Vasta Platform (VSTA) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions

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VSTA Stock Forecast

Vasta Platform stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $5.75 (represents a 150.00% upside from VSTA’s last price of $2.30) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 2 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

VSTA Price Target

The average price target for Vasta Platform (VSTA) is $5.75 based on 1-year price targets from 2 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $6.00 to $5.50. This represents a potential 150.00% upside from VSTA's last price of $2.30.

VSTA Analyst Ratings

Buy

According to 2 Wall Street analysts, Vasta Platform's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for VSTA stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 1 'Buy' (50.00%), 0 'Hold' (0.00%), 1 'Sell' (50.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Vasta Platform Price Target by Analyst

Date	Analyst	Company	Price Target	Price when Published	Price Target/Price when Published	Price Target/Last Closing Price
Oct 21, 2022	Javier Martinez de Olcoz	Morgan Stanley	$6.00	$5.38	11.52%	160.87%
Jul 19, 2022	Diego Aragao	Goldman Sachs	$5.50	$5.35	2.80%	139.13%

The latest Vasta Platform stock forecast, released on Oct 21, 2022 by Javier Martinez de Olcoz from Morgan Stanley, set a price target of $6.00, which represents a 11.52% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($5.38), and a 160.87% increase from VSTA last price ($2.30).

Vasta Platform Price Target by Period

	1M	3M	12M
# Anlaysts	-	-	-
Avg Price Target	-	-	-
Last Closing Price	$2.30	$2.30	$2.30
Upside/Downside	-100.00%	-100.00%	-100.00%

In the current month, the average price target of Vasta Platform stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Vasta Platform's last price of $2.30. This month's average price target is down NaN% compared to last quarter, and down NaN% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades

Date	Company	Previous Rating	New Rating	Rating Change
Jun 21, 2024	Morgan Stanley	Positive	Underweight	Downgrade
Oct 21, 2022	Morgan Stanley		Positive	Downgrade
Jul 19, 2022	Goldman Sachs		Buy	Downgrade

Vasta Platform's last stock rating was published by Morgan Stanley on Jun 21, 2024. The company Downgrade its VSTA rating from "Positive" to "Underweight".

Vasta Platform Financial Forecast

Vasta Platform Revenue Forecast

	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20
Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$402.83M	$505.02M	$188.72M	$189.96M	$380.58M	$398.26M	$127.19M	$141.13M	$280.83M	$343.56M	$141.41M
Avg Forecast	$532.06M	$529.59M	$225.20M	$291.54M	$468.33M	$553.06M	$243.74M	$240.76M	$405.77M	$461.15M	$173.44M	$186.01M	$398.60M	$394.73M	$140.26M	$123.95M	$288.56M	$373.35M	$116.40M
High Forecast	$532.06M	$529.59M	$225.20M	$291.54M	$468.33M	$553.06M	$243.74M	$240.76M	$405.77M	$461.15M	$173.44M	$186.01M	$398.60M	$394.73M	$140.26M	$123.95M	$288.56M	$373.35M	$116.40M
Low Forecast	$532.06M	$529.59M	$225.20M	$291.54M	$468.33M	$553.06M	$243.74M	$240.76M	$405.77M	$461.15M	$173.44M	$186.01M	$398.60M	$394.73M	$140.26M	$123.95M	$288.56M	$373.35M	$116.40M
# Analysts	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.99%	1.10%	1.09%	1.02%	0.95%	1.01%	0.91%	1.14%	0.97%	0.92%	1.21%

Vasta Platform's average Quarter revenue forecast for Jun 23 based on 1 analysts is $240.76M, with a low forecast of $240.76M, and a high forecast of $240.76M. VSTA's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -40.23% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $402.83M (Mar 23).

