Looking At Vistra's Recent Unusual Options Activity

Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Vistra VST, and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in VST usually suggests something big is about to happen.

We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 16 extraordinary options activities for Vistra. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.

The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 50% leaning bullish and 31% bearish. Among these notable options, 8 are puts, totaling $299,152, and 8 are calls, amounting to $434,572.

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Expected Price Movements

Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $90.0 to $180.0 for Vistra during the past quarter.

Volume & Open Interest Trends

Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.

This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Vistra's options for a given strike price.

Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Vistra's whale activity within a strike price range from $90.0 to $180.0 in the last 30 days.

Vistra 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot

Largest Options Trades Observed:

About Vistra

Vistra Energy is one of the largest power producers and retail energy providers in the US. Following the 2024 Energy Harbor acquisition, Vistra owns 41 gigawatts of nuclear, coal, natural gas, solar, and energy storage assets. Its retail electricity business serves 5 million customers in 20 states, including almost a third of all Texas electricity consumers. Vistra emerged from the Energy Future Holdings bankruptcy as a stand-alone entity in 2016. It acquired Dynegy in 2018.

Having examined the options trading patterns of Vistra, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance

Present Market Standing of Vistra

• Trading volume stands at 1,853,838, with VST's price up by 1.47%, positioned at $126.05.
• RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
• Earnings announcement expected in 12 days.

What The Experts Say On Vistra

Over the past month, 3 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $158.0.

Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move

Benzinga Edge's Unusual Options board spots potential market movers before they happen. See what positions big money is taking on your favorite stocks. Click here for access. * Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from UBS keeps a Buy rating on Vistra with a target price of $154. * An analyst from Goldman Sachs has revised its rating downward to Neutral, adjusting the price target to $134. * Maintaining their stance, an analyst from JP Morgan continues to hold a Overweight rating for Vistra, targeting a price of $186.

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