Vasta Platform (VSTA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Vasta Platform, Inc. (NASDAQ: VSTA), formerly known as Data443 Risk Mitigation, operates a cloud-native platform designed to help organizations discover, classify, protect and manage sensitive information. Through a suite of software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings, the company addresses data privacy and security requirements by combining automated data discovery, classification, encryption, tokenization and dynamic masking capabilities. These tools enable enterprises to maintain ongoing visibility into their privacy posture, streamline compliance with regulations such as GDPR, CCPA and HIPAA, and reduce the risk of data breaches.

The core Vasta Platform solution provides modular functionality that integrates with leading cloud environments, on-premises systems and hybrid architectures. Key services include proactive data risk assessments, real-time monitoring dashboards, policy-based remediation workflows and managed security offerings. In addition to its flagship SaaS platform, the company offers professional services—such as data strategy consulting, implementation support and custom integrations—to help clients tailor their privacy and protection programs to industry-specific requirements.

Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Vasta Platform serves a diverse customer base across North America and select international markets, with significant adoption in sectors including healthcare, financial services, retail, technology and manufacturing. By focusing on scalable, end-to-end data protection, the company seeks to meet the evolving needs of organizations facing increasingly complex regulatory landscapes and growing data volumes.

Founded in 2015, the company completed its initial public offering under the ticker VSTA and rebranded as Vasta Platform to reflect its broader focus on data intelligence, privacy engineering and AI-driven analytics. Led by Chief Executive Officer Ryan L. Williams and supported by an experienced leadership team, Vasta Platform aims to deliver a unified approach to data governance and compliance for enterprises navigating today’s dynamic risk environment.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.98 to $4.16
• 50-Day Range: $3.95 to $4.37
• 52-Week Range: $1.60 to $5.49
• Volume: 16,993 shs
• Average Volume: 65,716 shs
• Market Capitalization: $332.04 million
• P/E Ratio: 4.10
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

Vasta Platform Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Vasta Platform scored higher than 68% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 104th out of 312 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Vasta Platform.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 47.37%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Vasta Platform are expected to grow by 47.37% in the coming year, from $0.19 to $0.28 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Vasta Platform is 4.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.70.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Vasta Platform is 4.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 28.17.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Vasta Platform has a PEG Ratio of 0.27. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Vasta Platform has a P/B Ratio of 0.36. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.44% 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 1.5, 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 24,597.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Vasta Platform does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Vasta Platform does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.44% 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 1.5, 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 24,597.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.47

News Sentiment

Vasta Platform has a news sentiment score of 1.47. 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 0.91 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Vasta Platform this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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.

VSTA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VSTA shares performed this year?

Vasta Platform's stock was trading at $2.00 at the start of the year. Since then, VSTA shares have increased by 107.0% and is now trading at $4.14.

How were Vasta Platform's earnings last quarter?

Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.06 by $0.01. The firm earned $75.32 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $414 million. Vasta Platform had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.98% and a net margin of 26.56%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Vasta Platform IPO?

Vasta Platform (VSTA) raised $307 million in an IPO on Friday, July 31st 2020. The company issued 18,600,000 shares at a price of $15.50-$17.50 per share. Goldman Sachs, BofA Securities, Morgan Stanley and Itau BBA served 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Vasta Platform own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vasta Platform investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), ServiceNow (NOW), Jabil (JBL) and Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/08/2025
• Today: 7/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Technology Services
• Sub-Industry: Personal Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:VSTA
• CIK: 1792829
• Web: www.vastaedu.com.br
• Phone: 55-11-3133-7311
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,808
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.01
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 4.03
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.45
• P/E Growth: 0.27
• Net Income: $90.19 million
• Net Margins: 26.56%
• Pretax Margin: 17.05%
• Return on Equity: 0.98%
• Return on Assets: 0.63%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.10
• Current Ratio: 1.21
• Quick Ratio: 1.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $310.48 million
• Price / Sales: 1.05
• Cash Flow: $0.87 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.69
• Book Value: $11.54 per share
• Price / Book: 0.35

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 80,200,000
• Free Float: 78,598,000
• Market Cap: $326.82 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: -0.12