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VISTA GOLD CORP
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 29, 2026
$2.72+0.00 (0.00%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $397.04M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
Ownership
Institutional holdings as of Jun 30, 2026, from 13F filings
Held by institutions
28.1%
41M of 146M shares
Institutional holders
98
39 new, 15 sold out
Net institutional buying
6M
In Q2 2026
Insider trades, 12 months
0 buys · 4 sales
Net sold $4.91M
Shares held by institutions
Holders of more than 5%
Latest Schedule 13D (active) or 13G (passive) filed by each holder
| Holder | Shares | % of class | Filing | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 8,606,453 | 5.90% | 13G (passive) | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Sun Valley Gold LLC | 19,922,544 | 16.20% | 13G (passive) amendment | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Palmedo Holdings Lllp | 15,898,327 | 12.70% | 13G (passive) amendment | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Kopernik Global Investors, LLC | 14,090,950 | 9.65% | 13G (passive) | Mar 31, 2026 |
Top institutional holders
13F holdings as of Jun 30, 2026
| Holder | Shares | % of VGZ | Value | Change | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kopernik Global Investors, LLC | 14,049,338 | 9.62% | $26.83M | +197,328 | 1.64% |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 8,044,397 | 5.51% | $15.36M | +7,957,942 | 0.00% |
| Nilsine Partners, LLC | 2,457,008 | 1.68% | $4.69M | – | 0.32% |
| Cetera Investment Advisers | 2,208,434 | 1.51% | $4.22M | +60,334 | 0.00% |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1,917,640 | 1.31% | $3.66M | New | 0.00% |
| State Street Corp | 1,442,864 | 0.99% | $2.76M | New | 0.00% |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 1,004,254 | 0.69% | $1.92M | New | 0.00% |
| Redmond Asset Management, LLC | 910,038 | 0.62% | $1.74M | −34,635 | 0.43% |
| Northern Trust Corp | 847,263 | 0.58% | $1.62M | New | 0.00% |
| MMCAP International Inc. SPC | 658,564 | 0.45% | $1.26M | −481,436 | 0.11% |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 629,885 | 0.43% | $1.20M | −225,620 | 0.00% |
| Two Sigma Investments, LP | 515,761 | 0.35% | $985.10K | −562,498 | 0.00% |
| Wells Fargo & Company/Mn | 367,470 | 0.25% | $701.87K | +131,951 | 0.00% |
| UBS Group AG | 359,561 | 0.25% | $686.76K | +276,867 | 0.00% |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 352,982 | 0.24% | $674.20K | New | 0.00% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 336,484 | 0.23% | $642.68K | −108,848 | 0.00% |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 299,695 | 0.21% | $572.42K | New | 0.00% |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 291,338 | 0.20% | $556.46K | New | 0.00% |
| Impala Asset Management LLC | 275,000 | 0.19% | $525.25K | New | 0.30% |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 271,031 | 0.19% | $517.67K | +11,558 | 0.00% |
Institutional buying and selling by quarter
Positions opened, added to, reduced and closed by 13F filers
| Quarter | Holders | Shares held | % of shares | New / added | Reduced / closed | Shares bought | Shares sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 98 | 41M | 28.1% | 39 / 19 | 16 / 15 | 17M | 11M |
| Q1 2026 | 74 | 35M | 24.0% | 16 / 23 | 16 / 14 | 19M | 4M |
