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    Vistra CEO Purchases 2,000 Shares at $135 Following 29% 12-Month Equity Pullback

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    Vistra CEO Purchases 2,000 Shares at $135 Following 29% 12-Month Equity Pullback

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    Vistra Corp. Chief Executive Officer James Burke bought 2,000 shares of the independent power producer at $135.00 per share on August 24, 2026. The transaction expanded his total beneficial stake to roughly 1.2 million shares with a current value of $167.63 million. The open-market acquisition follows a 29% decrease in VST shares over the past 12 months, providing an insider signal on valuation stability amid ongoing data center power contract discussions.

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    Market Ontology
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    2026-09-01
    Published
    2026-10-20
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    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Vistra CEO Purchases 2,000 Shares at $135 Following 29% 12-Month Equity Pullback”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-09-01. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-09-01/vistra-ceo-purchases-2-000-shares-at-135-following-29-12-month-equity-pullback-cf39a0

    EQUITY
    Vistra CEO Purchases 2,000 Shares at $135 Following 29% 12-Month Equity Pullback
    Vistra Corp. Chief Executive Officer James Burke bought 2,000 shares of the independent power producer at $135.00 per share on August 24, 2026. The transaction expanded his total beneficial stake to roughly 1.2 million shares with a current value of $167.63 million. The open-market acquisition follows a 29% decrease in VST shares over the past 12 months, providing an insider signal on valuation stability amid ongoing data center power contract discussions.
    VST
    Impact
    66
    SEP 1
    SIG
    85%
    VST
    Vistra CEO Purchases 2,000 Shares at $135 Following 29% 12-Month Equity Pullback
    Vistra Corp. Chief Executive Officer James Burke bought 2,000 shares of the independent power producer at $135.00 per share on August 24, 2026. The transaction expanded his total beneficial stake to roughly 1.2 million shares with a current value of $167.63 million. The open-market acquisition follows a 29% decrease in VST shares over the past 12 months, providing an insider signal on valuation stability amid ongoing data center power contract discussions.
    → Executive open-market stock purchases signal internal confidence in merchant power cash flows and power purchase agreement pricing, stabilizing VST's equity multiple after a 29% drawdown.
    Impact
    Vistra Corp. Chief Executive Officer James Burke bought 2,000 shares of the independent power producer at $135.00 per share on August 24, 2026. The transaction expanded his total beneficial stake to roughly 1.2 million shares with a current value of $167.63 million. The open-market acquisition follows a 29% decrease in VST shares over the past 12 months, providing an insider signal on valuation stability amid ongoing data center power contract discussions.
    Affected
    VST
    Transmission
    Executive open-market stock purchases signal internal confidence in merchant power cash flows and power purchase agreement pricing, stabilizing VST's equity multiple after a 29% drawdown.

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    AssetExposure and channelDirectionEvidence
    VSTexecutive insider purchase signaling valuation supportUp1-4wVistra CEO purchased 2,000 shares at $135.00 following a 29% trailing 12-month equity drop.

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