Vista Outdoor (NYSE:VSTO) Upgraded at Roth Capital

Roth Capital upgraded shares of Vista Outdoor (NYSE:VSTO - Free Report) from a neutral rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Thursday morning, Zacks.com reports. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Vista Outdoor's Q1 2025 earnings at $1.13 EPS, 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.

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

Vista Outdoor Stock Down 0.1 %

NYSE:VSTO traded down $0.04 on Thursday, hitting $33.44. The stock had a trading volume of 488,878 shares, compared to its average volume of 513,691. The business's fifty day moving average is $31.22 and its 200 day moving average is $29.25. The company has a market cap of $1.94 billion, a PE ratio of -5.59 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 2.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. Vista Outdoor has a 52 week low of $23.33 and a 52 week high of $33.96.

Vista Outdoor (NYSE:VSTO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 31st. The company reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.84 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $682.25 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $687.85 million. Vista Outdoor had a positive return on equity of 20.00% and a negative net margin of 12.17%. On average, equities research analysts expect that Vista Outdoor will post 3.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Vista Outdoor

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Vista Outdoor during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its position in shares of Vista Outdoor by 208.6% during the third quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 969 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 655 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC increased its position in shares of Vista Outdoor by 68.4% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 997 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 405 shares during the last quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Vista Outdoor by 162.5% during the third quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 1,575 shares of the company's stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 975 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in shares of Vista Outdoor by 794.0% during the first quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,949 shares of the company's stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 1,731 shares during the last quarter. 90.51% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Vista Outdoor Company Profile

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.