Vista Gold (VGZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Vista Gold Corp is a mineral exploration and development company focused on the acquisition, exploration and advancement of gold resource projects. The company’s primary objective is to bring high-quality gold deposits into production through systematic exploration, feasibility studies and environmental permitting. Vista Gold’s technical team applies modern exploration and development methodologies to de-risk assets and demonstrate the economic potential of its mineral holdings.

The company’s flagship asset is the Mt Todd gold project, located in the Northern Territory of Australia. Mt Todd is one of the largest undeveloped gold deposits in the country, and Vista Gold has completed extensive drilling, metallurgical testing and engineering studies to support a potential future mining operation. The project area benefits from established infrastructure, including all-weather roads, power access and proximity to local service centers, positioning it well for scalable development once permitting and financing milestones are met.

Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Vista Gold was founded in 2003 and conducts its activities with a strong emphasis on environmental stewardship and community engagement. The company is listed on the NYSE American under the symbol VGZ and is overseen by a management team with extensive experience in mineral exploration, project finance and mine development. Vista Gold continues to evaluate additional exploration targets in North America and seeks to build shareholder value through disciplined project advancement and strategic partnerships.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.60 to $1.85
• 50-Day Range: $0.92 to $1.83
• 52-Week Range: $0.47 to $1.85
• Volume: 2.83 million shs
• Average Volume: 681,211 shs
• Market Capitalization: $229.08 million
• P/E Ratio: 20.33
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $3.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Vista Gold Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Vista Gold scored higher than 65% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 100th out of 191 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Vista Gold has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Vista Gold has a consensus price target of $3.00, representing about 63.9% upside from its current price of $1.83.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Vista Gold has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Vista Gold are expected to decrease in the coming year, from $0.09 to ($0.06) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Vista Gold is 20.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.89.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Vista Gold is 20.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 159.14.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Vista Gold has a P/B Ratio of 45.75. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.29% of the float of Vista Gold has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vista Gold has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vista Gold has recently decreased by 16.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Vista Gold does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Vista Gold does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.29% of the float of Vista Gold has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vista Gold has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vista Gold has recently decreased by 16.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.39

News Sentiment

Vista Gold has a news sentiment score of 0.39. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Vista Gold this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for VGZ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Vista Gold to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Vista Gold insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.20% of the stock of Vista Gold is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 27.29% of the stock of Vista Gold is held by institutions.

VGZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VGZ shares performed this year?

Vista Gold's stock was trading at $0.5580 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VGZ stock has increased by 228.0% and is now trading at $1.83.

How were Vista Gold's earnings last quarter?

Vista Gold Corp. (NYSE:VGZ) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 23rd. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter.

Who are Vista Gold's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Vista Gold include Kopernik Global Investors LLC (3.07%), Cetera Investment Advisers (1.60%), Redmond Asset Management LLC (0.76%) and Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include John W Rozelle, Tracy Austin Stevenson, Douglas L Tobler and Pamela A Solly.
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How do I buy shares of Vista Gold?

Shares of VGZ stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Vista Gold own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vista Gold investors own include Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), B2Gold (BTG), Iamgold (IAG), Silvercorp Metals (SVM), Kinross Gold (KGC) and New Gold (NGD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/23/2024
• Today: 9/13/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Gold & silver ores
• Sub-Industry: Precious Metals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VGZ
• CIK: 783324
• Web: www.vistagold.com
• Phone: (720) 981-1185
• Fax: 720-981-1186
• Employees: 10
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Vista Gold: $3.00
• High Price Target: $3.00
• Low Price Target: $3.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +63.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.07)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.33
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.33
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$6.59 million
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 93.43%
• Return on Assets: 68.97%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 17.76
• Quick Ratio: 17.76

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $0.04 per share
• Price / Book: 45.75

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 125,181,000
• Free Float: 117,976,000
• Market Cap: $229.08 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.94