B. Riley Comments on VSE's Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:VSEC)

VSE Co. (NASDAQ:VSEC - Free Report) - Investment analysts at B. Riley upped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of VSE in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 8th. B. Riley analyst J. Van. Sinderen now expects that the construction company will post earnings of $0.63 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.56. B. Riley currently has a "Buy" rating and a $150.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for VSE's current full-year earnings is $2.96 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for VSE's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.00 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.74 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.10 EPS.

VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The construction company reported $0.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.23. VSE had a return on equity of 7.26% and a net margin of 1.36%. The business had revenue of $256.05 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $248.20 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.45 earnings per share. VSE's revenue for the quarter was up 57.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on VSEC. StockNews.com upgraded VSE to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on VSE from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their target price on VSE from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $125.17.

VSE Stock Performance

Shares of VSEC stock opened at $129.14 on Monday. VSE has a 1-year low of $73.36 and a 1-year high of $134.00. The company has a current ratio of 3.69, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The company has a market capitalization of $2.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 161.43 and a beta of 1.34. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $116.04 and its 200-day simple moving average is $109.47.

VSE Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 16th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 16th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.31%. VSE's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 50.00%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sterling Capital Management LLC grew its stake in VSE by 857.1% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 469 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 420 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of VSE in the fourth quarter worth about $47,000. Amalgamated Bank lifted its position in shares of VSE by 36.5% in the first quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 610 shares of the construction company's stock worth $73,000 after buying an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. KBC Group NV acquired a new stake in shares of VSE in the first quarter worth about $99,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in shares of VSE by 21.7% in the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,449 shares of the construction company's stock worth $138,000 after buying an additional 258 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.54% of the company's stock.

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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