Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE:VSTO - Free Report) - Investment analysts at B. Riley cut their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Vista Outdoor in a research report issued on Monday, May 13th. B. Riley analyst A. Glaessgen now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.95 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.13. The consensus estimate for Vista Outdoor's current full-year earnings is $4.25 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Vista Outdoor's FY2025 earnings at $3.95 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.38 EPS.
VSTO has been the topic of several other research reports. Roth Capital raised shares of Vista Outdoor from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, April 4th. Monness Crespi & Hardt upped their price target on shares of Vista Outdoor from $37.00 to $41.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday. Roth Mkm raised shares of Vista Outdoor from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their price target for the company from $31.00 to $38.00 in a report on Thursday, April 4th. Lake Street Capital downgraded shares of Vista Outdoor from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and upped their price target for the company from $33.00 to $37.00 in a report on Friday. Finally, StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Vista Outdoor in a research note on Tuesday, May 7th. They set a "buy" rating on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Vista Outdoor has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $38.67.
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Vista Outdoor Stock Up 0.2 %
VSTO stock traded up $0.07 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $34.54. 538,022 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 511,065. Vista Outdoor has a 52-week low of $23.33 and a 52-week high of $36.37. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $33.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $30.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 2.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64.
Vista Outdoor (NYSE:VSTO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 8th. The company reported $1.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.03. Vista Outdoor had a negative net margin of 0.20% and a positive return on equity of 19.75%. The business had revenue of $693.67 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $701.43 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.08 earnings per share. The business's revenue was down 6.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Vista Outdoor
Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VSTO. UBS Group AG grew its stake in shares of Vista Outdoor by 10.7% in the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 184,789 shares of the company's stock worth $6,120,000 after purchasing an additional 17,906 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vista Outdoor by 7.4% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 796,904 shares of the company's stock worth $26,393,000 after purchasing an additional 54,915 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its stake in shares of Vista Outdoor by 172.3% in the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 471,284 shares of the company's stock worth $13,936,000 after purchasing an additional 298,199 shares during the last quarter. Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Vista Outdoor in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $785,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vista Outdoor by 16.6% in the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 865,399 shares of the company's stock worth $28,662,000 after purchasing an additional 123,307 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.51% of the company's stock.
Vista Outdoor Company Profile
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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.
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