VISTA GOLD CORP (VGZ)
Materials · gold mining / project development · NYSE American
Vista Gold is a gold project developer focused on the advancement of its mineral exploration and development stage assets.
What VISTA GOLD CORP does
Vista Gold Corp. is a gold project development company focused on advancing its mineral properties. It primarily incurs expenses related to exploration, property evaluation, and corporate administration while moving its projects toward development.
Themes: gold exploration, mineral development
Fundamentals
- Price$2.49 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$363M as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+111.0% 2025-08-21 close $1.18 → 2026-08-21 close $2.49
- P/En/a negative earnings
- Net margin-358.4% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+16.9% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE-32.7% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.00 as of 2026-08-24
- Beta1.31 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-07-29 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
How VGZ compares in its sector
- net profit marginbottom 10% 142 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginbottom 10% 142 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginmiddle range 141 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitybottom 25% 151 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)bottom 25% 124 covered Materials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Materials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
How VISTA GOLD CORP looks technically
VISTA GOLD CORP (VGZ) is trading 17.3% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 29 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal. A strong uptrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 33, with buyers in control. Momentum is stretched — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 72, in overbought territory (above 70). It just made a new 20-day high, its first since 2026-06-16, pushing above its recent trading range. It is 20.4% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
9
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 17.3% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +17.3% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $1.98 | $1.98 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $2.12 | $2.12 |
| Swing structure | its recent peaks and dips disagree — one of them is rising while the other is not, so there is no clean up or down pattern in the swings | mixed — one of the two is not confirming |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 23 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 23 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part downward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes below 1.63. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave downward correction, complete (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed below its 200-day average about 29 trading days ago — a "death cross", a bearish long-term signal | 29 sessions |
| Above the 200-day after a dip | it recently dipped to its 200-day average (the long-term trend line) and has since climbed back above it — now about 17.3% above | +17.3% |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a strong uptrend is in place — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 33, with buyers in control | 32.7 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is stretched — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 72, in overbought territory (above 70) | 72.1 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the top of its 14-day range ($1.82 to $2.54) — its "stochastic" reading is 93 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 93.0 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish) | 23 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $3.13 | $3.13 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 20.4% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -20.4% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 128.4% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +128.4% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 20.4% below its highest point of the past year | 20.4% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it just made a new 20-day high, its first since 2026-06-16, pushing above its recent trading range | 1 session |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 26 trading days ago | 26 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $295.00 (set on 1987-04-14) | $295.00 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($1.10 to $3.05), and it has given back roughly a quarter of its rise from last year’s low — 29% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $1.78 to $1.84. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 28.7% |
| From the all-time high | it is 99.2% below its all-time high | -99.2% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 0.9% above a support level at $2.47 — a price it turned at four times since 2025-09-15, most recently on 2026-06-01. Since 2024-08-21 it has 10 such levels below the current price and 1 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | -0.9% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $0.24 (set on 2015-07-15) | $0.24 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 937.5% above its all-time low | +937.5% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are unusually wide versus its own recent history (wider than about 94% of the past ~6 months) | 94th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.1209 between its high and its low — about 4.9% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.1209 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $1.54 and $2.64 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $1.54 – $2.09 – $2.64 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 4.9% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 4.9% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 3.0 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (17.3% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 3.0 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.02× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | not available for this company yet | n/a |
Candlestick patterns
2
| Since a doji | today it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | today |
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| Since a bullish engulfing | 9 sessions ago it opened below the previous session's close and finished above that session's open — a "bullish engulfing" pair, where one up day more than undid the down day before it | 9 sessions ago |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 2.9% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and had not traded back through that level by the close | +2.9% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 2.9% above the previous close today and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 2.42 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | +2.9% |
