Vista Gold (NYSE:VGZ) Stock Price Down 0.1% - Here's What Happened

Vista Gold Corp. (NYSE:VGZ - Get Free Report)'s stock price fell 0.1% on Friday . The stock traded as low as $0.77 and last traded at $0.78. 742,474 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 96% from the average session volume of 378,113 shares. The stock had previously closed at $0.78.

Vista Gold Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $100.81 million, a PE ratio of 9.06 and a beta of 1.53. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $0.72 and its 200-day simple moving average is $0.66.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vista Gold

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VGZ. Nilsine Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Vista Gold during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,100,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Gold during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Prairiewood Capital LLC bought a new stake in Vista Gold during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Kopernik Global Investors LLC boosted its position in Vista Gold by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Kopernik Global Investors LLC now owns 4,006,199 shares of the company's stock worth $2,235,000 after purchasing an additional 63,577 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sprott Inc. bought a new position in Vista Gold in the 4th quarter valued at $86,000. 27.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.