Q2 2025 EPS Estimates for Vista Outdoor Inc. Reduced by Analyst (NYSE:VSTO)

Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE:VSTO) – B. Riley lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Vista Outdoor in a note issued to investors on Friday, April 19th. B. Riley analyst A. Glaessgen now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.13 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.14. The consensus estimate for Vista Outdoor’s current full-year earnings is $3.87 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Vista Outdoor’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.98 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.71 EPS.

Vista Outdoor (NYSE:VSTO) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 31st. The company reported $0.80 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 negative net margin of 12.17% and a positive return on equity of 20.00%.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on VSTO. Roth Mkm raised shares of Vista Outdoor from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $31.00 to $38.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 4th. Roth Capital raised Vista Outdoor from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 4th. Monness Crespi & Hardt increased their price target on Vista Outdoor from $34.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 2nd. Finally, StockNews.com began coverage on Vista Outdoor in a research report on Sunday. They set a “buy” rating on the stock. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $34.67.

Vista Outdoor Stock Performance

Shares of VSTO opened at $34.48 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.77 and a beta of 0.96. Vista Outdoor has a 12 month low of $23.33 and a 12 month high of $34.57. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $31.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $29.31. The company has a current ratio of 2.58, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vista Outdoor

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. UBS Group AG grew its holdings in Vista Outdoor by 10.7% during the third 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 period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vista Outdoor by 7.4% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 796,904 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,393,000 after buying an additional 54,915 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its position in shares of Vista Outdoor by 172.3% in the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 471,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,936,000 after buying an additional 298,199 shares during the last quarter. Quantedge Capital Pte Ltd bought a new position in shares of Vista Outdoor during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $785,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Vista Outdoor by 16.6% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 865,399 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,662,000 after acquiring an additional 123,307 shares during the last quarter. 90.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.