Vestis (VSTS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Vestis Corporation provides uniform rentals and workplace supplies in the United States and Canada. Its products include uniform options, such as shirts, pants, outerwear, gowns, scrubs, high visibility garments, particulate-free garments, and flame-resistant garments, as well as shoes and accessories; and workplace supplies, including managed restroom supply services, first-aid supplies and safety products, floor mats, towels, and linens. The company serves manufacturing, hospitality, retail, food processing, food service, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, automotive, and cleanroom industries. Vestis Corporation was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Roswell, Georgia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.66 to $4.98
• 50-Day Range: $4.37 to $6.50
• 52-Week Range: $4.32 to $17.83
• Volume: 2.01 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.38 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $647.20 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $9.13
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Vestis Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Vestis scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 129th out of 362 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: 2.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Vestis has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Vestis has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 27.14%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Vestis are expected to grow by 27.14% in the coming year, from $0.70 to $0.89 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Vestis is -21.59, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Vestis is -21.59, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Vestis has a P/B Ratio of 0.72. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.99% of the float of Vestis has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vestis has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vestis has recently decreased by 5.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Vestis does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Vestis does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Vestis will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.73% next year. This indicates that Vestis will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.99% of the float of Vestis has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Vestis has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Vestis has recently decreased by 5.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.10

News Sentiment

Vestis has a news sentiment score of 0.10. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Vestis this week, compared to 18 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for VSTS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Vestis to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Vestis insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $4,777,432.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

13.60% of the stock of Vestis is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

97.40% of the stock of Vestis is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

VSTS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VSTS shares performed this year?

Vestis' stock was trading at $15.24 at the start of the year. Since then, VSTS stock has decreased by 67.4% and is now trading at $4.9650.

How were Vestis' earnings last quarter?

Vestis Corporation (NYSE:VSTS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Vestis' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Vestis include Alberta Investment Management Corp (7.35%), AQR Capital Management LLC (4.24%), Vision One Management Partners LP (2.72%) and Scopia Capital Management LP (2.20%). Insiders that own company stock include Keith A Meister, Corvex Management Lp, Douglas A Pertz, Kim Scott, William J Seward, James Phillip Holloman, Ricky T Dillon, Timothy R Donovan, Williams Ena Koschel, Tracy C Jokinen and Grant Shih.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Vestis?

Shares of VSTS 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Vestis own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Vestis investors own include American Water Works (AWK), The RMR Group (RMR), Waste Connections (WCN), AU Optronics (AUOTY), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2025
• Today: 8/18/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: UNIFORM & RELATED
• Sub-Industry: Wholesale
• Current Symbol: NYSE:VSTS
• CIK: 1967649
• Web: www.aramarkuniform.com
• Phone: 818-973-3700
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 10,800
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Vestis: $9.13
• High Price Target: $13.00
• Low Price Target: $5.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +95.0%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.50
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.23)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.69
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $20.97 million
• Net Margins: -1.11%
• Pretax Margin: -1.28%
• Return on Equity: 3.76%
• Return on Assets: 1.15%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.45
• Current Ratio: 1.84
• Quick Ratio: 1.42

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.71 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.23
• Cash Flow: $1.73 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.70
• Book Value: $6.87 per share
• Price / Book: 0.68

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 131,840,000
• Free Float: 113,910,000
• Market Cap: $617.01 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.96