Should I buy or sell Vasta Platform stock right now?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vasta Platform in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" VSTA shares. View VSTA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Vasta Platform's stock price target for 2024?

1 Wall Street research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Vasta Platform's shares. Their VSTA share price targets range from $6.00 to $6.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $6.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 60.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for VSTA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have VSTA shares performed in 2024?

Vasta Platform's stock was trading at $4.46 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VSTA stock has decreased by 15.9% and is now trading at $3.75. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Vasta Platform?

Vasta Platform saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 32,200 shares, an increase of 25.8% from the March 15th total of 25,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 66,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.2% of the company's stock are sold short. View Vasta Platform's Short Interest .

When is Vasta Platform's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 9th 2024. View our VSTA earnings forecast .

How were Vasta Platform's earnings last quarter?

Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 11th. The company reported ($0.84) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.15) by $0.69. The business earned $24.34 million during the quarter. Vasta Platform had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.51% and a negative net margin of 5.64%. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($999.00) earnings per share.

What other stocks do shareholders of Vasta Platform own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Vasta Platform investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA) , Boeing (BA) , Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) , JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) , Tesla (TSLA) , Alibaba Group (BABA) , CVS Health (CVS) , DocuSign (DOCU) , Gilead Sciences (GILD) and GrowGeneration (GRWG) .

When did Vasta Platform IPO?

Vasta Platform (VSTA) raised $307 million in an initial public offering on Friday, July 31st 2020. The company issued 18,600,000 shares at $15.50-$17.50 per share. Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities, Morgan Stanley and Itau BBA acted as the underwriters for the IPO and UBS Investment Bank and Bradesco BBI were co-managers.

How do I buy shares of Vasta Platform?

Shares of VSTA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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$3.75

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Volume: 2,851 shs
Average Volume: 59,595 shs
Market Capitalization: $309.94 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $6.00

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Vasta Platform MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 60.0% Upside
$6.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.18% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 40.00%
From $0.25 to $0.35 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.16 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

129th out of 293 stocks

Educational Services Industry

13th out of 20 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Vasta Platform has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Vasta Platform has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.18% of the float of Vasta Platform has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Vasta Platform has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Vasta Platform has recently increased by 25.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Vasta Platform does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Vasta Platform does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for VSTA.

3.3

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Vasta Platform has a news sentiment score of 1.92. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Vasta Platform this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

0.0

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Vasta Platform insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.00% of the stock of Vasta Platform is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 15.80% of the stock of Vasta Platform is held by institutions.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Vasta Platform are expected to grow by 40.00% in the coming year, from $0.25 to $0.35 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Vasta Platform is -20.83, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Vasta Platform is -20.83, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Vasta Platform has a P/B Ratio of 0.34. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Vasta Platform Stock (NASDAQ:VSTA)

Vasta Platform Limited, an education company, provides educational printed and digital solutions to private schools operating in the K-12 education sector in Brazil. The company operates in two segments, Content & EdTech Platform and Digital Platform. The Content & EdTech Platform segment offers core and complementary educational content solutions through digital and printed content, including textbooks, learning systems, and other complimentary educational services. The Digital Platform segment provides physical and digital e-commerce platforms, and other digital services. The company also sells textbooks, as well as operates an e-commerce channel for the sale of educational content, such as textbooks, school materials, stationery, and others; and offers university admission preparatory exam courses. It serves various stakeholders, including students, parents, educators, administrators, and private school owners. Vasta Platform Limited was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

VSTA Stock Price History

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VSTA Stock News Headlines

April 13, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) Short Interest Up 25.8% in March

April 6, 2024 | investing.com

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Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

March 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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November 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

November 9, 2023 | msn.com

Vasta Platform reports Q3 results

November 9, 2023 | msn.com

Vasta Platform Limited (VSTA) Reports Q3 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates

November 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vasta Platform Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

November 7, 2023 | benzinga.com

Earnings Preview For Vasta Platform

October 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vasta Platform Limited to Report Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results on November 8, 2023

October 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

September 17, 2023 | forbes.com

Understanding Digital Platform Costs

September 1, 2023 | nasdaq.com

JP Morgan Upgrades Vasta Platform Ltd (VSTA)

August 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

August 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) Just Reported Earnings, And Analysts Cut Their Target Price

August 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vasta Platform Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results

July 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vasta Platform Limited to Report Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results on August 9, 2023

July 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Are Investors Undervaluing Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) By 23%?

June 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Vasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA) investors are sitting on a loss of 31% if they invested a year ago

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/11/2021
Today: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/09/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Business Services
Industry: Educational services
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:VSTA
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1792829
Web: www.vastaedu.com.br
Phone: 55-11-3133-7311
Fax: N/A
Employees: 1,926
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $6.00
High Stock Price Target: $6.00
Low Stock Price Target: $6.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +60.0%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.18)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 15.00
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-16,780,000.00
Net Margins: -5.64%
Pretax Margin: -8.05%
Return on Equity: 0.51%
Return on Assets: 0.31%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.06
Current Ratio: 1.01
Quick Ratio: 0.80

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $297.70 million
Price / Sales: 1.04
Cash Flow: $0.49 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 7.62
Book Value: $10.96 per share
Price / Book: 0.34

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 82,650,000
Free Float: 80,997,000
Market Cap: $309.94 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.16

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Key Executives

Mr. Guilherme Alves Melega (Age 48)
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Cesar Augusto Silva (Age 48)
Chief Financial Officer

Key Competitors

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Institutional Ownership

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VSTA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Vasta Platform stock right now?: 1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Vasta Platform in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" VSTA shares.
View VSTA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Vasta Platform's stock price target for 2024?: 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Vasta Platform's shares. Their VSTA share price targets range from $6.00 to $6.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $6.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 60.0% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for VSTA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have VSTA shares performed in 2024?: Vasta Platform's stock was trading at $4.46 at the beginning of the year. Since then, VSTA stock has decreased by 15.9% and is now trading at $3.75.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Vasta Platform?: Vasta Platform saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 32,200 shares, an increase of 25.8% from the March 15th total of 25,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 66,100 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.2% of the company's stock are sold short.
View Vasta Platform's Short Interest.
When is Vasta Platform's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 9th 2024.
View our VSTA earnings forecast.

How were Vasta Platform's earnings last quarter?: Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 11th. The company reported ($0.84) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.15) by $0.69. The business earned $24.34 million during the quarter. Vasta Platform had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.51% and a negative net margin of 5.64%. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($999.00) earnings per share.
What other stocks do shareholders of Vasta Platform own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Vasta Platform investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Boeing (BA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA), Alibaba Group (BABA), CVS Health (CVS), DocuSign (DOCU), Gilead Sciences (GILD) and GrowGeneration (GRWG).
When did Vasta Platform IPO?: Vasta Platform (VSTA) raised $307 million in an initial public offering on Friday, July 31st 2020. The company issued 18,600,000 shares at $15.50-$17.50 per share. Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities, Morgan Stanley and Itau BBA acted as the underwriters for the IPO and UBS Investment Bank and Bradesco BBI were co-managers.
How do I buy shares of Vasta Platform?: Shares of VSTA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NASDAQ:VSTA) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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