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Vista Gold (VGZ) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$2.26 +0.01 (+0.44%)
Closing price 09/18/2026 04:10 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$2.29 +0.03 (+1.33%)
As of 09/18/2026 07:53 PM Eastern
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About Vista Gold Stock (NYSEAMERICAN:VGZ)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$2.21
$2.33
50-Day Range
$1.54
$2.49
52-Week Range
$1.43
$3.13
Volume
4.93 million shs
Average Volume
981,468 shs
Market Capitalization
$329.89 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$4.50
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Vista Gold Corp. is a development-stage gold company focused on the evaluation and advancement of gold projects. The company’s principal asset is the Mt Todd Gold Project in the Northern Territory of Australia, which it is working to develop through technical studies, engineering, permitting, exploration, and related project activities.

Mt Todd is located approximately 55 kilometers south of Katherine and is considered one of Australia’s largest undeveloped gold projects. Vista Gold has conducted exploration, feasibility work, and optimization studies at the property to assess potential mining and processing plans. The company’s activities are concentrated in Australia, while its corporate office is based in Denver, Colorado.

Vista Gold’s shares trade on the NYSE American under the symbol VGZ and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the same symbol. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Frederick H. Earnest.

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Vista Gold Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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VGZ MarketRank™: 

Vista Gold scored higher than 25% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

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

  • Upside Potential

    Vista Gold has a consensus price target of $4.50, representing about 99.1% upside from its current price of $2.26.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Vista Gold has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Vista Gold's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Vista Gold is -37.67, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Vista Gold is -37.67, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Vista Gold has a P/B Ratio of 18.83. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.49% 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 7.34.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Vista Gold has recently increased by 1.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Vista Gold does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Search Interest

    Only 1 people have searched for VGZ on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Vista Gold to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • 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

    4.50% of the stock of Vista Gold is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

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

  • Read more about Vista Gold's insider trading history.
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VGZ Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Vista Gold's stock was trading at $1.97 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, VGZ stock has increased by 14.7% and is now trading at $2.26.

Vista Gold Corp. (NYSEAMERICAN:VGZ) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter.

Top institutional shareholders of Vista Gold include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.20%), Squarepoint Ops LLC (0.14%) and Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Tracy Austin Stevenson and Douglas L Tobler.
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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.

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), Gold.com (GOLD), Kinross Gold (KGC) and New Gold (NGD).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/29/2026
Today
9/19/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSEAMERICAN
Sector
Materials
Industry
Metals & Mining
Sub-Industry
Gold
Current Symbol
NYSEAMERICAN:VGZ
Previous Symbol
NYSE:VGZ
CIK
783324
Employees
14
Year Founded
1996

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$4.50
Low Price Target
$4.50
Potential Upside/Downside
+99.1%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.06)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$7.50 million
Net Margins
N/A
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
-25.50%
Return on Assets
-24.44%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
34.21
Quick Ratio
34.21

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
N/A
Price / Sales
N/A
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
$0.12 per share
Price / Book
18.83

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
145,970,000
Free Float
139,402,000
Market Cap
$329.89 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.35

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This page (NYSEAMERICAN:VGZ) was last updated on 9/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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