Roth Capital Decreases Earnings Estimates for Vista Outdoor

Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE:VSTO) – Stock analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Vista Outdoor in a report issued on Thursday, November 14th. Roth Capital analyst M. Koranda now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.05 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.06. Roth Capital currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Vista Outdoor’s current full-year earnings is $4.00 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Vista Outdoor’s FY2025 earnings at $4.27 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.86 EPS.

Vista Outdoor (NYSE:VSTO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $665.92 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $666.72 million. Vista Outdoor had a negative net margin of 0.34% and a positive return on equity of 19.53%. The business’s revenue was down 1.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.96 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. B. Riley downgraded shares of Vista Outdoor from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $43.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Wednesday, August 7th. StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Vista Outdoor in a report on Friday. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Monness Crespi & Hardt cut Vista Outdoor from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, October 7th. Roth Mkm downgraded Vista Outdoor from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $42.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Thursday, September 19th. Finally, Aegis upgraded shares of Vista Outdoor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 14th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Vista Outdoor has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $41.20.

Vista Outdoor Price Performance

VSTO opened at $44.11 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $2.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -245.06 and a beta of 0.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 2.90. Vista Outdoor has a twelve month low of $25.25 and a twelve month high of $44.48. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $42.20 and its 200-day simple moving average is $38.82.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Arizona State Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Vista Outdoor by 2.0% in the second quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 15,464 shares of the company’s stock worth $582,000 after acquiring an additional 303 shares during the period. Kennedy Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Vista Outdoor by 3.7% in the first quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC now owns 9,379 shares of the company’s stock worth $307,000 after buying an additional 333 shares in the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Vista Outdoor by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 11,369 shares of the company’s stock valued at $445,000 after purchasing an additional 394 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its position in shares of Vista Outdoor by 1.7% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 24,501 shares of the company’s stock valued at $960,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SummerHaven Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Vista Outdoor by 1.7% during the second quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 26,072 shares of the company’s stock worth $982,000 after acquiring an additional 443 shares in the last quarter. 90.51% of the stock is owned by 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 Kinetic Group segment designs, develops, distributes, and manufactures ammunition, primers, and components for hunters, recreational shooters, federal and local law enforcement agencies, and the military.