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What sector is VST in and how do its peers look?

VST is classified under Utilities (Utilities - Independent Power Producers). There are currently 13 other Utilities tickers on Broken Stocks, with a median decline of 25.9%.

Where is VST trading within its 52-week range?

VST is currently at 158.86, which is 30.1% of the way from its 52-week low of 132.66 to its 52-week high of 219.82.

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VSTVistra Corp.

Q: Why is VST on Broken Stocks?

VST qualifies for the Watch on decline depth. It is down 27.7% from its rolling 252-day high of 219.82 set on 2025-09-22, 291 days ago. It also carries a Recovering badge, indicating a confirmed bullish structural signal has formed alongside the decline. Tiering is rules-based and reflects price action only — not company quality, management, or fundamentals.

Q: Is VST a falling knife?

No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. VST is down 27.7% from its 52-week high, which qualifies for the Watch tier but is shallower than the falling-knife pattern. It's an early-stage decline rather than a sharp breakdown. Tiering is rules-based and reflects price action only — not company quality, management, or fundamentals.

Utilities · Utilities - Independent Power Producers · large-cap ($48.6B)

-27.7%

from rolling 252-day high of $219.82 set 2025-09-22 · 291d ago

Current

$158.86

Decline depth

-27.7%

Decline σ

3.2σ

TFC

1/5 bearish

Rolling 252-day high Up day Down day Last 90 trading days · data from Alpaca

Since tracking began

$VST has been tracked since 2026-03-01. It was down 24.5% from its 52-week high then — now down -27.7%.

That's 4.8 percentage points deeper than the day it joined. It bottomed 38.7% below that high along the way.

Decline from the 52-week high as it stood on 2026-03-02 (fixed anchor) → today. Split-adjusted, Alpaca. Observed history, not a forecast.

Structural break signals

VST qualifies for the Watch on decline depth.

Decline depth

-27.7%

From rolling 252-day high of $219.82, 291d ago. Past the 20% Watch threshold.

Time-frame continuity

1/5 bearish

Latest bar across daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/yearly time frames. A bar counts as bearish when it's a 2-Down or a red 3.

Decline sigma

3.2σ

Drop from local high over the last 20 bars, expressed in units of the stock's typical daily volatility (2.6% per day).

The structural read

What price action says about VST.

VST qualifies for the Watch on decline depth — down -27.7% from its rolling 252-day high.

Alongside that decline, our proprietary engine has flagged a confirmed bullish structural signal on one or more time frames — moderate or strong time-frame-continuity (TFC) alignment — so the ticker also carries a Recovering badge. The two readings coexist: the tier tells you how deep the damage is, the Recovering badge tells you whether momentum may be turning. Recovering is not a buy signal; it's a structural read.

Broken Stocks stops here — it flags the structure, it doesn't build the upside case. Working out whether VST's turn is investable is what our sister tool does: ConvictionEdge — triple-engine conviction research on names showing a recovery signal.

Upstream TFC read: strong alignment, current phase daily. Last bar types — daily 2D (green), weekly 1 (green), monthly 1 (green).

Earnings on file: 2026-05-07. Tiering is unaffected by earnings dates — listings reflect price structure only.

52-week range

52W low $132.66 30.1% of range 52W high $219.82

Sector context · Utilities

13 other Utilities tickers are on Broken Stocks.

5 Red List

4 Amber

4 Watch

-25.9% Median decline

Worst in sector: OKLO (-74.8%). Least-bad: TAC (-20.2%). See all Utilities listings →

Questions about VST

What people ask.

Why is VST on Broken Stocks?

VST qualifies for the Watch on decline depth. It is down -27.7% from its rolling 252-day high of $219.82, set on 2025-09-22 — 291d ago. It additionally carries a Recovering badge — see below.

What does the Recovering badge mean for VST?

Recovering means our proprietary engine has flagged a confirmed bullish structural signal on one or more time frames (moderate or strong time-frame continuity). It coexists with the decline tier — VST is still Watch because the rolling-252-day decline hasn't healed, but a bullish setup has formed inside that decline. The two readings answer different questions: the tier tells you how deep the damage is; the Recovering badge tells you whether momentum may be turning. It's not a buy recommendation.

Is VST a falling knife?

No. The falling-knife label usually implies a steep, severe drop — typically 30% or more from a fresh high. VST is down -27.7% from its 52-week high, which qualifies for the Watch tier but is shallower than the falling-knife pattern. It's an early-stage decline rather than a sharp breakdown.

Is VST a buy?

Broken Stocks does not issue buy or sell recommendations. The list is a rules-based technical warning system. It tracks structural decline depth and recency — not company quality, management, fundamentals, or news. Always do your own research and consult a licensed advisor.

Where is VST trading inside its 52-week range?

At $158.86, VST sits 30.1% of the way from its 52-week low ($132.66) to its 52-week high ($219.82). A reading below 25% indicates price is hugging the bottom of the range; above 75%, the top.

How fast has VST been declining?

The current 27.7% decline accrued over 291d, which annualizes to roughly -34.7% per year. Annualized pace is a sanity check — a 30% decline in three months is a different signal than a 30% decline over two years.

How does VST compare to its sector?

There are 13 other Utilities tickers on Broken Stocks: 5 Red, 4 Amber, 4 Watch, with 5 showing recovering structural signals. Median sector decline is -25.9% — VST's decline is deeper than the sector median.

Does VST's earnings date affect its tier?

No. Tiering is decided purely by decline depth and recency of the rolling-high date. The earnings date on file (2026-05-07) is shown for reference only — listings can move tier between scans based on closing prices, regardless of fundamentals or news events.

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VSTVistra Corp.

$VST has been tracked since 2026-03-01. It was down 24.5% from its 52-week high then — now down -27.7%.

VST qualifies for the Watch on decline depth.

What price action says about VST.

13 other Utilities tickers are on Broken Stocks.

Closest decliners to VST

What people ask.