Vista Gold (VGZ) Competitors $2.17 -0.03 (-1.36%) Closing price 10/14/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.20 +0.04 (+1.61%) As of 08:08 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VGZ vs. NAK, ODV, IAUX, GROY, NFGC, PLG, HYMC, VOXR, TRX, and NAMMShould you be buying Vista Gold stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vista Gold include Northern Dynasty Minerals (NAK), Osisko Development (ODV), i-80 Gold (IAUX), Gold Royalty (GROY), New Found Gold (NFGC), Platinum Group Metals (PLG), Hycroft Mining (HYMC), Vox Royalty (VOXR), TRX Gold (TRX), and Namib Minerals (NAMM). These companies are all part of the "precious metals" industry. Vista Gold vs. Its Competitors Northern Dynasty Minerals Osisko Development i-80 Gold Gold Royalty New Found Gold Platinum Group Metals Hycroft Mining Vox Royalty TRX Gold Namib Minerals Vista Gold (NYSE:VGZ) and Northern Dynasty Minerals (NASDAQ:NAK) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings. Do analysts rate VGZ or NAK? Vista Gold presently has a consensus target price of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 38.25%. Northern Dynasty Minerals has a consensus target price of $2.50, suggesting a potential downside of 9.42%. Given Vista Gold's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Vista Gold is more favorable than Northern Dynasty Minerals.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vista Gold 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Northern Dynasty Minerals 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of VGZ or NAK? 27.3% of Vista Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.6% of Northern Dynasty Minerals shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Vista Gold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Northern Dynasty Minerals shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is VGZ or NAK more profitable? Vista Gold's return on equity of 93.43% beat Northern Dynasty Minerals' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vista GoldN/A 93.43% 68.97% Northern Dynasty Minerals N/A N/A N/A Which has more volatility & risk, VGZ or NAK? Vista Gold has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Northern Dynasty Minerals has a beta of -0.6, indicating that its stock price is 160% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VGZ or NAK? Vista Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northern Dynasty Minerals, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVista GoldN/AN/A-$6.59M-$0.07-31.00Northern Dynasty MineralsN/AN/AN/A-$0.11-25.09 Does the media favor VGZ or NAK? In the previous week, Northern Dynasty Minerals had 1 more articles in the media than Vista Gold. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Northern Dynasty Minerals and 0 mentions for Vista Gold. Vista Gold's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Northern Dynasty Minerals' score of 0.20 indicating that Vista Gold is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Vista Gold Very Positive Northern Dynasty Minerals Neutral SummaryVista Gold beats Northern Dynasty Minerals on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Vista Gold News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VGZ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VGZ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVista GoldGold & silver ores IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$271.64M$1.09B$3.79B$21.76BDividend YieldN/A1.37%5.06%3.64%P/E Ratio24.113.01159.0829.93Price / SalesN/A22.8427,453.9666.72Price / CashN/A39.3827.0523.91Price / Book54.256.647.454.68Net Income-$6.59M-$813.46K$148.99M$1.01B7 Day Performance-6.87%9.91%3.34%-0.71%1 Month PerformanceN/A36.38%16.82%1.18%1 Year Performance201.39%110.54%73.31%14.46% Vista Gold Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VGZVista Gold3.4019 of 5 stars$2.17-1.4%$3.00+38.2%+197.3%$271.64MN/A24.1110Positive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeNAKNorthern Dynasty Minerals0.3532 of 5 stars$1.51+14.4%N/AN/A$833.14MN/A-13.73N/AGap UpHigh Trading VolumeODVOsisko Development0.3538 of 5 stars$3.64+7.4%N/A+73.7%$808.81M$3.33M-4.44310Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeIAUXi-80 Gold2.6068 of 5 stars$0.99+4.0%$1.50+51.8%N/A$780.65M$76.62M-2.7580News CoverageGROYGold Royalty2.7714 of 5 stars$3.80-0.8%$4.64+22.0%+160.9%$647.79M$12.38M-29.234Analyst RevisionNFGCNew Found Gold1.3069 of 5 stars$2.41+4.8%$5.00+107.5%+4.7%$585.70MN/A-10.9598Positive NewsPLGPlatinum Group Metals0.2979 of 5 stars$2.83+1.4%N/A+84.0%$318.58MN/A-47.1710Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeHYMCHycroft Mining1.1775 of 5 stars$6.41+2.7%N/A+228.8%$244.38M$33.23M-3.22100VOXRVox Royalty1.2173 of 5 stars$4.23+1.7%N/A+47.7%$211.71M$11.05M-105.753TRXTRX Gold2.5018 of 5 stars$0.63+0.3%$1.10+73.6%+111.2%$180.52M$47.73M-34.20120Gap UpNAMMNamib Minerals1.0642 of 5 stars$3.26+1.6%N/AN/A$172.30M$80.35M-2.57N/ANews CoverageGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NAK Competitors ODV Competitors IAUX Competitors GROY Competitors NFGC Competitors PLG Competitors HYMC Competitors VOXR Competitors TRX Competitors NAMM Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:VGZ) was last updated on 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredArizona-made nanochips the new millionaire maker?George Gilder handed President Reagan the first microchip that helped create $6.5 trillion in wealth over the ...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredBuy UBER immediatelyBULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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