Vista Gold (VGZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.13 to $1.21
• 50-Day Range: $0.68 to $1.25
• 52-Week Range: $0.46 to $1.30
• Volume: 1.19 million shs
• Average Volume: 471,427 shs
• Market Capitalization: $144.80 million
• P/E Ratio: 12.89
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $2.75
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Vista Gold Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Vista Gold scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 111th out of 193 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: 3.5 / 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.

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 12.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.17.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Vista Gold is 12.89, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 66.79.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Vista Gold has a P/B Ratio of 29.00. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.27% of the outstanding shares of Vista Gold have 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 increased by 2,980.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing 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

0.27% of the outstanding shares of Vista Gold have 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 increased by 2,980.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.68

News Sentiment

Vista Gold has a news sentiment score of 0.68. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Vista Gold this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

15 people have searched for VGZ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,400% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Vista Gold to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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 start of the year. Since then, VGZ shares have increased by 107.9% and is now trading at $1.16.
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How were Vista Gold's earnings last quarter?

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

Who are Vista Gold's major shareholders?

Vista Gold's top institutional investors include Cetera Investment Advisers (1.67%), XTX Topco Ltd (0.07%), Prairiewood Capital LLC (0.03%) and Jane Street Group LLC (0.03%). 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), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), B2Gold (BTG), IAMGOLD (IAG), Silvercorp Metals (SVM), Kinross Gold (KGC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/23/2024
• Today: 6/03/2025
• 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 Stock Price Target: $2.75
• High Stock Price Target: $2.75
• Low Stock Price Target: $2.75
• Potential Upside/Downside: +137.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.07
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.89
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.89
• 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: 29.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 124,831,000
• Free Float: 117,976,000
• Market Cap: $144.80 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.09