What If You Invested $1,000 in Vistra (VST)?
Enter any amount and start date. We use historical prices to show your hypothetical return.
Vistra
VST
Historical extremes
Maximum profit (buy at all-time low, sell at peak), maximum drawdown (peak to trough), and total return from IPO to current price.
Max profit
+2081.54% (21.8 times)
- Buy
- Nov 2, 2016
- $9.98
- Sell
- Sep 22, 2025
- $217.62
Buying VST at the all-time low and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $21,815.37.
Max drawdown
-53.32% (fell to 47% of peak)
- Peak
- Nov 4, 2019
- $23.76
- Trough
- Mar 18, 2020
- $11.09
The worst decline for VST was -53.32% (fell to 47% of peak) from peak to trough.
IPO to current
+1324.84% (14.2 times)
- IPO
- Oct 5, 2016
- $11.37
- Current
- Mar 16, 2026
- $161.99
A $1,000 investment in VST at IPO would be worth $14,248.4 today.
Dollar amounts based on selected investment ($1,000)
Frequently asked questions
What is Vistra (VST) stock's all-time high and all-time low?
- Vistra (VST) stock's all-time low was $9.98 on Nov 2, 2016. The all-time high was $217.62 on Sep 22, 2025.
What if you invested $1,000 in Vistra (VST) stock at the all-time low?
- Buying Vistra (VST) stock at the all-time low ($9.98 on Nov 2, 2016) and selling at the peak ($217.62 on Sep 22, 2025) would have turned $1,000 into $21,815.37. Historical return: +2081.54% (21.8 times).
What are Vistra (VST)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
- The best buy date for Vistra (VST) stock was Nov 2, 2016 (all-time low at $9.98). The best sell date was Sep 22, 2025 at $217.62. This investment would have returned +2081.54% (21.8 times).
What was Vistra (VST) stock's maximum drawdown?
- Vistra (VST) stock's worst decline was -53.32% (fell to 47% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $23.76 on Nov 4, 2019. Trough: $11.09 on Mar 18, 2020. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $466.83 at the trough.
What if you bought Vistra (VST) stock at IPO?
- A $1,000 investment in Vistra (VST) stock at IPO ($11.37 on Oct 5, 2016) would be worth $14,248.4 today. Historical return: +1324.84% (14.2 times). Current stock price: $161.99 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in Vistra (VST) 5 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in Vistra (VST) stock 5 years ago ($16.43 on Mar 16, 2021) would be worth $9,860.59 today. Historical return: +886.06% (9.86 times). Current stock price: $161.99 as of Mar 16, 2026.
About this data
- How does the investment calculator work?
- Enter an investment amount and a start date. We use historical stock prices to calculate how many shares you would have bought, then apply the current price to show your hypothetical portfolio value and return.
- What are Historical extremes?
- Max profit: buy at all-time low, sell at the highest price after. Max drawdown: the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. IPO to current: total return from IPO date to the latest price.
- What is Max drawdown?
- Maximum drawdown is the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. It shows the worst drop from any prior high to a subsequent low. Peak and Trough are the dates and prices at which this decline occurred.
- Does this include dividends?
- The calculator uses adjusted closing prices when available, which account for stock splits and dividends. For the most accurate results, we recommend using data that includes dividend adjustments.
- Where does the price data come from?
- Historical prices are from Yahoo Finance, adjusted for stock splits and dividends. We use adjusted close for all calculations.
- How are the dollar amounts in the cards calculated?
- The dollar amounts in Historical extremes use the investment amount you select in the calculator above (e.g. $1,000). They show what your investment would have been worth at the Buy/Peak/IPO date versus the Sell/Trough/Current date.
- What date range can I use?
- The available date range depends on our historical price data for VST. You can select any date between our first and most recent data point.