Vasta Platform EBITDA Forecast

	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20
# Analysts	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
EBITDA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$157.30M	$256.08M	$34.72M	$9.12M	$142.75M	$146.58M	$-24.50M	$-24.32M	$58.89M	$94.07M	$3.67M
Avg Forecast	$135.22M	$134.60M	$57.24M	$74.10M	$119.03M	$140.56M	$61.95M	$61.19M	$103.13M	$117.20M	$48.38M	$51.89M	$111.19M	$110.11M	$39.13M	$34.57M	$106.71M	$104.15M	$32.47M
High Forecast	$135.22M	$134.60M	$57.24M	$74.10M	$119.03M	$140.56M	$61.95M	$61.19M	$103.13M	$117.20M	$48.38M	$51.89M	$111.19M	$110.11M	$39.13M	$34.57M	$128.05M	$104.15M	$32.47M
Low Forecast	$135.22M	$134.60M	$57.24M	$74.10M	$119.03M	$140.56M	$61.95M	$61.19M	$103.13M	$117.20M	$48.38M	$51.89M	$111.19M	$110.11M	$39.13M	$34.57M	$85.37M	$104.15M	$32.47M
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.53%	2.18%	0.72%	0.18%	1.28%	1.33%	-0.63%	-0.70%	0.55%	0.90%	0.11%

1 analysts predict VSTA's average Quarter EBITDA for Jun 23 to be $61.19M, with a high of $61.19M and a low of $61.19M. This is -61.10% lower than Vasta Platform's previous annual EBITDA (Mar 23) of $157.30M.

Vasta Platform Net Income Forecast

	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20
# Analysts	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Net Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$-2.22M	$75.89M	$-75.99M	$-74.66M	$20.19M	$19.78M	$-70.82M	$-62.20M	$-5.52M	$22.25M	$-40.61M
Avg Forecast	$40.89M	$109.16M	$-64.62M	$-44.49M	$48.82M	$74.32M	$-59.91M	$-53.90M	$22.27M	$70.25M	$-47.56M	$-54.53M	$28.66M	$67.53M	$-50.76M	$-23.42M	$-10.00M	$56.11M	$-17.16M
High Forecast	$40.89M	$109.16M	$-64.62M	$-44.49M	$48.82M	$74.32M	$-59.91M	$-53.90M	$22.27M	$70.25M	$-47.56M	$-54.53M	$28.66M	$67.53M	$-50.76M	$-23.42M	$-8.00M	$56.11M	$-17.16M
Low Forecast	$40.89M	$109.16M	$-64.62M	$-44.49M	$48.82M	$74.32M	$-59.91M	$-53.90M	$22.27M	$70.25M	$-47.56M	$-54.53M	$28.66M	$67.53M	$-50.76M	$-23.42M	$-12.00M	$56.11M	$-17.16M
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-0.10%	1.08%	1.60%	1.37%	0.70%	0.29%	1.40%	2.66%	0.55%	0.40%	2.37%

Vasta Platform's average Quarter net income forecast for Mar 23 is $22.27M, with a range of $22.27M to $22.27M. VSTA's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -70.65% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $75.89M (Dec 22).

Vasta Platform SG&A Forecast

	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20
# Analysts	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
SG&A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$127.28M	$170.09M	$147.43M	$174.13M	$174.02M	$171.47M	$130.35M	$133.51M	$159.38M	$189.33M	$119.30M
Avg Forecast	$286.97M	$285.64M	$121.47M	$157.25M	$252.60M	$298.30M	$131.47M	$129.86M	$218.86M	$248.73M	$93.54M	$100.33M	$214.99M	$212.90M	$75.65M	$66.85M	$155.64M	$201.37M	$62.78M
High Forecast	$286.97M	$285.64M	$121.47M	$157.25M	$252.60M	$298.30M	$131.47M	$129.86M	$218.86M	$248.73M	$93.54M	$100.33M	$214.99M	$212.90M	$75.65M	$66.85M	$155.64M	$201.37M	$62.78M
Low Forecast	$286.97M	$285.64M	$121.47M	$157.25M	$252.60M	$298.30M	$131.47M	$129.86M	$218.86M	$248.73M	$93.54M	$100.33M	$214.99M	$212.90M	$75.65M	$66.85M	$155.64M	$201.37M	$62.78M
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.58%	0.68%	1.58%	1.74%	0.81%	0.81%	1.72%	2.00%	1.02%	0.94%	1.90%

Vasta Platform's average Quarter SG&A projection for Jun 23 is $129.86M, based on 1 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $129.86M to $129.86M. The forecast indicates a 2.02% rise compared to VSTA last annual SG&A of $127.28M (Mar 23).

