Stocks levered to nuclear power have done well recently on AI optimism. But an analyst notes that Vistra’s efficient gas plants could be “a huge source of upside.”

The little-known utility is suddenly the hottest compahy around. The trend its benefitting from, however, remains the same.

Power utilities aren't always seen as the most exciting way to invest, but investors might need to rethink that opinion, because the top-performing S&P 500 index stock of the year is retail electricity and power generation utility Vistra(NYSE: VST),

Stocks levered to nuclear power have done well recently on AI optimism. But an analyst notes that Vistra’s efficient gas plants could be “a huge source of upside.”

We recently compiled a list of the 10 Best Performing Stocks in 2024. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) stands against the other great-performing stocks. Dow Breaks Record The Dow Jones Industrial Average has recently made headlines by closing above the 42,

Benzinga tracks 150 analyst firms and reports on their stock expectations. Analysts typically arrive at their conclusions by predicting how much money a company will make in the future, usually the upcoming five years, and how risky or predictable that company's revenue streams are.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) is now this year's best performing stock on the S&P 500, passing Nvidia (NVDA) after closing +5.9% on Wednesday to an all-time intraday high of $120.61 for its 13th consecutive daily gain.