What is William Blair's Estimate for VSE FY2025 Earnings?

VSE Co. (NASDAQ:VSEC - Free Report) - William Blair issued their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of VSE in a report issued on Monday, January 27th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma anticipates that the construction company will earn $4.57 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for VSE's current full-year earnings is $2.96 per share.

VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The construction company reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.08. VSE had a net margin of 1.36% and a return on equity of 7.26%. The business had revenue of $273.61 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $270.88 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.92 earnings per share.

A number of other analysts have also commented on the company. StockNews.com upgraded VSE to a "sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday. Truist Financial reduced their price target on VSE from $133.00 to $129.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on VSE from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on VSE from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Finally, B. Riley boosted their target price on VSE from $120.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and six have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $117.83.

VSE Trading Down 0.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ VSEC traded down $0.70 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $102.35. The stock had a trading volume of 169,205 shares, compared to its average volume of 218,884. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 3.69 and a quick ratio of 1.15. VSE has a fifty-two week low of $59.18 and a fifty-two week high of $123.92. The firm has a market cap of $2.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.61 and a beta of 1.62. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $104.07 and its 200 day simple moving average is $97.35.

VSE Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 23rd will be issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.39%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 23rd. VSE's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.27%.

Institutional Trading of VSE

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC lifted its stake in VSE by 24.9% in the third quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 224,148 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $18,544,000 after buying an additional 44,662 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of VSE by 12.5% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 382,719 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $31,669,000 after purchasing an additional 42,637 shares during the period. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of VSE by 711.2% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 40,770 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $3,374,000 after purchasing an additional 35,744 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of VSE by 14.0% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 163,310 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $13,511,000 after purchasing an additional 20,114 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of VSE by 5.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 323,830 shares of the construction company's stock worth $26,790,000 after buying an additional 15,931 shares during the period. 91.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About VSE

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.