The stock of Vista Gold Corp (VGZ) has gone up by 12.28% for the week, with a 5.34% rise in the past month and a 16.43% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.54%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 5.70% for VGZ. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.72% for VGZ’s stock, with a 17.37% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Vista Gold Corp (AMEX: VGZ) Right Now?
Vista Gold Corp (AMEX: VGZ) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 7.80x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for VGZ is at 1.72. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VGZ is 119.62M, and currently, shorts hold a 0.02% of that float. The average trading volume for VGZ on March 04, 2025 was 302.58K shares.
VGZ) stock’s latest price update
Vista Gold Corp (AMEX: VGZ)’s stock price has gone rise by 11.01 in comparison to its previous close of 0.62, however, the company has experienced a 12.28% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-02-28 that DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vista Gold Corp. (NYSE American and TSX: VGZ) (“Vista” or the “Company”) today announced its audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2024, with cash totaling $16.9 million at year-end. All dollar amounts in this press release are in U.S. dollars. Frederick H. Earnest, President and CEO of Vista, stated, “Our achievements in 2024 underscore our commitment to creating greater value for our shareholders and positioning Vista and Mt Todd for long-term succ.
Analysts’ Opinion of VGZ
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VGZ stocks, with ROTH Capital repeating the rating for VGZ by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for VGZ in the upcoming period, according to ROTH Capital is $2.30 based on the research report published on October 27, 2020 of the previous year 2020.
H.C. Wainwright, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VGZ reach a price target of $0.50. The rating they have provided for VGZ stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on June 29th, 2015.
H.C. Wainwright gave a rating of “Buy” to VGZ, setting the target price at $1.25 in the report published on June 19th of the previous year.
VGZ Trading at 14.45% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VGZ to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -16.11% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.70%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.54%, as shares surge +8.41% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +30.91% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VGZ rose by +12.28%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +31.70% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $0.6501. In addition, Vista Gold Corp saw 24.34% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VGZ starting from Tobler Douglas L., who purchase 3,500 shares at the price of $0.48 back on Mar 21 ’24. After this action, Tobler Douglas L. now owns 341,902 shares of Vista Gold Corp, valued at $1,690 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VGZ
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 178.89 for the present operating margin
- 0.17 for the gross margin
The net margin for Vista Gold Corp stands at 187.75. The total capital return value is set at 0.56. Equity return is now at value 98.43, with 80.61 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 659.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.74. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1108.3. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 16.73.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Vista Gold Corp (VGZ) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
