Compare · NRG vs VST
NRG vs VST
Side-by-side comparison of NRG Energy Inc. (NRG) and Vistra Corp. (VST): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both NRG and VST operate in Electric Utilities: Central (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
- VST is the larger of the two at $49.53B, about 1.8x NRG ($26.95B).
- Over the past year, NRG is down 17.6% and VST is down 13.3% - VST leads by 4.3 points.
- VST has been more active in the news (15 items in the past 4 weeks vs 13 for NRG).
- NRG has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 24 for VST).
NRG Energy Inc.
NRG Energy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated power company in the United States. It operates through Texas, East, and West. The company is involved in the producing, selling, and delivering electricity and related products and services to 3.6 million residential, industrial, and commercial consumers. It generates electricity using natural gas, coal, oil, solar, nuclear, and battery storage. The company also provides system power, distributed generation, renewable products, backup generation, storage and distributed solar, demand response, energy efficiency, advisory, and on-site energy solutions; and carbon management and specialty services. In addition, it trades in electric power, natural gas, and related commodities; environmental products; weather products; and financial products, including forwards, futures, options, and swaps. Further, the company procures fuels; provides transportation services; and directly sells energy, services, and products and services to retail customers under the NRG, Reliant, Green Mountain Energy, Stream, XOOM Energy, and other brand names. As of December 31, 2020, it owns power generation portfolio with approximately 23,000 megawatts of capacity at 33 plants. NRG Energy, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey.
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 NRG
- Director Wright Glenn Tracy was granted 1,422 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2,844% to 1,472 units (SEC Form 4)
- New insider Wright Glenn Tracy claimed ownership of 50 shares (SEC Form 3)
- Director Zlotnik Marcie was granted 1,422 shares, increasing direct ownership by 20% to 8,692 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Pruner Alexandra was granted 1,557 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 32,680 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Pourbaix Alexander J was granted 2,619 shares, increasing direct ownership by 15% to 19,837 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Donohue Elisabeth B was granted 1,499 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 29,050 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Kapoor Sanjay was granted 2,464 shares, increasing direct ownership by 169% to 3,921 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Fawaz Marwan was granted 1,422 shares, increasing direct ownership by 20% to 8,453 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Cox Heather was granted 1,422 shares, increasing direct ownership by 3% to 43,611 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Carrillo Antonio was granted 2,318 shares, increasing direct ownership by 5% to 45,327 units (SEC Form 4)
Latest VST
- TXU Energy's Beat the Heat Program Returns to Help Texas Families Stay Cool and Safe This Summer
- SVP, Chief Accounting Officer Montemayor Margaret sold $736,000 worth of shares (4,600 units at $160.00), decreasing direct ownership by 32% to 9,760 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 144 filed by Vistra Corp.
- SVP, Chief Accounting Officer Montemayor Margaret sold $824,800 worth of shares (5,000 units at $164.96), decreasing direct ownership by 26% to 14,360 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 144 filed by Vistra Corp.
- Director Sult John R was granted 1,268 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 77,214 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Pitesa John William was granted 1,268 shares, increasing direct ownership by 27% to 5,898 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Helm Scott B was granted 2,008 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.79% to 257,200 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Barbas Paul M was granted 1,268 shares, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 53,494 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Crutchfield Lisa was granted 1,268 shares, increasing direct ownership by 4% to 34,618 units (SEC Form 4)