| Q4 2025 | 73 | 20M | 13.5% | 15 / 21 | 15 / 9 | 9M | 1M |
| Q3 2025 | 69 | 12M | 8.3% | 23 / 16 | 9 / 7 | 2M | 3M |
| Q2 2025 | 53 | 13M | 9.1% | 12 / 10 | 17 / 9 | 1M | 2M |
| Q1 2025 | 51 | 15M | 10.1% | 10 / 11 | 7 / 5 | 1M | 0M |
| Q4 2024 | 48 | 14M | 9.5% | 16 / 6 | 3 / 4 | 3M | 0M |
| Q3 2024 | 38 | 31M | 21.4% | 6 / 4 | 10 / 1 | 0M | 0M |
| Q2 2024 | 33 | 31M | 21.4% | 4 / 8 | 5 / 7 | 1M | 1M |
| Q1 2024 | 36 | 32M | 21.8% | 4 / 5 | 7 / 6 | 1M | 2M |
| Q4 2023 | 38 | 34M | 23.0% | 3 / 5 | 6 / 6 | 1M | 3M |
| Q3 2023 | 41 | 36M | 24.5% | 5 / 8 | 9 / 2 | 1M | 0M |
Top mutual fund and ETF holders
Latest monthly portfolio reports (Form N-PORT)
| Fund | Shares | % of VGZ | Value | % of fund | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kopernik Global All-Cap Fund | 4,422,773 | 3.03% | $7.61M | 0.24% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 3,584,874 | 2.46% | $6.85M | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | 1,576,533 | 1.08% | $2.71M | 0.01% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | 1,357,397 | 0.93% | $2.59M | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 485,347 | 0.33% | $927.01K | 0.06% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Schwab Small-Cap Index Fund | 352,717 | 0.24% | $606.67K | 0.01% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Master Small Cap Index Series | 270,188 | 0.19% | $516.06K | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Tiff Multi-Asset Fund | 219,661 | 0.15% | $419.55K | 0.03% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Nuveen Small Cap Blend Index Fund | 190,595 | 0.13% | $327.82K | 0.01% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| EQ/2000 Managed Volatility Portfolio | 153,173 | 0.10% | $292.56K | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Fidelity Small Cap Growth Index Fund | 135,353 | 0.09% | $258.52K | 0.02% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| LVIP State Street Small-Cap Index Fund | 106,400 | 0.07% | $203.22K | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Small Cap Index Fund | 73,167 | 0.05% | $139.75K | 0.01% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Global X Russell 2000 ETF | 68,765 | 0.05% | $118.28K | 0.01% | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs Absolute Return Tracker Fund | 54,647 | 0.04% | $104.38K | 0.00% | Jun 30, 2026 |
Officers, directors and major owners
People who filed Forms 3, 4 or 5 in the last two years
| Name | Role | Shares owned | % of shares | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Hume Earnest | President & CEO, Director | 2,699,208 | 1.85% | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Gavin Ferguson | Managing Director | – | – | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Douglas L. Tobler | CFO | 589,696 | 0.40% | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Pamela A. Solly | VP, Investor Relations | 400,280 | 0.27% | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Patrick F. Keenan | Director | – | – | Mar 17, 2026 |
| John M. Clark | Director | 189,068 | 0.13% | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Deborah J. Friedman | Director | – | – | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Tracy Austin Stevenson | Director | 453,199 | 0.31% | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Michel Sylvestre | Director | – | – | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Valley Gold Llc Sun | – | 27,457,458 | 18.81% | Dec 29, 2025 |
