If You'd Invested $10,000 in Vistra 5 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today

Key Points Vistra stock has grown from $18 a share five years ago to about $142 today -- a 697% increase. The stock's five-year performance has almost kept pace with Nvidia. The next five years might not deliver another ninefold gain, but Vistra's outlook looks positive. 10 stocks we like better than Vistra › On the surface, Vistra (NYSE: VST) sounds like a boring utility stock. Indeed, in some ways it is: The Texas-based company sells electricity to homes and businesses in the U.S. It might keep the lights on, but " thrilling growth stock " is probably not the first phrase that comes to mind.