VST Vistra Corp.
$156.14
Stable Earnings Power 85%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Strong · Conviction

Overvalued

Trading 217.9% above fair value

You pay $156.14
Bear $40.18
Fair $49.11
Bull $58.04
Bear $40.18 -74.3% $2.21 × 18x P/E
Fair $49.11 -68.5% $2.21 × 22x P/E
Bull $58.04 -62.8% $2.21 × 26x P/E

Adjust Assumptions

22.2x
2.21$

Key Value Driver

Normalized P/E multiple (22x base case)

Implied Market Multiple 70.7x

Analyst Consensus (External Reference)

Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above.

Average Target (23 analysts) $208.85
Divergence from AlphaVal 76%

Summary

Applying a 22x P/E to adjusted EPS of $2.21, the base-case value is $49.11 per share. DDM cross-check: $50.02.

Warnings

ℹ Wall Street's average price target is $208.85 (from 23 analysts). Our estimate is 76% below the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

Key Risks

  • Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
  • EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
  • Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples