The stock of Vast Renewables Ltd (VSTE) has gone down by -61.05% for the week, with a -59.33% drop in the past month and a -80.14% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 18.49%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 10.59% for VSTE. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -57.27% for VSTE stock, with a simple moving average of -87.97% for the last 200 days.
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The 36-month beta value for VSTE is also noteworthy at -0.15.
The public float for VSTE is 12.44M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.36% of that float. The average trading volume of VSTE on May 12, 2025 was 4.97M shares.
VSTE) stock’s latest price update
Vast Renewables Ltd (NASDAQ: VSTE)’s stock price has decreased by -5.56 compared to its previous closing price of 0.15. However, the company has seen a -61.05% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-05-06 that SYDNEY, May 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vast Renewables Limited (Vast) (Nasdaq: VSTE), a leading Australian clean energy technology company, today announced that it has notified The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) of its intention to voluntarily delist its ordinary shares and public warrants from Nasdaq. Delisting from Nasdaq marks the first step in Vast’s broader strategy to cease its public reporting obligations in the U.S. The decision to delist and deregister is a strategic step by Vast to simplify its corporate structure, reduce regulatory and administrative costs, and align its governance with the scale and needs of its business. As a growth-stage enterprise focused on long-term infrastructure development, Vast believes that redirecting resources toward executing its business plan will better position Vast for long-term success.
VSTE Trading at -62.73% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VSTE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -98.24% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 10.59%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 18.49%, as shares sank -59.28% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -75.95% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VSTE fell by -61.05%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -94.08% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $0.3300. In addition, Vast Renewables Ltd saw -87.30% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VSTE starting from AgCentral Energy Pty Ltd., who proposed sale 5,000,000 shares at the price of $6.75 back on Nov 06 ’24. After this action, AgCentral Energy Pty Ltd. now owns shares of Vast Renewables Ltd, valued at $33,750,000 using the latest closing price.
AgCentral Energy Pty Ltd., the 10% Owner of Vast Renewables Ltd, proposed sale 299,735 shares at $1.17 during a trade that took place back on Sep 10 ’24, which means that AgCentral Energy Pty Ltd. is holding shares at $350,690 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VSTE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -59.37 for the present operating margin
- -1.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Vast Renewables Ltd stands at -858.03. The total capital return value is set at -3.67.
Based on Vast Renewables Ltd (VSTE), the company’s capital structure generated 2.67 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -3.04. The debt to equity ratio resting at -1.6. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -10.43.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -291.21 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.01. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 18.71. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.41for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.02. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.11.
Conclusion
In summary, Vast Renewables Ltd (VSTE) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