| Peter F. Palmedo | – | 25,729,514 | 17.63% | Dec 29, 2025 |
Insider trades
Common stock transactions reported on Form 4, newest first
| Insider | Date | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Shares after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela A. Solly VP, Investor Relations | Mar 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +118,667 | – | – | 400,280 |
| Pamela A. Solly VP, Investor Relations | Mar 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +9,000 | – | – | 409,280 |
| Pamela A. Solly VP, Investor Relations | Mar 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −54,367 | $2.06 | $112.00K | 354,913 |
| Pamela A. Solly VP, Investor Relations | Mar 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +9,668 | – | – | 281,613 |
| Frederick Hume Earnest President & CEO, Director | Mar 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +32,334 | – | – | 2,699,208 |
| Frederick Hume Earnest President & CEO, Director | Mar 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +38,668 | – | – | 2,189,207 |
| Frederick Hume Earnest President & CEO, Director | Mar 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −242,200 | $2.06 | $498.93K | 2,457,008 |
| Frederick Hume Earnest President & CEO, Director | Mar 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +477,667 | – | – | 2,666,874 |
| Douglas L. Tobler CFO | Mar 13, 2026 | Tax withholding | −127,304 | $2.06 | $262.25K | 589,696 |
| Douglas L. Tobler CFO | Mar 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +16,667 | – | – | 717,000 |
| Douglas L. Tobler CFO | Mar 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +247,000 | – | – | 700,333 |
| Douglas L. Tobler CFO | Mar 13, 2026 | Option exercise | +20,000 | – | – | 453,333 |
| Peter F. Palmedo – | Dec 23, 2025 | Sale | −400,000 | $2.20 | $880.00K | 12,447,985 |
| Peter F. Palmedo 10% owner | Dec 22, 2025 | Sale | −156,688 | $2.25 | $352.55K | 12,847,985 |
| Peter F. Palmedo 10% owner | Dec 19, 2025 | Sale | −724,056 | $2.10 | $1.52M | 13,004,673 |
| Valley Gold Llc Sun 10% owner | Nov 12, 2025 | Sale | −1,242,469 | $1.74 | $2.16M | 13,728,729 |
| Peter F. Palmedo 10% owner | Oct 16, 2025 | Sale | −2,872 | $2.27 | $6.52K | 14,971,198 |
| Valley Gold Llc Sun 10% owner | Oct 16, 2025 | Sale | −2,872 | $2.27 | $6.52K | 14,971,198 |
| Peter F. Palmedo 10% owner | Oct 14, 2025 | Sale | −364,714 | $2.19 | $798.72K | 14,974,070 |
| Valley Gold Llc Sun 10% owner | Oct 14, 2025 | Sale | −364,714 | $2.19 | $798.72K | 14,974,070 |
| Peter F. Palmedo 10% owner | Oct 13, 2025 | Sale | −176,285 | $2.19 | $386.06K | 15,338,784 |
| Valley Gold Llc Sun 10% owner | Oct 13, 2025 | Sale | −176,285 | $2.19 | $386.06K | 15,338,784 |
| Peter F. Palmedo 10% owner | Oct 9, 2025 | Sale | −136,934 | $2.21 | $302.62K | 15,577,067 |
| Peter F. Palmedo 10% owner | Oct 9, 2025 | Sale | −136,934 | $2.21 | $302.62K | 15,577,067 |
| Valley Gold Llc Sun 10% owner | Oct 9, 2025 | Sale | −136,934 | $2.21 | $302.62K | 15,577,067 |
| Peter F. Palmedo 10% owner | Oct 8, 2025 | Sale | −169,075 | $2.34 | $395.64K | 15,714,001 |
| Peter F. Palmedo 10% owner | Oct 8, 2025 | Sale | −169,075 | $2.34 | $395.64K | 15,714,001 |
