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HC Wainwright Reiterates "Buy" Rating for Vista Gold (NYSE:VGZ)

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Vista Gold (NYSE:VGZ - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "buy" rating reaffirmed by equities researchers at HC Wainwright in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $2.75 target price on the stock. HC Wainwright's price objective indicates a potential upside of 178.62% from the company's previous close. HC Wainwright also issued estimates for Vista Gold's FY2026 earnings at ($0.05) EPS.

Vista Gold Price Performance

VGZ traded up $0.02 during trading on Thursday, reaching $0.99. 386,108 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 417,441. The company has a market capitalization of $122.84 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.97 and a beta of 1.07. Vista Gold has a 1 year low of $0.45 and a 1 year high of $1.04. The business's 50 day moving average price is $0.79 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $0.67.

Institutional Trading of Vista Gold

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Nilsine Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Vista Gold in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,100,000. Sprott Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Gold during the fourth quarter valued at $86,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in Vista Gold during the 4th quarter worth about $38,000. Kopernik Global Investors LLC lifted its holdings in Vista Gold by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Kopernik Global Investors LLC now owns 4,006,199 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,235,000 after purchasing an additional 63,577 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prairiewood Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vista Gold in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 27.29% of the company's stock.

Vista Gold Company Profile

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Vista Gold Corp., together with its subsidiaries, acquires, explores, evaluates, and advances gold exploration and development projects in Australia. Its flagship asset is the 100% owned Mt Todd gold project located in Northern Territory, Australia. The company was incorporated in 1983 and is based in Englewood, Colorado.

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