| Gap filled | a 2.0% gap down opened on 2026-08-20 has been "filled" 1 session ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 1 session ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 45.9 percentage points (the stock gained 48.2% while the market gained 2.3%) | +45.9% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 9.6 percentage points (the stock gained 12.7% while the market gained 3.1%) | +9.6% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 19.2 percentage points (the stock lost 8.1% while the market gained 11.1%) | -19.2% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 90.5 percentage points (the stock gained 111.0% while the market gained 20.5%) | +90.5% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 5 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a strong uptrend, with buyers in control, trading above its 200-day average, a fresh 20-day high, MACD momentum is positive, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 5 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 4 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: a "death cross" — its 50-day average is below its 200-day, its RSI momentum gauge is overbought (a stretched reading), lagging the market over 6 months, near the top of its 14-day range (overbought) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 4 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 19% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is moderate, spanning 7.6% of the share price. | +19.1% |
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Volume-weighted price
1
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 13% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $2.20 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +13.2% |
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Price levels it has turned at before
VGZ last closed at $2.49 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 10 prices below its last close and 1 above; the 3 nearest below and the nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2.47 | Support | 0.9% below the last close | turned there four times · 2025-09-15 to 2026-06-01 |
| $2.40 | Support | 3.6% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-02-17 to 2026-05-11 |
| $2.11 | Support | 15.3% below the last close | turned there twice · 2026-02-02 to 2026-06-11 |
| $3.05 | Resistance | 22.4% above the last close | turned there twice · 2026-02-11 to 2026-02-23 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part downward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $1.63.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones. It was chosen from 3 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
This labelling was already in place when we began recording count changes on 2026-08-13, so how long it has stood is not something we can say yet.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Recent death cross (50-day crossed below 200-day) · Tested and reclaimed 200-day support · Overbought (14-day RSI above 70) · Pulled back from the 12-month high · Broke out to a new 20-day high | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$4.50 range $4.50 – $4.50
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-18. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["History of operating losses and accumulated deficit","Substantial capital requirements for future development of mineral properties","Dependence on external equity financing to fund operations"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of VGZ's 10-Q filed 2026-04-30 against the prior one filed 2025-11-12.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- In January 2026, the Company announced continued progress at its Mt Todd gold project and outlined the pathway to initiate detailed engineering and design in 2027, with approximately 27 months expected for design, construction, and commissioning (newer filing, 2026-04-30)
- Detailed discussion of 2026 priorities including permit modification approvals, expanding corporate capability with Australia-based team, completing pre-development optimizations, and project execution planning (newer filing, 2026-04-30)
- March 2026 Offering closed with gross proceeds of $44,850 and net proceeds of $42,006 (newer filing, 2026-04-30)
- Discussion of hiring four project management team members in Perth and approvals manager in Darwin, plus recruiting an Australian-based managing director (newer filing, 2026-04-30)
- Details on pre-development optimizations including selective metallurgical testing, geotechnical review, and Batman pit assessment (newer filing, 2026-04-30)
- Company has commenced efforts to obtain permit modifications and anticipates approval in 2027 (newer filing, 2026-04-30)
- Reworded:
- Feasibility study naming changed from '2025 FS' (older filing, 2025-11-12) to 'Mt Todd FS' (newer filing, 2026-04-30)
- Reference period changed from 'three and nine months ended September 30, 2025' (older filing, 2025-11-12) to 'three months ended March 31, 2026' (newer filing, 2026-04-30)
- Wording changed from 'near-term development of a smaller, lower capital cost project' (older filing, 2025-11-12) to 'development of a smaller, lower capital cost project' (newer filing, 2026-04-30) - removed 'near-term'
- Wording changed from 'incorporates the use of contract mining' (older filing, 2025-11-12) to 'contemplates the use of contract mining' (newer filing, 2026-04-30)
- Wording changed from 'to reduce operational risks' (older filing, 2025-11-12) to 'to reduce development and operational risks' (newer filing, 2026-04-30)
- Wording changed from 'the 15,000 tpd design layout provides ample space for future expansion' (older filing, 2025-11-12) to 'the 15,000 tpd design provides opportunities for future expansion' (newer filing, 2026-04-30)
- Notes:
- The newer filing period (March 31, 2026) is approximately 6 months later than the older filing period (September 30, 2025), so differences reflect natural time progression
- Text appears truncated at end of both filings at 'Notes to investors: (2) See "' so full content comparison may not be complete
Risk Factors
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales recorded in the last 90 days.
Most recent open-market transaction: 2025-12-23. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about VGZ's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
3 institutional 13F filers reported holding VGZ as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 3
- Reported shares held 1,097,460
- Reported value $2,151,021
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 2 new, 0 increased, 1 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
VGZ had 7,659,832 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
VGZ had 5.25% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 5.9 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 7,659,832
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 5.25%
- Prior settlement (shares) 7,603,375
- Reported change 0.74%
- Days to cover (reported) 5.9
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Novagold Resources (NG)
- Alamos Gold (AGI)
- B2Gold (BTG)
- Equinox Gold (EQX)
- IAMGOLD (IAG)
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Frequently asked questions
What does VISTA GOLD CORP (VGZ) do?
Vista Gold Corp. is a gold project development company focused on advancing its mineral properties. It primarily incurs expenses related to exploration, property evaluation, and corporate administration while moving its projects toward development.
What sector is VISTA GOLD CORP (VGZ) in?
VISTA GOLD CORP (VGZ) is classified in the Materials sector. Its industry is gold mining / project development. It trades on NYSE American.
Who are VISTA GOLD CORP's (VGZ) competitors?
Notable peers of VISTA GOLD CORP (VGZ) include Novagold Resources, Alamos Gold, B2Gold, Equinox Gold and IAMGOLD. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is VISTA GOLD CORP (VGZ) overbought or oversold right now?
VISTA GOLD CORP (VGZ) is currently in overbought territory (its 14-day RSI is 72, above 70) (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on VGZ come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.