First Trust Advisors LP Buys 21,551 Shares of V2X, Inc. $VVX

Key Points

• First Trust Advisors increased its V2X stake by 76.7% in the first quarter, adding 21,551 shares to own 49,644 shares valued at approximately $3.4 million. Institutional investors collectively own 95.18% of the company.
• V2X reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results: EPS was $1.64 versus the $1.44 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 16.5% year over year to $1.26 billion. The company issued FY2026 EPS guidance of $5.90–$6.30.
• Shares recently traded at $84.48 after rising 8.4%, while analysts maintained a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average price target of $86.90; several firms raised their targets, including Citizens JMP to $102 and Morgan Stanley to $90.

First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of V2X, Inc. (NYSE:VVX - Free Report) by 76.7% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 49,644 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 21,551 shares during the quarter. First Trust Advisors LP owned about 0.16% of V2X worth $3,401,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Royal Bank of Canada increased its holdings in V2X by 46.6% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 5,813 shares of the company's stock valued at $284,000 after acquiring an additional 1,847 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of V2X by 22.7% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,867 shares of the company's stock valued at $484,000 after purchasing an additional 1,826 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in shares of V2X by 10.6% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 49,544 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,430,000 after purchasing an additional 4,747 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of V2X during the first quarter valued at about $329,000. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers grew its position in shares of V2X by 20.8% during the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 27,992 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,359,000 after purchasing an additional 4,824 shares in the last quarter. 95.18% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

V2X Trading Up 8.4%

Shares of NYSE VVX opened at $84.48 on Friday. The business's 50 day moving average is $81.04 and its two-hundred day moving average is $73.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.92, a current ratio of 1.32 and a quick ratio of 1.25. V2X, Inc. has a 1-year low of $49.59 and a 1-year high of $93.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.13, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 0.21.

V2X (NYSE:VVX - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 3rd. The company reported $1.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.44 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.21 billion. V2X had a return on equity of 17.52% and a net margin of 1.88%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 16.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.33 EPS. V2X has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.900-6.300 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that V2X, Inc. will post 6.27 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on VVX. Weiss Ratings cut V2X from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Thursday, June 11th. Citizens Jmp upped their price objective on V2X from $90.00 to $102.00 and gave the stock a "market outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Noble Financial reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of V2X in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of V2X from $80.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Citigroup restated a "market outperform" rating on shares of V2X in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $86.90.

V2X News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting V2X this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Major Air Force logistics contract: V2X reportedly secured a $500 million U.S. Air Force logistics contract extending through 2031. The award strengthens the company’s long-term backlog and reinforces demand for its defense-support services. V2X Lands $500 Million Air Force Logistics Contract Through 2031
• Positive Sentiment: $87 million Navy contract: V2X won a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to improve the performance and mission readiness of aircraft pylons used on F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft. The award provides additional revenue visibility and supports the company’s position in military aviation sustainment. V2X Wins $87 Million Contract Supporting F/A-18 Mission Readiness
• Positive Sentiment: Higher earnings forecasts: Noble Financial maintained an “Outperform” rating and raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $6.16 from $5.95. It also increased its Q4 estimate to $1.58 from $1.54 and lifted its FY2027 forecast to $6.63 from $6.05, above the roughly $6.25 consensus estimate. V2X analyst estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $90, implying additional upside from the recent trading level, while a separate overview described analysts as bullish on V2X. Morgan Stanley Raises V2X Price Target to $90.00
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst positioning: Robert W. Baird assigned V2X a neutral rating, tempering the otherwise constructive analyst outlook. V2X Earns Neutral Rating from Robert W. Baird

About V2X

V2X, Inc provides critical mission solutions and support services to defense clients worldwide. It offers a suite of integrated solutions across the operations and logistics, aerospace, training, and technology markets to national security, defense, civilian, and international clients. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Mclean, Virginia.

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