Vistra Stock Gaps Lower Amid Battery Facility Fire

VST still boasts a healthy 341.5% year-over-year lead

Fernanda Horner

Digital Content Manager

Jan 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM

Electricity and power generation stock Vistra Corp (NYSE:VST) is down 1.7% at $171.09 at last check, following news of a fire at the company's battery facility in its Moss Landing power plant in Monterey County, California. The incident prompted local evacuations and affected 40% of a building containing lithium-ion batteries.

The shares are taking a breather from yesterday's record peak of $178.40, but are still well above their 20-day moving average. VST also sports a healthy 341.5% year-over-year lead, and remains on track for its third-straight weekly gain.

Puts have been more popular than usual in the options pits. VST's 10-day put/call volume ratio of 1.30 at the International Securities Exchange (ISE), Cboe Options Exchange (CBOE), and NASDAQ OMX PHLX (PHLX) ranks higher than 96% of annual readings.

Echoing this, the stock's Schaeffer's put/call open interest ratio (SOIR) of 0.96 stands in the 91st percentile of annual readings. This implies short-term options traders have been more put-biased.

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