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IDA vs VST
Side-by-side comparison of IDACORP Inc. (IDA) and Vistra Corp. (VST): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both IDA and VST operate in Electric Utilities: Central (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
- VST is the larger of the two at $46.66B, about 5.9x IDA ($7.96B).
- VST has been more active in the news (6 items in the past 4 weeks vs 1 for IDA).
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
IDACORP Inc.
IDACORP, Inc. engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, purchase, and sale of electric energy in the United States. The company operates 17 hydropower generating plants located in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon; three natural gas-fired plants in southern Idaho; and interests in two coal-fired steam electric generating plants located in Wyoming, Nevada, and Oregon. As of December 31, 2020, it had approximately 4,833 pole-miles of high-voltage transmission lines; 23 step-up transmission substations located at power plants; 21 transmission substations; 9 switching stations; 31 mixed-use transmission and distribution substations; 186 energized distribution substations; and 28,201 pole-miles of distribution lines, as well as provides electric utility services to approximately 587,000 retail customers in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon. The company serves commercial and industrial customers, which involved in food processing, electronics and general manufacturing, agriculture, health care, government, and education. It also invests in housing and other real estate investments. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Boise, Idaho.
Vistra Corp.
Vistra Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the electricity business in the United States. It operates through six segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset Closure. The company retails electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across 20 states in the United States and the District of Columbia. It is also involved in the electricity generation, wholesale energy sales and purchases, commodity risk management, fuel production, and fuel logistics management activities. The company serves approximately 4.5 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers. It has a generation capacity of approximately 38,700 megawatts with a portfolio of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company was formerly known as Vistra Energy Corp. and changed its name to Vistra Corp. in July 2020. Vistra Corp. was founded in 1882 and is based in Irving, Texas.
Latest IDA
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by IDACORP Inc.
- IDACORP Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by IDACORP Inc.
- IDACORP, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results, Increases Lower-End of Earnings Guidance Range
- IdaCorp upgraded by Wells Fargo with a new price target
- IDACORP, Inc. Declares Dividend
- IDACORP Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release & Conference Call
- SEC Form 11-K filed by IDACORP Inc.
- EVP and COO (IPC) Richins Adam J sold $213,045 worth of shares (1,500 units at $142.03), decreasing direct ownership by 7% to 18,550 units (SEC Form 4)
- VP of Cust Op & CSO (IPC) Hanchey James Bo D sold $211,418 worth of shares (1,500 units at $140.95), decreasing direct ownership by 41% to 2,138 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest VST
- President and CEO Burke James A bought $270,000 worth of shares (2,000 units at $135.00) (SEC Form 4)
- Mizuho initiated coverage on Vistra Corp. with a new price target
- The Grid Queue Runs Five Years. This Equipment Ships on a Truck.
- SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G filed by Vistra Corp.
- Vistra Corp. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Vistra Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
- Vistra Declares Dividend on Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock
- Vistra Corp. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Vistra Corp. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events
- As Canada Highlights Fusion in Its Nuclear Energy Strategy, Shareholders Vote to Take a Fusion Pioneer Public