NASDAQ:VSTA Vasta Platform (VSTA) Stock Price, News & Analysis → is this a buy and hold stock? (From Tips4Traders) (Ad) Free VSTA Stock Alerts $3.65 -0.01 (-0.27%) (As of 02:32 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$3.65▼$3.6950-Day Range$3.58▼$4.1052-Week Range$3.10▼$4.55Volume3,267 shsAverage Volume49,656 shsMarket Capitalization$295.65 millionP/E Ratio59.67Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$6.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Vasta Platform alerts: Email Address Vasta Platform MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside62.6% Upside$6.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.16% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.63Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth54.55%From $0.33 to $0.51 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.79 out of 5 starsBusiness Services Sector163rd out of 317 stocksEducational Services Industry14th out of 22 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingVasta Platform has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageVasta Platform has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Vasta Platform's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.16% of the float of Vasta Platform has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVasta Platform has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Vasta Platform has recently decreased by 10.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldVasta Platform does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthVasta Platform does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for VSTA. Previous Next 2.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVasta Platform has a news sentiment score of 0.63. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Business Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Vasta Platform this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Vasta Platform insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.00% of the stock of Vasta Platform is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 15.80% of the stock of Vasta Platform is held by institutions.Read more about Vasta Platform's insider trading history. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Vasta Platform are expected to grow by 54.55% in the coming year, from $0.33 to $0.51 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Vasta Platform is 59.67, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.61.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Vasta Platform is 59.67, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 30.38.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVasta Platform has a P/B Ratio of 0.33. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Vasta Platform's valuation and earnings. 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The Digital Platform segment provides physical and digital e-commerce platforms, and other digital services. The company also sells textbooks, as well as operates an e-commerce channel for the sale of educational content, such as textbooks, school materials, stationery, and others; and offers university admission preparatory exam courses. It serves various stakeholders, including students, parents, educators, administrators, and private school owners. Vasta Platform Limited was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.Read More VSTA Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart VSTA Stock News HeadlinesMay 11, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Cutting Their EstimatesMay 9, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Technology Stocks: Vasta Platform (VSTA), AppLovin (APP) and Vishay Intertechnology (VSH)May 9, 2024 | investorplace.comVSTA Stock Earnings: Vasta Platform Reported Results for Q1 2024May 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVasta Announces First Quarter 2024 ResultsMay 6, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comVasta Platform (VSTA) Scheduled to Post Earnings on WednesdayApril 22, 2024 | businesswire.comVasta Platform Limited to Report First Quarter 2024 Financial Results on May 08, 2024April 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVasta Platform Full Year 2023 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsApril 6, 2024 | investing.comVasta Platform Ltd (VSTA)March 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital AroundMarch 22, 2024 | seekingalpha.comVSTA Vasta Platform LimitedMarch 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVasta Announces Fourth Quarter 2023 ResultsMarch 15, 2024 | wsj.comVasta Platform Ltd. Cl AMarch 6, 2024 | businesswire.comVasta Platform Limited to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results on March 20, 2024February 24, 2024 | benzinga.comVasta Platform Stock (NASDAQ:VSTA) Dividends: History, Yield and DatesNovember 29, 2023 | benzinga.comVasta Platform Stock (NASDAQ:VSTA), Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, PredictionsNovember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) Q3 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 9, 2023 | msn.comVasta Platform reports Q3 resultsNovember 9, 2023 | msn.comVasta Platform Limited (VSTA) Reports Q3 Loss, Tops Revenue EstimatesNovember 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVasta Platform Third Quarter 2023 Financial ResultsNovember 7, 2023 | benzinga.comEarnings Preview For Vasta PlatformOctober 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVasta Platform Limited to Report Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results on November 8, 2023October 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return TrendsSeptember 17, 2023 | forbes.comUnderstanding Digital Platform CostsSeptember 1, 2023 | nasdaq.comJP Morgan Upgrades Vasta Platform Ltd (VSTA)See More Headlines Receive VSTA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Vasta Platform and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings11/11/2021Today5/15/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/14/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorBusiness Services Industry Educational services Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:VSTA CUSIPN/A CIK1792829 Webwww.vastaedu.com.br Phone55-11-3133-7311FaxN/AEmployees2,012Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$6.00 High Stock Price Target$6.00 Low Stock Price Target$6.00 Potential Upside/Downside+62.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E Ratio59.67 Forward P/E Ratio11.18 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-16,780,000.00 Net Margins-3.79% Pretax Margin-5.30% Return on Equity1.08% Return on Assets0.66% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.06 Current Ratio1.04 Quick Ratio0.84 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$297.70 million Price / Sales1.00 Cash Flow$0.52 per share Price / Cash Flow7.07 Book Value$11.27 per share Price / Book0.33Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares81,000,000Free Float79,382,000Market Cap$298.89 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.17 20 Stocks to Sell NowMarketBeat has just released its list of 20 stocks that Wall Street analysts hate. 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The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" VSTA shares. View VSTA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Vasta Platform's stock price target for 2024? 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Vasta Platform's stock. Their VSTA share price targets range from $6.00 to $6.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $6.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 62.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for VSTA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have VSTA shares performed in 2024? Vasta Platform's stock was trading at $4.46 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, VSTA stock has decreased by 17.3% and is now trading at $3.69. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Vasta Platform's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 14th 2024. View our VSTA earnings forecast. How were Vasta Platform's earnings last quarter? Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 11th. The company reported ($0.84) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.15) by $0.69. The business earned $24.34 million during the quarter. Vasta Platform had a negative net margin of 3.79% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.08%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($999.00) earnings per share. What other stocks do shareholders of Vasta Platform own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Vasta Platform investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Boeing (BA), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Tesla (TSLA), Alibaba Group (BABA), CVS Health (CVS), DocuSign (DOCU), Gilead Sciences (GILD) and GrowGeneration (GRWG). When did Vasta Platform IPO? Vasta Platform (VSTA) raised $307 million in an initial public offering (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 acted 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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