Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Vista Outdoor Inc.’s Q2 2025 Earnings (NYSE:VSTO)

Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE:VSTO) – Equities researchers at B. Riley lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Vista Outdoor in a research note issued on Friday, April 19th. B. Riley analyst A. Glaessgen now anticipates that the company will earn $1.13 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast 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 issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 31st. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by ($0.04). The company 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%.

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

Vista Outdoor Price Performance

Shares of VSTO stock opened at $34.86 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 2.58 and a quick ratio of 1.09. The company has a market capitalization of $2.03 billion, a P/E ratio of -5.83 and a beta of 0.96. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $32.06 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $29.33. Vista Outdoor has a one year low of $23.33 and a one year high of $34.99.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vista Outdoor

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VSTO. Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Vista Outdoor by 57.4% in the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 2,980,595 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,136,000 after purchasing an additional 1,086,671 shares during the period. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC lifted its position in Vista Outdoor by 45.5% during the third quarter. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC now owns 2,703,561 shares of the company’s stock valued at $89,542,000 after acquiring an additional 844,865 shares during the last quarter. Black Diamond Capital Management L.L.C. lifted its position in Vista Outdoor by 149.9% during the fourth quarter. Black Diamond Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 695,303 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,560,000 after acquiring an additional 417,050 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Vista Outdoor during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $9,884,000. Finally, Gates Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Vista Outdoor by 5.7% during the third quarter. Gates Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,785,046 shares of the company’s stock valued at $191,601,000 after acquiring an additional 312,800 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.51% of the company’s stock.

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.