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Vista Gold (NYSE:VGZ) Shares Up 2.9% - Should You Buy?

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Shares of Vista Gold Corp. (NYSE:VGZ - Get Free Report) rose 2.9% on Monday . The stock traded as high as $0.62 and last traded at $0.60. Approximately 1,042,429 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 203% from the average daily volume of 344,571 shares. The stock had previously closed at $0.59.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VGZ has been the subject of several research analyst reports. HC Wainwright reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $2.75 price objective on shares of Vista Gold in a research report on Tuesday, August 20th. StockNews.com downgraded Vista Gold from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th.

Read Our Latest Analysis on VGZ

Vista Gold Stock Performance

The company has a 50 day moving average price of $0.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $0.59. The company has a market capitalization of $72.65 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.55 and a beta of 1.72.

Vista Gold (NYSE:VGZ - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The company reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter. Research analysts forecast that Vista Gold Corp. will post 0.09 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vista Gold

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Vista Gold stock. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Gold Corp. (NYSE:VGZ - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 80,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $62,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC owned about 0.06% of Vista Gold as of its most recent filing with the SEC. 27.29% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Vista Gold

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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.

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