VSE Co. (NASDAQ:VSEC – Free Report) – Equities researchers at William Blair issued their FY2025 EPS estimates for VSE in a research note issued on Monday, January 27th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma anticipates that the construction company will earn $4.57 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for VSE’s current full-year earnings is $2.95 per share.
Several other research firms have also weighed in on VSEC. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on shares of VSE from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of VSE to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of VSE from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. B. Riley increased their target price on shares of VSE from $120.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of VSE from $133.00 to $129.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, VSE currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $117.83.
VSE Stock Performance
VSEC opened at $103.05 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $104.36 and a 200 day moving average of $97.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a current ratio of 3.69. VSE has a fifty-two week low of $59.18 and a fifty-two week high of $123.92.
VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The construction company reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $273.61 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $270.88 million. VSE had a net margin of 1.36% and a return on equity of 7.26%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.92 earnings per share.
VSE Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 23rd. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.39%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On VSE
Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in shares of VSE by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,310 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $274,000 after acquiring an additional 134 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in shares of VSE by 6.5% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 5,250 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $463,000 after acquiring an additional 320 shares during the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of VSE by 13.8% in the 3rd quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 3,818 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $316,000 after acquiring an additional 464 shares during the last quarter. Millrace Asset Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of VSE by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter. Millrace Asset Group Inc. now owns 23,364 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,933,000 after acquiring an additional 956 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in VSE by 17.7% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 7,021 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $581,000 after buying an additional 1,058 shares during the last quarter. 91.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
VSE Company Profile
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.
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