| Valley Gold Llc Sun 10% owner | Oct 8, 2025 | Sale | −169,075 | $2.34 | $395.64K | 15,714,001 |
| Peter F. Palmedo 10% owner | Oct 1, 2025 | Sale | −15,251 | $2.20 | $33.55K | 15,883,076 |
| Valley Gold Llc Sun 10% owner | Oct 1, 2025 | Sale | −15,251 | $2.20 | $33.55K | 15,883,076 |
| Peter F. Palmedo 10% owner | Sep 22, 2025 | Sale | −200,000 | $2.30 | $460.00K | 15,898,327 |
| Valley Gold Llc Sun 10% owner | Sep 22, 2025 | Sale | −200,000 | $2.30 | $460.00K | 15,898,327 |
| Peter F. Palmedo 10% owner | Sep 19, 2025 | Sale | −400,000 | $2.21 | $884.00K | 16,098,327 |
| Valley Gold Llc Sun 10% owner | Sep 19, 2025 | Sale | −400,000 | $2.21 | $884.00K | 16,098,327 |
| Peter F. Palmedo 10% owner | May 22, 2025 | Other | −3,424,217 | $1.22 | $4.18M | 16,498,327 |
| Pamela A. Solly VP, Investor Relations | Mar 5, 2025 | Tax withholding | −33,069 | $0.72 | $23.81K | 271,945 |
| Pamela A. Solly VP, Investor Relations | Mar 5, 2025 | Option exercise | +82,583 | – | – | 305,014 |
| Douglas L. Tobler CFO | Mar 5, 2025 | Option exercise | +172,668 | – | – | 514,570 |
| Douglas L. Tobler CFO | Mar 5, 2025 | Tax withholding | −81,237 | $0.72 | $58.49K | 433,333 |
| Frederick Hume Earnest President & CEO, Director | Mar 5, 2025 | Option exercise | +333,917 | – | – | 2,304,656 |
| Frederick Hume Earnest President & CEO, Director | Mar 5, 2025 | Tax withholding | −154,117 | $0.72 | $110.96K | 2,150,539 |
| Douglas L. Tobler CFO | Mar 21, 2024 | Buy | +3,500 | $0.48 | $1.68K | 341,902 |
| Pamela A. Solly VP, Investor Relations | Mar 5, 2024 | Option exercise | +35,000 | – | – | 233,164 |
| Pamela A. Solly VP, Investor Relations | Mar 5, 2024 | Option exercise | +9,666 | – | – | 242,830 |
| Pamela A. Solly VP, Investor Relations | Mar 5, 2024 | Option exercise | +6,334 | – | – | 198,164 |
| Pamela A. Solly VP, Investor Relations | Mar 5, 2024 | Tax withholding | −20,399 | $0.41 | $8.36K | 222,431 |
| Frederick Hume Earnest President & CEO, Director | Mar 5, 2024 | Tax withholding | −95,010 | $0.41 | $38.95K | 1,970,739 |
| Frederick Hume Earnest President & CEO, Director | Mar 5, 2024 | Option exercise | +26,000 | – | – | 1,886,000 |
| Frederick Hume Earnest President & CEO, Director | Mar 5, 2024 | Option exercise | +141,083 | – | – | 2,027,083 |
| Frederick Hume Earnest President & CEO, Director | Mar 5, 2024 | Option exercise | +38,666 | – | – | 2,065,749 |
| Douglas L. Tobler CFO | Mar 5, 2024 | Option exercise | +72,916 | – | – | 368,338 |
| Douglas L. Tobler CFO | Mar 5, 2024 | Option exercise | +20,000 | – | – | 388,338 |
| Douglas L. Tobler CFO | Mar 5, 2024 | Tax withholding | −49,936 | $0.41 | $20.47K | 338,402 |
| Douglas L. Tobler CFO | Mar 5, 2024 | Option exercise | +13,334 | – | – | 295,422 |
| Tracy Austin Stevenson Director | Jan 11, 2024 | Buy | +20,000 | $0.37 | $7.40K | 453,199 |
| Douglas L. Tobler CFO | Dec 20, 2023 | Buy | +3,500 | $0.45 | $1.58K | 282,088 |
| Douglas L. Tobler CFO | Dec 20, 2023 | Buy | +3,500 | $0.45 | $1.58K | 282,088 |
| Tracy Austin Stevenson Director | Jun 27, 2023 | Buy | +10,000 | $0.51 | $5.10K | 433,199 |
| Douglas L. Tobler CFO | Jun 21, 2023 | Buy | +2,500 | $0.52 | $1.30K | 278,588 |
| Pamela A. Solly VP, Investor Relations | Jun 21, 2023 | Buy | +1,000 | $0.52 | $520 | 191,830 |
Awards, option exercises, tax withholding and gifts are shown alongside open-market buys and sales. Each name links to the filing on SEC EDGAR.