How to buy Vista Gold Corporation (VGZ) stocks

Learn how to easily invest in Vista Gold Corporation stocks.

Vista Gold Corporation is a gold business based in Canada. Vista Gold Corporation shares (VGZ) are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and all prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.

Its last market close was C$0.83 – an increase of 2.47% over the previous week. Vista Gold Corporation employs 12 staff and has a market cap (total outstanding shares value) of 0.00.

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Vista Gold Corporation stock price (Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX): VGZ)

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Vista Gold Corporation stocks at a glance

Information last updated 2024-12-18.
Latest market closeC$0.83
52-week rangeC$0.43 - C$1.12
50-day moving average C$0.87
200-day moving average C$0.78
Wall St. target priceC$4.96
PE ratio 6.0769
Dividend yield N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) C$0.13

Is it a good time to buy Vista Gold Corporation stock?

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Vista Gold Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of C$0.83 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-13) 2.47%
1 month (2024-11-22) 3.75%
3 months (2024-09-20) -13.54%
6 months (2024-06-21) 22.06%
1 year (2023-12-22) 36.07%
2 years (2022-12-22) 23.88%
3 years (2021-12-22) 0.88
5 years (2019-12-20) 0.88

Is Vista Gold Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Vista Gold Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Vista Gold Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Vista Gold Corporation's P/E ratio

Vista Gold Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 6x. In other words, Vista Gold Corporation shares trade at around 6x recent earnings.

Vista Gold Corporation financials

Gross profit TTM C$0
Return on assets TTM -31.55%
Return on equity TTM 88.35%
Profit margin 0%
Book value C$0.16
Market Capitalization C$97.3 million
EBITDA C$-6,913,000

TTM: trailing 12 months

Vista Gold Corporation stock dividends

We're not expecting Vista Gold Corporation to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Vista Gold Corporation's stocks ever split?

Vista Gold Corporation's stocks were split on a 1:20 basis on 18 June 2002 . So if you had owned 20 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1 share. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Vista Gold Corporation stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 1900% higher stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Vista Gold Corporation stocks, which in turn could have impacted Vista Gold Corporation's stock price.

Vista Gold Corporation stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Vista Gold Corporation's stocks have ranged in value from as little as C$0.43 up to C$1.12. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

VGZ.TO volatility(beta: 1.73)Avg. volatility(beta: 1.00)LowHigh

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (TO average) beta is 1, while Vista Gold Corporation's is 1.734. This would suggest that Vista Gold Corporation's stocks are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Vista Gold Corporation overview

Vista Gold Corp., together with its subsidiaries, acquires, explores, evaluates, and advances gold exploration and development projects in Australia. Its flagship asset is the 100% owned Mt Todd gold project located in Northern Territory, Australia. The company was incorporated in 1983 and is based in Englewood, Colorado..

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Vista Gold Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 2.869% of Vista Gold Corporation stocks are held by insiders and 26.966% by institutions.
How many people work for Vista Gold Corporation?
Latest data suggests 12 work at Vista Gold Corporation.
When does the fiscal year end for Vista Gold Corporation?
Vista Gold Corporation's fiscal year ends in December.
Where is Vista Gold Corporation based?
Vista Gold Corporation's address is: 8310 South Valley Highway, Englewood, CO, United States, 80112
What is Vista Gold Corporation's ISIN number?
Vista Gold Corporation's international securities identification number is: CA9279263037
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