VSE (VSEC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

VSE Corporation (NASDAQ: VSEC) is a provider of aftermarket distribution and supply chain management services serving both government and commercial markets. The company’s solutions span a wide range of industries, with particular emphasis on defense, aerospace and transportation. VSE’s core mission is to ensure mission readiness by delivering critical parts, maintenance and technical support for equipment throughout its lifecycle.

Through its Distribution Services segment, VSE sources, markets and distributes replacement parts and components for commercial truck, bus, rail and specialty vehicle applications. Its Supply Chain Management and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) businesses provide contract logistics, asset management, turnkey repair solutions and technical assistance for complex systems. These services include engine and component repair, overhaul of air and ground systems, certification testing and packaging for secure shipments.

VSE’s customer base includes the U.S. Department of Defense, federal agencies such as the U.S. Navy and NASA, as well as commercial fleets and industrial operators in North America. The company operates a network of service centers, warehouses and repair facilities to deliver rapid-response support. Backed by a leadership team with deep experience in government contracting, logistics and manufacturing, VSE prioritizes compliance, quality assurance and on-time delivery to meet critical operational requirements.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $189.37 to $202.83
• 50-Day Range: $184.98 to $243.48
• 52-Week Range: $154.67 to $247.85
• Volume: 381,657 shs
• Average Volume: 372,201 shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.68 billion
• P/E Ratio: 64.93
• Dividend Yield: 0.20%
• Price Target: $252.22
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

VSE Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

VSE scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 77th out of 662 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

VSE has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 8 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

VSE has a consensus price target of $252.22, representing about 24.5% upside from its current price of $202.58.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

VSE has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 15.81%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for VSE are expected to grow by 15.81% in the coming year, from $6.77 to $7.84 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of VSE is 64.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 42.43.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of VSE is 64.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 23.31.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

VSE has a PEG Ratio of 0.80. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

VSE has a P/B Ratio of 1.94. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.66% 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 4.46.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in VSE has recently decreased by 4.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

VSE has a dividend yield of 0.20%, 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 12.82%. 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 5.10% next year. This indicates that VSE will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.34

News Sentiment

VSE has a news sentiment score of 1.34. 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 0.78 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for VSE this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for VSEC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added VSE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, VSE insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,522,905.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.80% of the stock of VSE is held by insiders.

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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/29 Dividend: 7/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/29 Dividend: 7/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/29/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Today: 9/03/2026
• Record date for 10/29 Dividend: 10/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/29 Dividend: 10/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/26/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:VSEC
• CIK: 102752
• Web: www.vsecorp.com
• Phone: (703) 960-4600
• Fax: 703-960-2688
• Employees: 1,600
• Year Founded: 1959

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for VSE: $252.22
• High Price Target: $290.00
• Low Price Target: $190.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +24.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.12
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 64.93
• Forward P/E Ratio: 29.92
• P/E Growth: 0.8
• Net Income: $11.70 million
• Net Margins: 6.17%
• Pretax Margin: 8.09%
• Return on Equity: 6.71%
• Return on Assets: 4.76%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.31
• Current Ratio: 3.77
• Quick Ratio: 1.30

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.11 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.11
• Cash Flow: $5.57 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 36.36
• Book Value: $104.55 per share
• Price / Book: 1.94

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 28,060,000
• Free Float: 27,552,000
• Market Cap: $5.68 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.24