Roth Capital Analysts Increase Earnings Estimates for VirTra

Key Points

• Roth Capital analysts have raised their earnings estimates for VirTra's FY2025 to $0.33 per share, up from $0.27, while the current consensus estimate stands at $0.34 per share.
• Despite the earnings increase, Wall Street Zen downgraded VirTra's rating from "buy" to "hold" on August 2nd.
• VirTra's stock opened at $5.35, with a market cap of $60.24 million, and a PE ratio of 53.51; it has seen a 1-year low of $3.57 and a high of $8.53.

VirTra, Inc. (NASDAQ:VTSI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Roth Capital raised their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of VirTra in a note issued to investors on Monday, August 11th. Roth Capital analyst R. Baldry now anticipates that the company will earn $0.33 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $0.27. The consensus estimate for VirTra's current full-year earnings is $0.34 per share.

Separately, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of VirTra from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd.

VirTra Trading Down 1.8%

Shares of NASDAQ VTSI opened at $5.35 on Thursday. VirTra has a 1-year low of $3.57 and a 1-year high of $8.53. The company has a market cap of $60.24 million, a PE ratio of 53.51 and a beta of 0.53. The company has a current ratio of 4.40, a quick ratio of 3.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The company has a 50-day moving average of $6.46 and a two-hundred day moving average of $5.66.

VirTra (NASDAQ:VTSI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 11th. The company reported $0.02 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.03 by ($0.01). VirTra had a return on equity of 2.41% and a net margin of 4.15%. The business had revenue of $6.98 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.34 million.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in VirTra by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 242,173 shares of the company's stock worth $1,635,000 after buying an additional 4,969 shares during the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its position in shares of VirTra by 74.8% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 5,692 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 2,436 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in VirTra during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $121,000. Barclays PLC lifted its position in VirTra by 15.0% during the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 17,275 shares of the company's stock valued at $117,000 after purchasing an additional 2,247 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of VirTra during the fourth quarter worth approximately $98,000. 14.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About VirTra

VirTra, Inc provides use of force training and firearms training simulators for the law enforcement, military, and commercial markets worldwide. Its patented technologies, software, and scenarios provide intense training for de-escalation, judgmental use-of-force, marksmanship, and related training that mimics real-world situations.

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