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SO vs VST
Side-by-side comparison of Southern Company (SO) and Vistra Corp. (VST): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both SO and VST operate in Electric Utilities: Central (Utilities), so they compete in similar markets.
- SO is the larger of the two at $98.29B, about 1.8x VST ($55.96B).
- Over the past year, SO is down 10.4% and VST is down 23.1% - SO leads by 12.7 points.
- Both names hit the wire about 7 times in the past 4 weeks.
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
Southern Company
The Southern Company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity. It operates in four segments: Gas Distribution Operations, Gas Pipeline Investments, Wholesale Gas Services, and Gas Marketing Services. The company also constructs, acquires, owns, and manages power generation assets, including renewable energy and battery energy storage projects and sells electricity in the wholesale market; and distributes natural gas in Illinois, Georgia, Virginia, and Tennessee, as well as provides gas marketing services, wholesale gas services, and gas pipeline investments operations. It owns and/or operates 30 hydroelectric generating stations, 24 fossil fuel generating stations, 3 nuclear generating stations, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration stations, 44 solar facilities, 13 wind facilities, 1 fuel cell facility, and 1 battery storage facility; and constructs, operates, and maintains 75,924 miles of natural gas pipelines and 14 storage facilities with total capacity of 157 Bcf to provide natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company serves approximately 8.6 million electric and gas utility customers. It also provides products and services in the areas of energy efficiency, and utility infrastructure. In addition, the company offers digital wireless communications and fiber optics services. The Southern Company was incorporated in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Vistra Corp.
Vistra Corp., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the electricity business in the United States. It operates through six segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset Closure. The company retails electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across 20 states in the United States and the District of Columbia. It is also involved in the electricity generation, wholesale energy sales and purchases, commodity risk management, fuel production, and fuel logistics management activities. The company serves approximately 4.5 million residential, commercial, and industrial customers. It has a generation capacity of approximately 38,700 megawatts with a portfolio of natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage facilities. The company was formerly known as Vistra Energy Corp. and changed its name to Vistra Corp. in July 2020. Vistra Corp. was founded in 1882 and is based in Irving, Texas.
Latest SO
- Ready to Respond: Alabama Power mobilizes crews and resources ahead of Hurricane Isaias
- Georgia Power monitoring, prepared to respond to Hurricane Isaias impacts
- Southern Linc public sector account manager Leslie Benton named to Alabama 9-1-1 Board
- Southern Company third-quarter 2026 earnings to be released November 5
- Georgia Power agreement with Google to provide approximately $900 million in projected benefits for customers and advance nuclear energy in Georgia
- Georgia Power furthers partnership with statewide nonprofit to make Georgia State Parks more accessible and enjoyable
- Georgia Power's Robins Battery Storage achieves commercial operation helping to ensure reliable energy in Georgia
- Silicon Ranch Announces Investments in Jefferson and Warren Counties to Support Georgia Power’s Clean and Renewable Energy Subscription Program
- Georgia Power receives approval for 1,137 MW of new solar power purchase agreements through CARES program
- PowerSecure executes agreement with Keel Infrastructure to support Moses Lake Data Center Campus
Latest VST
- SEC Form 4 filed by Vistra Corp.
- SEC Form 4 filed by Vistra Corp.
- Vistra Corp. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Siebert Williams Shank initiated coverage on Vistra Corp. with a new price target
- Vistra to Report Third Quarter Results on Nov. 6, 2026
- Vistra Corp. filed SEC Form 8-K: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- New Era Energy & Digital Secures 20-Year, 207 MW PPA with Vistra
- Vistra Prices Registered Offering of $1.5 Billion of Junior Subordinated Notes
- EVP & President Vistra Retail Hudson Scott A sold $6,747,545 worth of shares (44,444 units at $151.82), decreasing direct ownership by 12% to 331,137 units (SEC Form 4)
- EVP and CFO Moldovan Kristopher E. sold $3,020,600 worth of shares (20,000 units at $151.03) (SEC Form 4)