Roth Capital Predicts Reduced Earnings for Vista Outdoor

Vista Outdoor Inc. (NYSE:VSTO) – Roth Capital cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Vista Outdoor in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, November 14th. Roth Capital analyst M. Koranda now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.05 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate 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 announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.11. Vista Outdoor had a negative net margin of 0.34% and a positive return on equity of 19.53%. The firm had revenue of $665.92 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $666.72 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.96 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.6% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on VSTO. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Vista Outdoor in a research note 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 report on Monday, October 7th. Aegis upgraded Vista Outdoor from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 14th. B. Riley downgraded shares of Vista Outdoor from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $43.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Wednesday, August 7th. Finally, Roth Mkm cut shares of Vista Outdoor from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $42.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Thursday, September 19th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Vista Outdoor presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $41.20.

Vista Outdoor Stock Performance

NYSE VSTO opened at $44.10 on Monday. Vista Outdoor has a twelve month low of $25.57 and a twelve month high of $44.48. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The stock has a market cap of $2.58 billion, a P/E ratio of -245.00 and a beta of 0.79. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $42.33 and its 200 day simple moving average is $38.88.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Vista Outdoor by 1.3% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,355,917 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,135,000 after acquiring an additional 17,621 shares during the last quarter. Tenzing Global Management LLC raised its position in Vista Outdoor by 7.7% in the 3rd quarter. Tenzing Global Management LLC now owns 350,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,713,000 after purchasing an additional 25,000 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in Vista Outdoor by 1.6% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,180,898 shares of the company’s stock worth $85,448,000 after purchasing an additional 35,003 shares during the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Vista Outdoor by 23.5% during the 3rd quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 11,259 shares of the company’s stock worth $442,000 after buying an additional 2,140 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. increased its stake in shares of Vista Outdoor by 11,040.2% in the 3rd quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 13,034 shares of the company’s stock valued at $511,000 after buying an additional 12,917 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.51% of the company’s stock.

About Vista Outdoor

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.