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(From InvestorPlace) (Ad) Free VSEC Stock Alerts $75.76 -0.15 (-0.20%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$75.71▼$76.2950-Day Range$57.61▼$76.7252-Week Range$40.88▼$78.00Volume79,060 shsAverage Volume127,878 shsMarket Capitalization$1.19 billionP/E Ratio31.57Dividend Yield0.53%Price Target$78.25 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get VSE alerts: Email Address VSE MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside3.3% Upside$78.25 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.76% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth9.42%From $3.29 to $3.60 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.69 out of 5 starsConstruction Sector63rd out of 104 stocksEngineering Services Industry3rd out of 6 stocks 1.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingVSE 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.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $78.25, VSE has a forecasted upside of 3.3% from its current price of $75.76.Amount of Analyst CoverageVSE has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.76% of the outstanding shares of VSE have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverVSE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in VSE has recently decreased by 5.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldVSE has a dividend yield of 0.53%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthVSE does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of VSE is 16.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, VSE will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.11% next year. This indicates that VSE will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for VSEC. Previous Next 3.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentVSE has a news sentiment score of 0.87. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.Search Interest3 people have searched for VSEC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows5 people have added VSE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, VSE insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders17.70% 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 Institutions69.36% of the stock of VSE is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for VSE are expected to grow by 9.42% in the coming year, from $3.29 to $3.60 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of VSE is 31.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 148.57.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of VSE is 31.57, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 17.98.Price to Book Value per Share RatioVSE has a P/B Ratio of 1.93. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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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.Read More VSEC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart VSEC Stock News HeadlinesMarch 12, 2024 | seekingalpha.comVSE Corporation: Strong Growth Outlook But Share Price Lacks Margin Of SafetyMarch 9, 2024 | seekingalpha.comVSE Corporation (VSEC) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 19, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Claim Your Complimentary Bitcoin RewardMany have already secured their free Bitcoin reward offered by our esteemed guest. How about you? In an effort to spread the word about our upcoming workshop, he's generously offering $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) to participants. Absolutely no strings attached.March 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVSE Corporation (NASDAQ:VSEC) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 8, 2024 | businesswire.comVSE Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash DividendMarch 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 VSE Corp Earnings CallMarch 7, 2024 | seekingalpha.comVSE Corporation 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMarch 6, 2024 | investorplace.comVSEC Stock Earnings: VSE Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q4 2023March 19, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Claim Your Complimentary Bitcoin RewardMany have already secured their free Bitcoin reward offered by our esteemed guest. How about you? In an effort to spread the word about our upcoming workshop, he's generously offering $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) to participants. Absolutely no strings attached.March 6, 2024 | msn.comVSE Non-GAAP EPS of $0.85 beats by $0.05, revenue of $235.33M beats by $0.85MMarch 6, 2024 | benzinga.comRecap: VSE Q4 EarningsMarch 6, 2024 | businesswire.comVSE Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 ResultsMarch 6, 2024 | businesswire.comVSE Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 ResultsMarch 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVSEC Jul 2024 65.000 callMarch 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVSEC Apr 2024 55.000 putMarch 3, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVSE Corp (VSEC) Announces Strategic Moves and Preliminary 2023 EarningsMarch 2, 2024 | uk.investing.comVSE Corporation to acquire Turbine Controls for $120 millionFebruary 29, 2024 | msn.comVSE to buy TCI, explores strategic optionsFebruary 29, 2024 | businesswire.comVSE Corporation Announces Strategic Actions to Expand Aviation Aftermarket and Enhance Growth and ProfitabilityFebruary 25, 2024 | wsj.comVSE Corp.February 22, 2024 | benzinga.comVSE Stock (NASDAQ:VSEC) Insider TradesFebruary 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comVSE Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results Conference Call DateFebruary 20, 2024 | businesswire.comVSE Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results Conference Call DateFebruary 15, 2024 | msn.com7 Defense Stocks to Buy as Tensions Rise in the Middle EastFebruary 15, 2024 | investorplace.com7 Defense Stocks to Buy as Tensions Rise in the Middle EastFebruary 3, 2024 | insidermonkey.com5 Best American Defense Stocks To Buy According to AnalystsFebruary 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comIs There An Opportunity With VSE Corporation's (NASDAQ:VSEC) 50% Undervaluation?See More Headlines Receive VSEC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for VSE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings10/27/2021Ex-Dividend for 2/8 Dividend1/24/2024Dividend Payable2/08/2024Today3/19/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)4/29/2024Ex-Dividend for 5/16 Dividend5/01/2024Dividend Payable5/16/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConstruction Industry Engineering services Sub-IndustryResearch & Consulting Services Current SymbolNASDAQ:VSEC CUSIP91828410 CIK102752 Webwww.vsecorp.com Phone(703) 960-4600Fax703-960-2688Employees1,200Year Founded1959Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$78.25 High Stock Price Target$86.00 Low Stock Price Target$70.