B. Riley Has Negative Forecast for VSE FY2025 Earnings

VSE Co. (NASDAQ:VSEC - Free Report) - Analysts at B. Riley cut their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of VSE in a research report issued on Sunday, April 27th. B. Riley analyst J. Van. Sinderen now expects that the construction company will post earnings of $3.27 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $3.29. The consensus estimate for VSE's current full-year earnings is $2.96 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for VSE's FY2026 earnings at $5.13 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.31 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on VSEC. StockNews.com upgraded shares of VSE to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on VSE from $134.00 to $130.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, VSE currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $118.00.

VSE Stock Performance

VSEC stock traded down $3.59 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $118.93. The company had a trading volume of 105,871 shares, compared to its average volume of 213,433. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $114.91 and a 200-day moving average price of $108.68. VSE has a 1-year low of $73.36 and a 1-year high of $128.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 3.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The firm has a market cap of $2.46 billion, a PE ratio of 143.75 and a beta of 1.32.

VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The construction company reported $0.90 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.17. VSE had a net margin of 1.36% and a return on equity of 7.26%. The company had revenue of $299.02 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $289.97 million.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On VSE

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in VSE by 52.6% in the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,026,164 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $192,689,000 after buying an additional 698,642 shares in the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors increased its position in VSE by 16.8% during the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 1,794,069 shares of the construction company's stock worth $170,616,000 after purchasing an additional 258,674 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in VSE by 20.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,071,545 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $101,904,000 after purchasing an additional 182,465 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its holdings in VSE by 12.7% in the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 928,617 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $88,311,000 after purchasing an additional 104,868 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of VSE by 63.4% during the fourth quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 716,168 shares of the construction company's stock worth $68,115,000 after buying an additional 277,971 shares in the last quarter. 91.54% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

VSE Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 1st will be given a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 1st. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.34%. VSE's dividend payout ratio is presently 48.19%.

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.