VSE (VSEC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. This segment serves commercial airlines, regional airlines, cargo transporters, MRO integrators and providers, aviation manufacturers, corporate and private aircraft owners, and fixed-base operators. The Fleet segment offers parts supply, inventory management, e-commerce fulfillment, logistics, supply chain support, and other services to support the commercial aftermarket medium- and heavy-duty truck market. This segment also provides sale of vehicle parts and supply chain services to support client truck fleets, as well as sustainment solutions and managed inventory services to government and commercial truck fleets. VSE Corporation was incorporated in 1959 and is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $115.19 to $119.69
• 50-Day Range: $98.03 to $125.62
• 52-Week Range: $73.36 to $128.72
• Volume: 139,830 shs
• Average Volume: 211,894 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.46 billion
• P/E Ratio: 142.84
• Dividend Yield: 0.34%
• Price Target: $118.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

VSE Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

VSE scored higher than 31% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 89th out of 100 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

VSE has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

VSE has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 53.72%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for VSE are expected to grow by 53.72% in the coming year, from $2.96 to $4.55 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of VSE is 140.92, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.81.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of VSE is 140.92, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 15.71.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

VSE has a P/B Ratio of 2.99. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.46% of the float of VSE has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

VSE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in VSE has recently increased by 18.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

VSE has a dividend yield of 0.35%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

VSE does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of VSE is 48.19%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, VSE will have a dividend payout ratio of 8.79% next year. This indicates that VSE will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.46% of the float of VSE has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

VSE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in VSE has recently increased by 18.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.79

News Sentiment

VSE has a news sentiment score of 0.79. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for VSE this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added VSE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, VSE insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

14.60% of the stock of VSE is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

91.54% of the stock of VSE is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

VSEC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VSEC shares performed this year?

VSE's stock was trading at $95.10 at the start of the year. Since then, VSEC shares have increased by 23.0% and is now trading at $116.99.
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How were VSE's earnings last quarter?

VSE Co. (NASDAQ:VSEC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 26th. The construction company reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.17. The construction company earned $299.02 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $289.97 million. VSE had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.26% and a net margin of 1.36%.
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Does VSE have any subsidiaries?

VSE subsidiaries include these companies: Global Parts Group Inc, HAECO Special Services LLC, 1st Choice Aerospace, Ultra Seating, Air Parts & Supply Company, CT Aerospace, Kansas Aviation of Independence LLC, and others.

Who are VSE's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of VSE include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.91%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.56%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.39%) and Kendall Capital Management (0.32%). Insiders that own company stock include Calvin Scott Koonce and Mark E Ferguson III.
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How do I buy shares of VSE?

Shares of VSEC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of VSE own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that VSE investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ServiceNow (NOW) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 2/6 Dividend: 1/23/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 2/6 Dividend: 1/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 2/06/2025
• Last Earnings: 2/26/2025
• Today: 5/01/2025
• Record date for 5/15 Dividend: 5/01/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend: 5/01/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/06/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/15/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: Engineering services
• Sub-Industry: Research & Consulting Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:VSEC
• CIK: 102752
• Web: www.vsecorp.com
• Phone: (703) 960-4600
• Fax: 703-960-2688
• Employees: 2,500
• Year Founded: 1959

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $118.00
• High Stock Price Target: $135.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $100.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +0.2%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.83
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 141.84
• Forward P/E Ratio: 39.78
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $39.13 million
• Net Margins: 1.36%
• Pretax Margin: 4.14%
• Return on Equity: 7.26%
• Return on Assets: 3.60%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.53
• Current Ratio: 3.69
• Quick Ratio: 1.15

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.08 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.25
• Cash Flow: $5.27 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 22.34
• Book Value: $39.16 per share
• Price / Book: 3.01

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 20,669,000
• Free Float: 17,432,000
• Market Cap: $2.43 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.32