% | — |
| Oct 29SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 20,473 | $203.64 | $4.2M | -28.8% | — |
| Oct 27SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 19,600 | $196.46 | $3.9M | -26.2% | — |
| Oct 27SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 17,600 | $187.25 | $3.3M | -22.6% | — |
| Oct 27SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 2,013 | $186.00 | $374K | -22.1% | — |
| Oct 23SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 19,612 | $188.30 | $3.7M | -23.1% | — |
| Oct 23SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 2,005 | $193.15 | $387K | -25.0% | — |
| Oct 21SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 21,367 | $207.66 | $4.4M | -30.2% | — |
| Oct 21SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 21,371 | $204.57 | $4.4M | -29.2% | — |
| Oct 17SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 21,363 | $209.34 | $4.5M | -30.8% | — |
| Oct 17SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 19,200 | $215.06 | $4.1M | -32.6% | — |
| Oct 17SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 2,155 | $216.58 | $467K | -33.1% | — |
| Oct 15SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 39,437 | $201.12 | $7.9M | -28.0% | — |
| Oct 15SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 19,200 | $209.76 | $4.0M | -30.9% | — |
| Oct 15SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 19,200 | $205.68 | $3.9M | -29.6% | — |
| Oct 15SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 2,164 | $208.50 | $451K | -30.5% | — |
| Oct 15SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 2,170 | $204.74 | $444K | -29.2% | — |
| Oct 15SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 1,989 | $205.29 | $408K | -29.4% | — |
| Oct 10SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 21,365 | $207.55 | $4.4M | -30.2% | — |
| Oct 10SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 17,600 | $201.58 | $3.5M | -28.1% | — |
| Oct 10SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 1,996 | $200.13 | $399K | -27.6% | — |
| Oct 8SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 21,368 | $206.94 | $4.4M | -30.0% | — |
| Oct 8SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 21,376 | $201.49 | $4.3M | -28.1% | — |
| Oct 6SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 21,371 | $204.06 | $4.4M | -29.0% | — |
| Oct 6SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 21,282 | $204.82 | $4.4M | -29.3% | — |
| Oct 6SEC | James A BurkeCEO, President | Sell Plan | 89 | $205.73 | $18K | -29.6% | — |
Insiders at Vistra Corp.
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James A BurkeCEO, President | $1.2M | $89.9M | Sep 2, 2026 | — |
| Scott A HudsonPresident | — | $16.2M | Sep 10, 2026 | — |
| Carrie Lee KirbyEvp And Chief Admin. Officer | — | $10.2M | Feb 26, 2026 | — |
| Scott B HelmDirector | — | $4.0M | Jun 18, 2026 | — |
| Stephanie Zapata MooreGeneral Counsel | — | $3.0M | Mar 12, 2026 | — |
| Kristopher E. MoldovanCFO | — | $3.0M | Sep 10, 2026 | — |
| Arcilia AcostaDirector | — | $2.5M | Jun 23, 2026 | — |
| Margaret MontemayorSvp, Chief Accounting Officer | — | $1.6M | Jun 4, 2026 | — |
| John R SultDirector | — | $1.1M | Jun 23, 2026 | — |
| Paul M BarbasDirector | — | $73K | Jun 16, 2026 | — |
| Hilary E. AckermannDirector | — | — | May 19, 2026 | — |
| Lisa CrutchfieldDirector | — | — | May 19, 2026 | — |
| Gavin R. BaieraDirector | — | — | May 19, 2026 | — |
| Julie A. LagacyDirector | — | — | May 19, 2026 | — |
| John William PitesaDirector | — | — | May 19, 2026 | — |
| Robert Charles WaltersDirector | — | — | May 19, 2026 | — |
| Stacey H DoreEvp & Chief Strategy Officer | — | — | Mar 9, 2026 | — |
Insider activity at other Utilities companies
Same sector, ranked by insider buying in the last 90 days.
Common questions about VST insiders
Are Vistra Corp. insiders buying VST stock?
In the past 12 months, 1 insiders reported open-market purchases of VST worth $1.2M. The latest was CEO, President James A Burke bought $604K of VST at $135.25 — largest purchase by this insider in our records.
Are Vistra Corp. insiders selling VST stock?
10 insiders reported sales worth $132M over the same period.
Where does this data come from?
Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.