10 AI News Updates Making Waves on Wall Street

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5. Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 120

Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) operates as an integrated retail electricity and power generation company. On February 21, Amit Daryanani from Evercore ISI maintained a “Buy” rating on the stock with a price target of $150.00.

Vistra Corp. is an independent power producer tied to data electricity demand. At the end of January 2025, the stock lost more than 20% after the emergence of DeepSeek’s low-cost AI models. Their emergence had investors concerned over the electricity demand from data centers, leaving questions in their minds regarding whether AI will require as much power as previously anticipated.

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