VSE Corporation (NASDAQ:VSEC) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

VSE Corporation (NASDAQ:VSEC) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seven research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $197.1667.

VSEC has been the subject of several recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on VSE from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Truist Financial restated a “buy” rating and issued a $201.00 price target (up from $177.00) on shares of VSE in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of VSE in a report on Monday, September 29th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $190.00 price target on the stock. B. Riley boosted their price objective on shares of VSE from $185.00 to $198.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of VSE in a research report on Monday, November 24th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. acquired a new position in shares of VSE in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Cetera Investment Advisers acquired a new position in VSE in the first quarter valued at $202,000. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in VSE during the first quarter valued at $247,000. HighTower Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in VSE during the 1st quarter worth about $268,000. Finally, Aigen Investment Management LP acquired a new stake in VSE during the 1st quarter worth about $275,000. Institutional investors own 91.54% of the company’s stock.

VSE Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:VSEC opened at $180.16 on Friday. VSE has a 52-week low of $88.69 and a 52-week high of $186.00. The company has a market capitalization of $4.15 billion, a PE ratio of 264.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a current ratio of 3.94. The company has a fifty day moving average of $169.79 and a 200-day moving average of $153.11.

VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 27th. The construction company reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $282.91 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $276.48 million. VSE had a return on equity of 7.64% and a net margin of 1.23%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 38.9% compared to the same quarter last year. VSE has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that VSE will post 2.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

VSE Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 15th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 15th. VSE’s payout ratio is currently 58.82%.

About VSE

VSE Corporation operates as a diversified aftermarket products and services company in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Aviation and Fleet. The Aviation segment provides aftermarket parts supply and distribution; maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for components and engine accessories supporting commercial, business, and general aviation operators.