Vista Outdoor Company Profile (NYSE:VSTO)

Vista Outdoor trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "VSTO."

Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE:VSTO) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 11th. The company reported $0.03 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.15. The business earned $578.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $565.19 million. Vista Outdoor had a positive return on equity of 7.62% and a negative net margin of 10.78%. The business's quarterly revenue was down 5.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.63 earnings per share. View Vista Outdoor's Earnings History.

Vista Outdoor is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August, 10th 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Vista Outdoor.

Vista Outdoor issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 11th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.10-1.30 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $1.74. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.36-2.42 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.43 billion.

11 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for Vista Outdoor's stock. Their predictions range from $19.50 to $52.00. On average, they expect Vista Outdoor's share price to reach $30.05 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Vista Outdoor.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Vista Outdoor stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Vista Outdoor Inc. develops, manufacture and distribute optics, accessories and eyewear. The Company operates in two segments: Shooting Sports and Outdoor Products. Its product consist of binoculars, laser rangefinders, riflescopes, trail cameras, archery accessories, blinds, decoys, game calls, gun care products, mounts, powder, reloading equipment, targets, target systems, safety and protective eyewear, fashion and sports eyewear. The company's product portfolio include Bushnell(R), Primos(R), Bollè(R), Serengeti(R), Cèbè, RCBS(R), Hoppe's(R), Uncle Mike's(R), Gold Tip(R), Weaver(R) and Tasco(R). Vista Outdoor Inc. is headquartered in Utah. " (7/19/2017)
• 2. Cowen and Company analysts commented, "Chairman/CEO Mark DeYoung has retired (left Board as well), and lead independent." (7/11/2017)
• 3. KeyCorp analysts commented, "[W]e view a vast majority of the issues that plagued the Company in F1Q17 as transitory and maintain a shift in wallet share toward firearms accessories should occur in the coming quarters and the hangover from Sports Authority/Sports Chalet liquidations will likely be a F1H17 event," analyst Scott Hamann wrote in a note.Hamann expects continued solid demand for ammo at least in the near to intermediate term. Further, the analyst's checks show that if Hillary Clinton is elected, it would result in meaningful demand for .223/5.56mm and 9mm.Meanwhile, the brokerage's study found that over 60 percent of accessories for MSRs occur after — but within 12 months of — the initial purchase. As such, the analyst said accessory/optics demand will improve once wallet share shifts from the ongoing surge in MSRs.Going forward, Hamann believes the investor day in November could serve as a potential catalyst as the company is expected to provide more visibility into the business.Related Link: Argus Raises Dick's Sporting Goods Price Target, Expects Market Share GainsFurther, the analyst is positive on the fundamentals despite expecting a tepid second quarter and gloomy outlook."[W]e believe that the current valuation largely prices in a potential guidance cut and we view current levels as having a favorable risk/reward dynamic," (8/30/2016)

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Vista Outdoor's management team includes the folowing people:

• Michael Callahan, Interim Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
• Stephen M. Nolan, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President
• Kelly T. Grindle, President, Outdoor Products
• Robert J. Keller, President, Shooting Sports
• Scott D. Chaplin, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
• Stephen S. Clark, Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Services
• Kenneth Bement, Chief Accounting Officer, Corporate Controller
• Michael Pici, Vice President - Investor Relations
• April H. Foley, Independent Director
• Mark A. Gottfredson, Independent Director

Vista Outdoor's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.09%), Meeder Asset Management Inc. (0.07%), Aperio Group LLC (0.05%), Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.04%), First Quadrant L P CA (0.04%) and US Bancorp DE (0.02%). Company insiders that own Vista Outdoor stock include Gary L Mcarthur, Mark A Gottfredson, Mark W Deyoung, Michael Callahan, Robert J Keller and Robert M Tarola. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Vista Outdoor.

Vista Outdoor's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Creative Planning. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vista Outdoor.

Vista Outdoor's stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Meeder Asset Management Inc., Aperio Group LLC, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, State of Alaska Department of Revenue and US Bancorp DE. Company insiders that have bought Vista Outdoor stock in the last two years include Gary L Mcarthur, Mark A Gottfredson, Mark W Deyoung, Michael Callahan, Robert J Keller and Robert M Tarola. View Insider Buying and Selling for Vista Outdoor.

Shares of Vista Outdoor can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Vista Outdoor stock can currently be purchased for approximately $22.62.