Vista Outdoor (VSTO) closed the most recent trading day at $40.78, moving -1.88% from the previous trading session. This move lagged the S&P 500’s daily loss of 1.7%.
Prior to today’s trading, shares of the maker of firearms, ammunition and accessories had gained 2.49% over the past month. This has outpaced the Consumer Discretionary sector’s gain of 1.73% and the S&P 500’s loss of 0.27% in that time.
VSTO will be looking to display strength as it nears its next earnings release. On that day, VSTO is projected to report earnings of $1.77 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 60.91%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $723.34 million, up 25.76% from the prior-year quarter.
Looking at the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $6.09 per share and revenue of $2.78 billion. These totals would mark changes of +66.39% and +24.75%, respectively, from last year.
Any recent changes to analyst estimates for VSTO should also be noted by investors. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the company’s business and profitability.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.16% higher within the past month. VSTO is holding a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) right now.
Looking at its valuation, VSTO is holding a Forward P/E ratio of 6.83. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 10.71, so we one might conclude that VSTO is trading at a discount comparatively.
The Leisure and Recreation Products industry is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 35, which puts it in the top 14% of all 250+ industries.
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