Vista Gold (NYSE:VGZ) Earns Hold Rating from Analysts at StockNews.com

Equities researchers at StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Vista Gold (NYSE:VGZ) in a report issued on Wednesday. The brokerage set a “hold” rating on the stock.

Separately, HC Wainwright reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $2.50 target price on shares of Vista Gold in a research note on Friday, March 15th.

Vista Gold Price Performance

Vista Gold stock traded down $0.03 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $0.45. 330,620 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 300,825. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $0.51 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $0.42. The company has a market capitalization of $55.06 million, a P/E ratio of -11.31 and a beta of 1.71. Vista Gold has a 52-week low of $0.30 and a 52-week high of $0.71.

Vista Gold (NYSE:VGZ) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 2nd. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Vista Gold will post -0.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Vista Gold Company Profile

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.