Vista Gold (VGZ) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $1.00 +0.02 (+1.94%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$1.00 +0.00 (+0.50%) As of 07:55 PM 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 Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Vista Gold Short Interest DataVista Gold (VGZ) has a short interest of 187,200 shares. This marks a -43.73% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.3, indicating that it would take 0.3 days of the average trading volume of 498,703 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest187,200 sharesPrevious Short Interest332,700 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-43.73%Dollar Volume Sold Short$179,712.00Short Interest Ratio0.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateMay 15, 2025Outstanding Shares124,831,000 sharesPercentage of Shares Shorted0.15%Today's Trading Volume1,487,143 sharesAverage Trading Volume498,703 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average298% Short Selling Vista Gold? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Vista Gold and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartVGZ Short Interest Over TimeVGZ Days to Cover Over TimeVGZ Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Vista Gold Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 5/15/2025187,200 shares $179,712.00 -43.7%N/A0.3 $0.96 4/30/2025332,700 shares $328,241.82 +2,980.6%N/A0.5 $0.99 4/15/202510,800 shares $8,618.40 +3,500.0%N/A0 $0.80 3/14/202517,400 shares $12,707.22 +262.5%N/A0 $0.73 2/14/202528,200 shares $18,778.38 -44.8%N/A0.1 $0.67 1/31/202551,100 shares $32,704.00 -27.7%N/A0.1 $0.64 5/15/202390,400 shares $0.00 -49.7%N/A0.5 $0.00 4/30/2023179,700 shares $116,122.14 +83.0%N/A1.1 $0.65 4/15/202398,200 shares $62,661.42 +29.2%N/A0.7 $0.64 3/31/202376,000 shares $0.00 -9.4%N/A0.5 $0.00 Get the Latest News and Ratings for VGZ and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Vista Gold and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 3/15/202383,900 shares $0.00 +10.4%N/A0.5 $0.00 2/28/202376,000 shares $0.00 -30.0%N/A0.5 $0.00 2/15/2023108,600 shares $0.00 -32.8%N/A0.7 $0.00 1/31/2023161,600 shares $0.00 -7.1%N/A0.9 $0.00 1/15/2023174,000 shares $0.00 +79.8%N/A1 $0.00 12/30/202296,800 shares $0.00 -35.6%N/A0.6 $0.00 12/15/2022150,300 shares $0.00 +59.2%N/A1.1 $0.00 11/30/202294,400 shares $0.00 -8.8%N/A0.7 $0.00 11/15/2022103,500 shares $0.00 -12.1%N/A0.8 $0.00 10/31/2022117,800 shares $0.00 -10.8%N/A1 $0.00 10/15/2022132,100 shares $0.00 -19.8%N/A1 $0.00 9/30/2022164,800 shares $0.00 +9.7%N/A1.3 $0.00 9/15/2022150,200 shares $0.00 -8.4%N/A1.1 $0.00 8/31/2022164,000 shares $0.00 -4.5%N/A1.2 $0.00 8/15/2022171,700 shares $0.00 +176.9%N/A1.3 $0.00 7/31/202262,000 shares $0.00 -32.5%N/A0.4 $0.00 7/15/202291,800 shares $0.00 -32.0%N/A0.5 $0.00 6/30/2022135,000 shares $0.00 +43.9%N/A0.7 $0.00 6/15/202293,800 shares $0.00 -44.6%N/A0.5 $0.00 5/31/2022169,300 shares $0.00 +7.2%N/A0.6 $0.00 5/15/2022158,000 shares $0.00 -14.1%N/A0.5 $0.00 4/30/2022184,000 shares $0.00 -23.5%N/A0.5 $0.00 4/15/2022240,500 shares $0.00 +2.9%N/A0.7 $0.00 3/31/2022233,700 shares $0.00 +23.9%N/A0.7 $0.00 3/15/2022188,700 shares $0.00 +23.6%N/A0.6 $0.00 2/28/2022152,700 shares $0.00 +10.7%N/A0.5 $0.00 2/15/2022138,000 shares $0.00 -20.0%N/A0.5 $0.00 1/31/2022172,400 shares $0.00 -12.3%N/A0.6 $0.00 1/15/2022196,500 shares $0.00 +22.4%N/A0.7 $0.00 12/31/2021160,600 shares $0.00 +3.6%N/A0.6 $0.00Everyone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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Short interest is the volume of Vista Gold shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of May 15th, traders have sold 187,200 shares of VGZ short. Learn More on Vista Gold's current short interest. Is Vista Gold's short interest increasing or decreasing? Vista Gold saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 187,200 shares, a decline of 43.7% from the previous total of 332,700 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. How does Vista Gold's short interest compare to its competitors? Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "precious metals" compare to Vista Gold: New Found Gold Corp. (4.45%), Osisko Development Corp. (0.51%), i-80 Gold Corp. (22.00%), Vox Royalty Corp. (0.10%), Platinum Group Metals Ltd. (2.55%), U.S. GoldMining Inc. (3.63%), Gold Resource Co. (2.15%), Hycroft Mining Holding Co. (6.68%), Austin Gold Corp. (0.24%), China Natural Resources, Inc. (0.68%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Vista Gold stock? Short selling VGZ is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Vista Gold as its price is falling. VGZ shares are trading up $0.02 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Vista Gold? A short squeeze for Vista Gold occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of VGZ, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Vista Gold's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including VGZ, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 15 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies New Found Gold Short Interest Data Osisko Development Short Interest Data i-80 Gold Short Interest Data Vox Royalty Short Interest Data Platinum Group Metals Short Interest Data U.S. GoldMining Short Interest Data Gold Resource Short Interest Data Hycroft Mining Short Interest Data Austin Gold Short Interest Data China Natural Resources Short Interest Data Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NYSE:VGZ) was last updated on 6/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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