Vistra Closes Acquisition of Cogentrix Energy

02:59 PM EDT, 10/30/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Vistra (VST) said Friday it has closed the acquisition of Cogentrix Energy from funds managed by Quantum Capital, expanding its combined-cycle combustion turbine and cogeneration assets. Vistra said the additional assets bring its generation portfolio to nearly 50,000 megawatts of capacity in the US. Shares were down more than 3% in afternoon trading. Price: 136.34, Change: -4.61, Percent Change: -3.27