Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE:VSTO) Lowered by Analyst

Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE:VSTO - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Vista Outdoor in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, April 4th. Roth Capital analyst M. Koranda now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.13 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.17. Roth Capital has a "Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Vista Outdoor's current full-year earnings is $3.87 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Vista Outdoor's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.12 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.22 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.52 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.88 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Roth Mkm upgraded Vista Outdoor from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $31.00 to $38.00 in a research report on Thursday. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Vista Outdoor in a research report on Friday. They set a "buy" rating for the company. Finally, Monness Crespi & Hardt boosted their target price on Vista Outdoor from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 2nd. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $34.67.

Vista Outdoor Trading Down 0.1 %

Shares of Vista Outdoor stock traded down $0.04 during trading on Friday, hitting $33.44. 488,878 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 513,691. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.94 billion, a P/E ratio of -5.59 and a beta of 0.96. Vista Outdoor has a 1-year low of $23.33 and a 1-year high of $33.96. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $31.12 and its 200 day moving average price is $29.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 2.58 and a quick ratio of 1.09.

Vista Outdoor (NYSE:VSTO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 31st. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.84 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $682.25 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $687.85 million. Vista Outdoor had a positive return on equity of 20.00% and a negative net margin of 12.17%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vista Outdoor

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VSTO. Wasatch Advisors LP acquired a new position in shares of Vista Outdoor in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $31,979,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Vista Outdoor by 57.4% in the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 2,980,595 shares of the company's stock valued at $88,136,000 after purchasing an additional 1,086,671 shares during the period. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC grew its position in shares of Vista Outdoor by 45.5% in the 3rd quarter. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC now owns 2,703,561 shares of the company's stock valued at $89,542,000 after purchasing an additional 844,865 shares during the period. Black Diamond Capital Management L.L.C. grew its position in shares of Vista Outdoor by 149.9% in the 4th quarter. Black Diamond Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 695,303 shares of the company's stock valued at $20,560,000 after purchasing an additional 417,050 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Vista Outdoor in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $9,884,000. 90.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Vista Outdoor

Vista Outdoor Inc designs, manufactures, and markets outdoor recreation and shooting sports products. in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Sporting Products and Outdoor Products. The Sporting Products segment designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes ammunitions, components, and related equipment and accessories for hunters, recreational shooters, federal and local law enforcement agencies, and military.