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VSE (VSEC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$165.07 -1.95 (-1.17%)
Closing price 08/27/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$165.15 +0.08 (+0.05%)
As of 08/27/2025 07:15 PM Eastern
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About VSE Stock (NASDAQ:VSEC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$165.03
$167.58
50-Day Range
$125.37
$167.02
52-Week Range
$80.60
$169.00
Volume
178,022 shs
Average Volume
290,484 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.41 billion
P/E Ratio
147.38
Dividend Yield
0.24%
Price Target
$145.00
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

VSE Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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52nd Percentile Overall Score

VSEC MarketRank™: 

VSE scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 72nd out of 104 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    VSE has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 4 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.

  • Read more about VSE's stock forecast and price target.
  • 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 147.38, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.63.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of VSE is 147.38, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 16.30.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    VSE has a P/B Ratio of 3.48. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about VSE's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.21% 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 6.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in VSE has recently decreased by 14.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    VSE has a dividend yield of 0.24%, 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 35.71%. 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.

  • Read more about VSE's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.21% 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 6.3.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in VSE has recently decreased by 14.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    VSE has a news sentiment score of 1.56. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 1.08 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for VSE this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added VSE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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.

  • Read more about VSE's insider trading history.
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VSEC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

VSE's stock was trading at $95.10 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, VSEC stock has increased by 73.6% and is now trading at $165.07.

VSE Corporation (NASDAQ:VSEC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 30th. The construction company reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.28. The firm's revenue was up 41.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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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 more.

VSE's top institutional investors include Neuberger Berman Group LLC (3.64%), Emerald Advisers LLC (1.10%), New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.91%) and Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust (0.64%). Insiders that own company stock include Calvin Scott Koonce, Mark E Ferguson III and Anita D Britt.
View institutional ownership trends
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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.

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 7/30 Dividend
7/16/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/30 Dividend
7/16/2025
Last Earnings
7/30/2025
Dividend Payable
7/30/2025
Today
8/27/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
ENGINRG/R&D SVS
Sub-Industry
Research & Consulting Services
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:VSEC
CIK
102752
Employees
1,400
Year Founded
1959

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$180.00
Low Price Target
$110.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-12.2%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.12
Trailing P/E Ratio
147.38
Forward P/E Ratio
55.77
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$15.32 million
Net Margins
1.94%
Pretax Margin
7.26%
Return on Equity
7.25%
Return on Assets
4.14%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.38
Current Ratio
3.73
Quick Ratio
1.44

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.08 billion
Price / Sales
3.16
Cash Flow
$4.18 per share
Price / Cash Flow
39.50
Book Value
$47.37 per share
Price / Book
3.48

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
20,680,000
Free Float
17,657,000
Market Cap
$3.41 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.33

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This page (NASDAQ:VSEC) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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