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.3%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.40 Trailing P/E Ratio31.57 Forward P/E Ratio23.03 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$39.13 million Net Margins4.55% Pretax Margin6.61% Return on Equity8.72% Return on Assets3.90% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.66 Current Ratio2.70 Quick Ratio0.95 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$860.49 million Price / Sales1.39 Cash Flow$4.32 per share Price / Cash Flow17.55 Book Value$39.16 per share Price / Book1.93Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares15,770,000Free Float12,978,000Market Cap$1.19 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.66 Social Links The Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2024Looking to generate income with your stock portfolio? Use these ten stocks to generate a safe and reliable source of investment income.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. John A. Cuomo (Age 50)CEO, President & Director Comp: $1.86MMr. Stephen D. Griffin (Age 37)Senior VP & CFO Comp: $917.92kMs. Farinaz S. Tehrani (Age 57)Senior VP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary Comp: $651kMr. Chad M. Wheeler (Age 49)President of Fleet Segment Comp: $729.89kMr. Benjamin A. Thomas (Age 39)President of Aviation Segment Comp: $671.6kNoel RyanHead of Investor RelationsMr. Michael PerlmanVice President of Investor Relations & CommunicationsMs. Krista StaffordSenior VP & Chief Human Resources OfficerMajor General Charles A. Anderson (Age 65)Federal & Defense Services President Richard HannahTreasurerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsWilldan GroupNASDAQ:WLDNQuanex Building ProductsNYSE:NXAspen AerogelsNYSE:ASPNBlueLinxNYSE:BXCBeazer Homes USANYSE:BZHView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipVanguard Group Inc.Bought 17,052 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 4.522%Fisher Asset Management LLCBought 710 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 0.159%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Sold 4,173 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.143%Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MDBought 409 shares on 2/16/2024Ownership: 0.037%Aspect Partners LLCBought 1,694 shares on 2/16/2024Ownership: 0.011%View All Institutional Transactions VSEC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell VSE stock right now? 4 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for VSE in the last twelve months. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" VSEC shares. View VSEC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is VSE's stock price target for 2024? 4 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for VSE's shares. Their VSEC share price targets range from $70.00 to $86.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $78.25 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 3.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for VSEC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have VSEC shares performed in 2024? VSE's stock was trading at $64.61 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, VSEC shares have increased by 17.3% and is now trading at $75.76. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is VSE's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, April 29th 2024. View our VSEC earnings forecast. How were VSE's earnings last quarter? VSE Co. (NASDAQ:VSEC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 27th. The construction company reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.03. The construction company earned $200.58 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $186.15 million. VSE had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.72% and a net margin of 4.55%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.62 EPS. How often does VSE pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for VSE? VSE announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, March 8th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share on Thursday, May 16th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.53%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 1st. Read our dividend analysis for VSEC. Is VSE a good dividend stock? VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.53%. The dividend payout ratio is 16.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, VSEC will have a dividend payout ratio of 11.11% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for VSEC. What ETF holds VSE's stock? First Trust Dow Jones Select Microcap Index Fund holds 28,342 shares of VSEC stock, representing 0.91% of its portfolio. What guidance has VSE issued on next quarter's earnings? VSE issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 29th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.310-3.310 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 3.190. The company issued revenue guidance of $860.0 million-$860.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $859.6 million. What is John A. Cuomo's approval rating as VSE's CEO? 7 employees have rated VSE Chief Executive Officer John A. Cuomo on Glassdoor.com. John A. Cuomo has an approval rating of 90% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of VSE own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other VSE investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), Southern (SO), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), ONEOK (OKE) and QUALCOMM (QCOM). Who are VSE's major shareholders? VSE's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.98%), Vanguard Group Inc. (4.52%), Vanguard Group Inc. (4.52%), Jennison Associates LLC (3.15%), GW&K Investment Management LLC (1.62%) and Legal Advantage Investments Inc. (1.47%). View institutional ownership trends. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. Does VSE have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of VSE: 1st Choice Aerospace, 1st Choice Aerospace Inc., Air Parts & Supply Co., Air Parts & Supply Company, Akimeka, Akimeka LLC, CT Aerospace, CT Aerospace LLC, Energetics Inc., Energetics Incorporated, G&B Solutions, Global Parts Group Inc, HAECO Special Services LLC, Integrated Concepts and Research Corp, Kansas Aviation of Independence L.L.C., Kansas Aviation of Independence LLC, Prime Turbines, Prime Turbines LLC, Ultra Seating, Ultra Seating Company, VSE Aviation Inc., Wheeler Bros, and Wheeler Bros. 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