Analysts Issue Forecasts for Vista Outdoor Q3 Earnings

Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE:VSTO) – Roth Capital decreased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Vista Outdoor in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, November 14th. Roth Capital analyst M. Koranda now anticipates that the company will earn $1.05 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $1.06. Roth Capital 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.

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

Vista Outdoor Price Performance

Shares of VSTO opened at $44.10 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $2.58 billion, a P/E ratio of -245.00 and a beta of 0.79. Vista Outdoor has a 1 year low of $25.57 and a 1 year high of $44.48. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $42.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $38.88. The company has a current ratio of 2.90, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Vista Outdoor (NYSE:VSTO) last posted its quarterly earnings results 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. Vista Outdoor had a positive return on equity of 19.53% and a negative net margin of 0.34%. The business had revenue of $665.92 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $666.72 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.96 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 1.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Vista Outdoor

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Westchester Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Vista Outdoor during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,842,000. Slotnik Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Vista Outdoor by 528.8% during the third quarter. Slotnik Capital LLC now owns 503,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,708,000 after purchasing an additional 423,000 shares during the last quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC boosted its holdings in Vista Outdoor by 4,019.4% during the third quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 316,494 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,400,000 after purchasing an additional 308,811 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in Vista Outdoor by 19.2% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,352,785 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,932,000 after purchasing an additional 218,018 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP increased its stake in Vista Outdoor by 2,197.0% in the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 193,610 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,289,000 after buying an additional 185,181 shares during 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.