Why VirTra Stock Deserves a Spot in Your Portfolio Right Now

VirTra, Inc. VTSI benefits from its military simulation training programs and extensive market reach, which have played an important part in the company's overall expansion. Given its robust growth and better debt management, VTSI makes for a solid investment option in the Zacks Electronics Military industry.Let’s focus on the reasons that make this Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stock an attractive investment pick at the moment.Growth Forecast & Surprise History of VTSIThe Zacks Consensus Estimate for VTSI’s 2025 earnings per share (EPS) has increased 58.8% to 27 cents in the past 60 days. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s total revenues for 2025 stands at $29.2 million, which indicates year-over-year growth of 7.9%.VTSI delivered an average earnings surprise of 198.93% in the past four quarters.VirTra’s Liquidity PositionVTSI’s current ratio at the end of the first quarter of 2025 was 4.54, much higher than the sector’s average of 1.14. The ratio being greater than one indicates the company’s ability to meet its future short-term liabilities without difficulties.VirTra’s Broad Market Reach and Solid BacklogVirTra provides cutting-edge combat training technologies that successfully prepare the military for real-world scenarios, allowing service personnel to better protect the nation and return home safely. Each of the company's military simulation training programs incorporates real-world scenarios, cutting-edge marksmanship, precise ballistics, unique firing courses and military weapon qualification courses.VirTra operates on a global scale, with its products deployed in hundreds of agencies across 40 nations. This reflects the strong global demand for VTSI's products. VTSI has a stable backlog of $21.2 million as of March 31, 2025, indicating strong sales growth potential for the company in the near future.VirTra’s Debt StructureCurrently, VirTra’s total debt to capital is 13.77%, better than the industry’s average of 14.13%.VTSI Stock Price PerformanceIn the past three months, VTSI shares have rallied 54.5% compared with the sector’s growth of 32.4%.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchOther Stocks to ConsiderA few other top-ranked stocks from the same sector are Loar Holdings Inc. LOAR, Woodward, Inc. WWD and Elbit Systems ESLT, each carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.LOAR delivered an average earnings surprise of 31.88% in the past four quarters. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s total revenues for 2025 stands at $487 million, which indicates year-over-year growth of 20.9%.Woodward’s long-term (three to five years) earnings growth rate is 13.7%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for WWD’s fiscal 2025 sales is pegged at $3.45 billion, which implies an improvement of 3.7%. ESLT delivered an average earnings surprise of 21.12% in the past four quarters. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s total revenues for 2025 stands at $7.77 billion, which suggests year-over-year growth of 13.8%.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in the coming year. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +112%, +171%, +209% and +232%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Elbit Systems Ltd. (ESLT): Free Stock Analysis Report Woodward, Inc. (WWD): Free Stock Analysis Report VirTra, Inc. (VTSI): Free Stock Analysis Report Loar Holdings Inc. (LOAR): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks