The CEO's open-market buy is a modest positive signal, but the small dollar amount relative to VST's $45.7B market cap limits its materiality. Monitor for additional insider buying or a Form 4 filing from other C-suite executives to confirm conviction. The stock's strong analyst consensus (92% bullish) and recent institutional accumulation (6 adds, 3 doubled positions) provide a supportive backdrop, but the historical T+20 win rate on VST reports is only 33%, suggesting caution on short-term timing.
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Executive Summary
Vistra Corp. CEO James Burke purchased $270K of VST stock on the open market at $135/share on August 24, 2026. This is a modest but notable conviction buy from the top executive, representing approximately 0.0006% of the company's $45.7B market cap. The purchase is a standalone bullish signal per insider-buying literature, though the dollar amount is small relative to the company's size.
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Key Facts
- CEO James A. Burke purchased 2,000 shares at $135.00 for a total of $270,000 on August 24, 2026
- The purchase represents approximately 0.0006% of Vistra's $45.7B market cap
- This is the only insider buy in the last 30 days, with no other insider activity reported
- Analyst consensus is 92% bullish (22 Buy, 2 Hold, 0 Sell)
Financial Impact
$270,000 open-market purchase by CEO — 0.0006% of market cap
Risk Factors
- Single insider buy of $270K is small relative to $45.7B market cap — may not signal broad conviction
- Historical VST reports show only 33% win rate at T+20, with average alpha of -1.89% vs SPY
- No other insiders buying alongside the CEO reduces signal strength
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| INSIDER-BUY Data (Synthetic) | 0001268406-26-000007 |
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Sep 10, 2026 21d ago | Press Release | $148.38 $140.67 | ▼ −5.20% | ▼ −4.97% | $137.23 (−7.52%) |
Sep 10, 2026 22d ago | Insider Cluster | $147.05 $143.56 | ▼ −2.37% | ▼ −1.87% | $137.23 (−6.68%) |
Sep 2, 2026 4w ago | Insider Buy | $143.46 $147.05 | ▲ +2.50% | ▲ +3.46% | $137.23 (−4.35%) |
Aug 24, 2026 5w ago | Insider Buy | $135.66 $137.37 | ▲ +1.26% | ▲ +0.79% | $137.23 (+1.15%) |
Aug 7, 2026 8w ago | 8-K | $140.01 $148.13 | ▲ +5.80% | ▲ +5.40% | $137.23 (−1.99%) |
Jul 16, 2026 11w ago | 8-K | $152.56 $168.98 | ▲ +10.76% | ▲ +12.43% | $137.23 (−10.05%) |
Jul 6, 2026 12w ago | Press Release | $157.22 $158.86 | ▲ +1.04% | ▲ +0.55% | $137.23 (−12.72%) |
Jun 30, 2026 13w ago | 8-K | $153.16 $155.73 | ▲ +1.68% | ▲ +1.42% | $137.23 (−10.40%) |
Jun 18, 2026 15w ago | 144 | $167.26 $163.49 | ▼ −2.25% | ▼ −0.19% | $137.23 (−17.96%) |
Jun 18, 2026 15w ago | 144 | $163.75 $167.77 | ▲ +2.46% | ▲ +4.12% | $137.23 (−16.20%) |
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