VST
StockVistra Corp.
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Vistra Corp. is 37.1% off its high, 326 days in — deeper than the vast majority of its 77 recorded drawdowns. This is the kind of decline the severity score exists to flag.
But down is not the same as cheap: Vistra Corp.'s P/S Severity Score is 0.0 — its valuation sits in or above its typical range.
Very Strong
Current Drawdown
-37.1%
Days in Drawdown
326
Avg Max Drawdown
6.4%
Avg Length
40
Drawdown Severity Score™
6.8
VST - Price & High Water Mark
VST - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of August 27, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within VST's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
Vistra Corp. has been cheaper on this measure only about 90% of the time in 10 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
Vistra Corp. has been cheaper on this measure only about 90% of the time in 10 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
Vistra Corp. (VST) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Vistra Corp. is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-08-28, the stock is trading at $137.09, which represents a 37.1% decline from its all-time high of $217.92. This drawdown has persisted for 326 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, Vistra Corp. typically experiences drawdowns averaging 6.4% in depth, with an average duration of 40 days. Vistra Corp. has gone through 77 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for Vistra Corp. was 53.3%, beginning in 2019. The longest drawdown duration on record was 897 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Vistra Corp. currently stands at 6.78. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 5.0 and 8.0 indicates a rare, significant drawdown: the asset seldom sees declines at this level in its tracked history.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing Vistra Corp.'s historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 77 tracked pullbacks (57 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-06 | Ongoing | 326 days | -37.1% | $217.92 | $137.09 | n/a |
| 2025-08-05 | 2025-09-22 | 49 days | -13.2% | $213.83 | $185.61 | $217.92 |
| 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-04 | 4 days | -0.2% | $208.32 | $207.83 | $213.83 |
| 2025-07-24 | 2025-07-30 | 7 days | -4.0% | $199.90 | $191.99 | $206.83 |
| 2025-07-10 | 2025-07-23 | 14 days | -7.6% | $196.80 | $181.80 | $199.90 |
| 2025-06-30 | 2025-07-09 | 10 days | -5.1% | $194.83 | $184.90 | $196.80 |
| 2025-01-24 | 2025-06-27 | 154 days | -48.8% | $191.11 | $97.84 | $194.83 |
| 2025-01-17 | 2025-01-21 | 5 days | -1.8% | $173.29 | $170.17 | $184.60 |
| 2025-01-15 | 2025-01-16 | 2 days | -0.8% | $169.82 | $168.48 | $173.29 |
| 2025-01-13 | 2025-01-14 | 2 days | -2.8% | $166.05 | $161.47 | $169.82 |
| 2024-11-22 | 2025-01-10 | 50 days | -20.2% | $165.66 | $132.14 | $166.05 |
| 2024-11-20 | 2024-11-21 | 2 days | -0.1% | $153.98 | $153.75 | $165.66 |
| 2024-11-12 | 2024-11-18 | 7 days | -5.0% | $144.97 | $137.67 | $145.80 |
| 2024-10-07 | 2024-11-08 | 33 days | -16.4% | $137.62 | $115.08 | $141.10 |
| 2024-09-26 | 2024-10-01 | 6 days | -4.1% | $118.40 | $113.51 | $121.85 |
| 2024-05-29 | 2024-09-20 | 115 days | -34.9% | $105.07 | $68.45 | $107.27 |
| 2024-05-16 | 2024-05-24 | 9 days | -5.6% | $95.88 | $90.54 | $101.02 |
| 2024-05-13 | 2024-05-15 | 3 days | -3.5% | $92.43 | $89.21 | $95.88 |
| 2024-05-07 | 2024-05-08 | 2 days | -1.8% | $82.36 | $80.87 | $88.25 |
| 2024-04-30 | 2024-05-02 | 3 days | -2.7% | $77.13 | $75.04 | $79.02 |
| 2024-04-08 | 2024-04-29 | 22 days | -12.8% | $74.53 | $64.96 | $77.13 |
| 2024-04-04 | 2024-04-05 | 2 days | -4.4% | $72.98 | $69.79 | $74.53 |
| 2024-04-02 | 2024-04-03 | 2 days | -0.5% | $70.77 | $70.40 | $72.98 |
