VSE Corporation (NASDAQ:VSEC) Receives $155.80 Consensus PT from Analysts

Key Points

• VSE Corporation (NASDAQ:VSEC) has received an average recommendation of "Buy" from five research firms, with an average 12-month price target of $155.80.
• The company reported a 41.1% increase in quarterly revenue compared to last year, with earnings per share of $0.97 beating analysts' expectations.
• VSE recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, with an annualized yield of 0.2%.

VSE Corporation (NASDAQ:VSEC - Get Free Report) has been given an average recommendation of "Buy" by the five ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a buy recommendation. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $155.80.

A number of analysts have weighed in on VSEC shares. Stifel Nicolaus started coverage on VSE in a research note on Tuesday. They issued a "buy" rating and a $199.00 price target on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on VSE from $150.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 1st.

VSE Stock Down 6.8%

NASDAQ:VSEC traded down $11.72 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $160.94. The company had a trading volume of 1,629,942 shares, compared to its average volume of 200,154. VSE has a 12-month low of $80.61 and a 12-month high of $174.55. The company has a current ratio of 3.73, a quick ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 143.70 and a beta of 1.37. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $155.00 and its 200-day simple moving average is $134.28.

VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The construction company reported $0.97 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.28. VSE had a return on equity of 7.25% and a net margin of 1.94%.The company had revenue of $272.14 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $267.39 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.47 earnings per share. VSE's quarterly revenue was up 41.1% on a year-over-year basis. VSE has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that VSE will post 2.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

VSE Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 29th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 15th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 15th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. VSE's payout ratio is 35.71%.

Institutional Trading of VSE

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of VSE by 25.2% during the first quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,537,378 shares of the construction company's stock worth $304,460,000 after purchasing an additional 511,214 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in VSE by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,081,004 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $129,710,000 after acquiring an additional 9,459 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its position in VSE by 48.5% in the 1st quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 1,063,832 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $127,654,000 after acquiring an additional 347,664 shares during the period. Durable Capital Partners LP increased its position in VSE by 41.9% in the 1st quarter. Durable Capital Partners LP now owns 865,017 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $103,793,000 after acquiring an additional 255,434 shares during the period. Finally, Neuberger Berman Group LLC increased its position in VSE by 100.5% in the 1st quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 755,461 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $90,648,000 after acquiring an additional 378,661 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.