Vistra Corp. 8K

Vistra Corp. filed a Form 8-K to report strong second quarter 2026 results, reaffirm 2026 guidance, detail capital allocation and liquidity, and announce both the Helix Digital Infrastructure venture and FERC approval of its pending Cogentrix Energy acquisition.

On August 7, 2026, Vistra Corp. reported its unaudited financial results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026, highlighting GAAP net income of $305 million for the quarter, a more than 30% year-over-year increase in Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA to $1,767 million, and reaffirmed full-year 2026 guidance for Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA of $6.8–$7.6 billion and Ongoing Operations Adjusted FCFbG of $3.925–$4.725 billion. The company also noted it has hedged essentially all expected 2026 generation volumes and substantial portions of 2027–2028, outlined continued execution of its share repurchase program (approximately $6.5 billion repurchased since November 2021 with about $1.2 billion remaining authorization), and reported liquidity of roughly $6.3 billion at June 30, 2026. Additionally, Vistra announced the formation of Helix Digital Infrastructure with partners NVIDIA, KKR, and the Kuwait Investment Authority, including up to a $1.0 billion Vistra capital commitment and Vistra’s role as preferred power provider, and disclosed receipt of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval for its pending acquisition of Cogentrix Energy, while emphasizing ongoing investment in natural gas, solar, and related development projects.

Filing Facts

CIK

1692819

Ticker

VST

Form

8K

Source Type

sec

Accession

0001692819-26-000017

Alert Tier

7