V2X (NYSE:VVX) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• V2X (NYSE: VVX) received an upgrade from "buy" to "strong-buy" according to Wall Street Zen, reflecting increasing analyst confidence in the company's potential.
• The stock is currently rated as a "Moderate Buy" with a consensus price target of $63.36 after several analysts adjusted their price objectives following solid quarterly earnings.
• Recent insider trading includes a significant sale by Director Dino M. Cusumano, who sold 2 million shares valued at $100 million, reducing his ownership by 17.09%.

V2X (NYSE:VVX - Get Free Report) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report released on Saturday.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on VVX. Stifel Nicolaus set a $63.00 price objective on V2X and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 5th. Bank of America upgraded V2X from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $55.00 to $65.00 in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on V2X from $45.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $63.36.

V2X Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE VVX opened at $57.46 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $1.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.12, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 0.27. The company has a current ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.02. V2X has a 1-year low of $41.08 and a 1-year high of $69.75. The stock's 50-day moving average is $51.66 and its 200 day moving average is $48.97.

V2X (NYSE:VVX - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 4th. The company reported $1.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.00 by $0.33. The company had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.06 billion. V2X had a return on equity of 15.28% and a net margin of 1.63%.V2X's revenue for the quarter was up .6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.83 EPS. V2X has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.650-4.950 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that V2X will post 4.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Richard L. Jr. Caputo sold 4,000 shares of V2X stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.43, for a total value of $177,720.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 15,869 shares in the company, valued at approximately $705,059.67. This trade represents a 20.13% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Dino M. Cusumano sold 2,000,000 shares of V2X stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total value of $100,000,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 9,700,001 shares in the company, valued at approximately $485,000,050. This represents a 17.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On V2X

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of V2X in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in shares of V2X in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $45,000. CWM LLC lifted its stake in shares of V2X by 239.0% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 990 shares of the company's stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 698 shares during the period. Whipplewood Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of V2X by 4,066.7% in the 1st quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 1,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 976 shares during the period. Finally, New York State Teachers Retirement System purchased a new position in shares of V2X in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $73,000. 95.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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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