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Vista GoldVGZ +4.46%33 3-1 Month Momentum % is 15.46% as of Jul. 22, 2026. GuruFocus rates VGZ with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,538 Metals & Mining companies, Vista Gold ranks better than 85.46% on this metric.
3-1 Month Momentum % is the total return of the stock from 3-month ago to 1-month ago. As of today (2026-07-22), Vista Gold's 3-1 Month Momentum % is 15.46%.
The industry rank for Vista Gold's 3-1 Month Momentum % or its related term are showing as below:
VGZ's 3-1 Month Momentum % is ranked better than 85.46% of 2538
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: -11.305
vs VGZ: 15.46
Vista Gold (AMEX:VGZ) 3-1 Month Momentum % Explanation
Momentum investing is a trading strategy in which investors buy securities that are rising and sell before the prices start to go back down. The 3-1 Month Momentum % measures the total return to a stock over the past three months, but ignores the previous month.
The reason why the most recent month’s return dropped related to the short-term reversal effect associated with momentum. There is an academic finding that short-term momentum actually has a reversal effect, whereby the previous winners (measured over the past months) do poorly the next month, while the previous losers do well the next month. In order to eliminate the short-term reversal effect, the previous month return was not included in this calculation.
Vista Gold 3-1 Month Momentum % Related Terms
VGZ vs USAU, CMCL, FTCO: 3-1 Month Momentum % Comparison
For the Gold subindustry, Vista Gold's 3-1 Month Momentum %, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-1 Month Momentum % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Vista Gold 3-1 Month Momentum % vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Vista Gold's 3-1 Month Momentum % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vista Gold's 3-1 Month Momentum % falls into.
Vista Gold (AMEX:VGZ) 3-1 Month Momentum % Calculation
3-1 Month Momentum % is calculated as following:
3-1 Month Momentum %
=
( Price 1-month ago
/
Price 3-month ago
- 1 )
*
100 %
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Vista Gold (VGZ) has a 3-1 Month Momentum % of 15.46% as of Jul. 22, 2026. 3-1 Month Momentum measures the total return of the stock from 3-month ago to 1-month ago. View historical data on Vista Gold and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Vista Gold ranks #369 out of 2538 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 14.5%.
Is Vista Gold's 3-1 Month Momentum % too high?
Vista Gold's current 3-1 Month Momentum % is 15.46%. Based on the distribution chart, Vista Gold ranks #369 out of 2538 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Vista Gold has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vista Gold's 3-1 Month Momentum % compare to USAU and CMCL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Vista Gold ranks #369 out of 2538 companies for 3-1 Month Momentum %. This places Vista Gold in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 3-1 Month Momentum % for a Metals & Mining company?
A good 3-1 Month Momentum % depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, 3-1 Month Momentum % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 3-1 Month Momentum % mean?
A high 3-1 Month Momentum % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-1 Month Momentum measures the total return of the stock from 3-month ago to 1-month ago. View historical data on Vista Gold and its competitors. Vista Gold's current 3-1 Month Momentum % is 15.46%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vista Gold stock overvalued right now?
Vista Gold (VGZ) has a current 3-1 Month Momentum % of 15.46%. The current 3-1 Month Momentum % is 15.46%. Vista Gold's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-1 Month Momentum % calculated?
3-1 Month Momentum % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Vista Gold (VGZ), the current 3-1 Month Momentum % is 15.46% as of Jul. 22, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Vista Gold Corp operates as a development-stage company in the gold mining industry. Its flagship asset is the Mt Todd Gold Project, a development-stage gold deposit located in the Tier-1 jurisdiction of Northern Territory, Australia. Mt Todd offers a large gold mineral reserve, development optionality, expansion opportunities, exploration upside, local infrastructure, community support, and demonstrated economic feasibility. It operates in one reportable segment, consisting of acquisition, exploration and evaluation activities which are focused on Australia.
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