Vasta Platform EPS Forecast

	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20
# Analysts	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
EPS	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$-0.03	$0.91	$-0.91	$-0.89	$0.24	$0.24	$-0.85	$-0.75	$-0.07	$0.27	$-0.49
Avg Forecast	$0.48	$1.28	$-0.76	$-0.52	$0.57	$0.87	$-0.70	$-0.63	$0.26	$0.83	$-0.56	$-0.64	$0.34	$0.79	$-0.60	$-0.28	$0.36	$0.66	$-0.20
High Forecast	$0.48	$1.28	$-0.76	$-0.52	$0.57	$0.87	$-0.70	$-0.63	$0.26	$0.83	$-0.56	$-0.64	$0.34	$0.79	$-0.60	$-0.28	$0.36	$0.66	$-0.20
Low Forecast	$0.48	$1.28	$-0.76	$-0.52	$0.57	$0.87	$-0.70	$-0.63	$0.26	$0.83	$-0.56	$-0.64	$0.34	$0.79	$-0.60	$-0.28	$0.36	$0.66	$-0.20
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-0.10%	1.10%	1.63%	1.39%	0.71%	0.30%	1.42%	2.72%	-0.19%	0.41%	2.43%

According to 1 Wall Street analysts, Vasta Platform's projected average Quarter EPS for Mar 23 is $0.26, with a low estimate of $0.26 and a high estimate of $0.26. This represents a -71.21% decrease compared to VSTA previous annual EPS of $0.91 (Dec 22).

Vasta Platform Peer Comparison by Price Target

Ticker	Company	Last Closing Price	Avg Price Target	Upside/Downside	Avg Rating
VSTA	Vasta Platform	$1.87	$5.75	207.49%	Buy
STRA	Strategic Education	$99.76	$115.00	15.28%	Buy
LOPE	Grand Canyon Education	$166.14	$166.00	-0.08%	Buy
LINC	Lincoln Educational Services	$16.04	$14.67	-8.54%	Buy
UTI	Universal Technical Institute	$26.21	$23.33	-10.99%	Buy
APEI	American Public Education	$22.75	$15.50	-31.87%	Buy

VSTA Forecast FAQ

Is Vasta Platform a good buy?

Yes, according to 2 Wall Street analysts, Vasta Platform (VSTA) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 1 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 50.00% of VSTA's total ratings.

What is VSTA's price target?

Vasta Platform (VSTA) average price target is $5.75 with a range of $5.5 to $6, implying a 150.00% from its last price of $2.3. The data is based on 2 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Vasta Platform stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for VSTA stock, the company can go up by 150.00% (from the last price of $2.3 to the average price target of $5.75), up by 160.87% based on the highest stock price target, and up by 139.13% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Vasta Platform stock reach $3?

VSTA's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $5.75 supports the claim that Vasta Platform can reach $3 in the near future.

What are Vasta Platform's analysts' financial forecasts?

Vasta Platform's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2023) are as follows: average revenue is $1.44B (high $1.44B, low $1.44B), average EBITDA is $366.83M (high $366.83M, low $366.83M), average net income is $-17.219M (high $-17.219M, low $-17.219M), average SG&A $778.48M (high $778.48M, low $778.48M), and average EPS is $-0.203 (high $-0.203, low $-0.203). VSTA's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2024) are as follows: average revenue is $1.51B (high $1.51B, low $1.51B), average EBITDA is $384.96M (high $384.96M, low $384.96M), average net income is $48.87M (high $48.87M, low $48.87M), average SG&A $816.95M (high $816.95M, low $816.95M), and average EPS is $0.575 (high $0.575, low $0.575).

Did the VSTA's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on Vasta Platform's last annual report (Dec 2022), the company's revenue was $1.26B, beating the average analysts forecast of $1.22B by 3.70%. Apple's EBITDA was $474.68M, beating the average prediction of $328.66M by 44.43%. The company's net income was $-54.573M, beating the average estimation of $-3.177M by 1617.95%. Apple's SG&A was $665.67M, beating the average forecast of $657.59M by 1.23%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-0.65, beating the average prediction of $-0.0374 by 1639.36%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Mar 2023), Vasta Platform's revenue was $402.84M, missing the average analysts' forecast of $405.77M by -0.72%. The company's EBITDA was $157.3M, beating the average prediction of $103.13M by 52.53%. Vasta Platform's net income was $-2.224M, missing the average estimation of $22.27M by -109.99%. The company's SG&A was $127.28M, missing the average forecast of $218.86M by -41.84%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-0.0269, missing the average prediction of $0.262 by -110.27%