| 2024-03-26 | 2024-04-01 | 7 days | -4.6% | $70.44 | $67.17 | $70.77 |
| 2024-03-15 | 2024-03-19 | 5 days | -2.5% | $62.23 | $60.70 | $63.00 |
| 2024-03-08 | 2024-03-14 | 6 days | -5.9% | $60.82 | $57.24 | $62.23 |
| 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-04 | 4 days | -0.1% | $53.78 | $53.74 | $56.19 |
| 2024-02-05 | 2024-02-15 | 11 days | -3.9% | $43.93 | $42.21 | $44.75 |
| 2024-01-31 | 2024-02-01 | 2 days | -0.5% | $40.65 | $40.46 | $42.65 |
| 2024-01-29 | 2024-01-30 | 2 days | -0.5% | $40.21 | $39.99 | $40.65 |
| 2024-01-22 | 2024-01-25 | 4 days | -2.3% | $39.61 | $38.68 | $39.86 |
| 2024-01-18 | 2024-01-19 | 2 days | -0.8% | $39.16 | $38.86 | $39.61 |
| 2024-01-10 | 2024-01-17 | 8 days | -2.9% | $39.04 | $37.92 | $39.16 |
| 2023-12-29 | 2024-01-08 | 11 days | -1.9% | $38.28 | $37.54 | $38.59 |
| 2023-12-14 | 2023-12-22 | 9 days | -1.7% | $37.37 | $36.76 | $37.49 |
| 2023-12-06 | 2023-12-13 | 8 days | -2.9% | $36.64 | $35.57 | $37.37 |
| 2023-11-28 | 2023-12-01 | 4 days | -2.0% | $34.94 | $34.24 | $35.57 |
| 2023-11-07 | 2023-11-27 | 21 days | -2.6% | $34.64 | $33.73 | $34.94 |
| 2023-09-11 | 2023-11-01 | 52 days | -7.3% | $33.19 | $30.78 | $33.27 |
| 2023-08-11 | 2023-08-30 | 20 days | -3.4% | $29.90 | $28.90 | $30.53 |
| 2023-07-27 | 2023-08-04 | 9 days | -2.4% | $27.68 | $27.01 | $27.81 |
| 2023-07-24 | 2023-07-26 | 3 days | -0.9% | $27.63 | $27.38 | $27.68 |
| 2023-07-07 | 2023-07-19 | 13 days | -3.0% | $26.26 | $25.46 | $26.63 |
| 2022-06-08 | 2023-07-05 | 393 days | -22.2% | $25.66 | $19.97 | $26.15 |
| 2022-05-09 | 2022-06-07 | 30 days | -12.1% | $24.94 | $21.93 | $25.66 |
| 2022-04-21 | 2022-05-06 | 16 days | -6.0% | $24.60 | $23.13 | $24.94 |
| 2019-11-05 | 2022-04-20 | 897 days | -53.3% | $23.79 | $11.11 | $24.60 |
| 2019-10-31 | 2019-11-04 | 5 days | -0.8% | $23.69 | $23.50 | $23.79 |
| 2019-09-26 | 2019-10-30 | 35 days | -3.8% | $23.60 | $22.71 | $23.69 |
| 2019-09-23 | 2019-09-25 | 3 days | -0.7% | $23.59 | $23.44 | $23.60 |
| 2019-05-03 | 2019-09-20 | 141 days | -20.9% | $23.45 | $18.54 | $23.59 |
| 2019-02-25 | 2019-04-25 | 59 days | -7.3% | $23.03 | $21.36 | $23.07 |
| 2018-10-08 | 2019-02-08 | 124 days | -17.3% | $21.95 | $18.15 | $22.21 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-09-28 | 113 days | -10.6% | $21.13 | $18.90 | $21.31 |
| 2018-03-29 | 2018-04-10 | 13 days | -6.9% | $18.10 | $16.86 | $18.26 |
| 2017-10-27 | 2018-03-07 | 132 days | -15.9% | $17.55 | $14.77 | $17.64 |
| 2017-02-13 | 2017-09-18 | 217 days | -18.7% | $15.38 | $12.50 | $15.41 |
| 2016-10-13 | 2016-12-09 | 58 days | -16.8% | $12.01 | $9.99 | $12.05 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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Vistra Corp. (VST) is trading at $137.09 as of Aug 28, 2026. It is 37.1% below its high of $217.92. The drawdown has lasted 326 days. Severity score: 6.8 (Very Strong).
VST Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$137.09
High-water mark
$217.92
Current drawdown
-37.1%
Days in drawdown
326
This VST page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior Vistra Corp. drawdowns.
What History Says About VST
Vistra Corp. has dropped 20%+ from its high 6 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 292 days with an average max drop of -33.4%.
The current drawdown of -37.1% has lasted 326 days, which is 1.1x the average duration of comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2019 to Apr 2022 | -53.3% | 897 days |
| Jan 2025 to Jun 2025 | -48.8% | 154 days |
| May 2024 to Sep 2024 | -34.9% | 115 days |
| Jun 2022 to Jul 2023 | -22.2% | 393 days |
| May 2019 to Sep 2019 | -20.9% | 141 days |
| Nov 2024 to Jan 2025 | -20.2% | 50 days |
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