The price-to-earnings ratio for Vista Gold Corp (AMEX: VGZ) is above average at 12.98x. The 36-month beta value for VGZ is also noteworthy at 1.06. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for VGZ is 121.27M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.25% of that float. The average trading volume of VGZ on June 27, 2025 was 878.17K shares.
VGZ) stock’s latest price update
Vista Gold Corp (AMEX: VGZ) has seen a decline in its stock price by -3.53 in relation to its previous close of 1.02. However, the company has experienced a -1.06% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-29 that Vista Gold is a Buy for its Mt. Todd gold project in Australia, benefiting from strong gold prices and reduced initial capital costs. The revised project cuts capex by 60%, targets 150,000-200,000 oz/year, and offers significant exploration upside, positioning VGZ for growth. Shares have surged 120% YTD, but technicals suggest waiting for a pullback as overbought conditions and Fed policy could trigger a dip.
VGZ’s Market Performance
Vista Gold Corp (VGZ) has seen a -1.06% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -19.34% decline in the past month and a 29.02% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.30%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.70% for VGZ. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.53% for VGZ’s stock, with a 31.02% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 -3.81% 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 -24.31% of loss for the given period.
Stock Fundamentals for VGZ
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 148.6 for the present operating margin
- 0.15 for the gross margin
The net margin for Vista Gold Corp stands at 120.77. The total capital return value is set at 0.76. Equity return is now at value 97.51, with 59.47 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 10.76 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.18. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1355.78. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 11.01.
Conclusion
In summary, Vista Gold Corp (VGZ) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
