HC Wainwright Reduces Earnings Estimates for Vista Gold

Vista Gold Corp. (NYSE:VGZ) – Equities researchers at HC Wainwright reduced their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Vista Gold in a note issued to investors on Thursday, March 12th. HC Wainwright analyst H. Ihle now expects that the company will post earnings of ($0.06) per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of ($0.05). HC Wainwright has a “Buy” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Vista Gold’s current full-year earnings is $0.09 per share.

Vista Gold Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of Vista Gold stock opened at $2.07 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $300.04 million, a P/E ratio of 23.00 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $2.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $2.10. Vista Gold has a 52 week low of $0.68 and a 52 week high of $3.13.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brookstone Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Vista Gold during the third quarter worth $26,000. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Vista Gold in the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new position in Vista Gold in the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP purchased a new position in Vista Gold in the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new stake in Vista Gold during the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 27.29% of the company’s stock.

About Vista Gold

Vista Gold Corp is a mineral exploration and development company focused on the acquisition, exploration and advancement of gold resource projects. The company’s primary objective is to bring high-quality gold deposits into production through systematic exploration, feasibility studies and environmental permitting. Vista Gold’s technical team applies modern exploration and development methodologies to de-risk assets and demonstrate the economic potential of its mineral holdings.

The company’s flagship asset is the Mt Todd gold project, located in the Northern Territory of Australia.