William Blair Issues Pessimistic Estimate for VSE Earnings

VSE Co. (NASDAQ:VSEC - Free Report) - William Blair decreased their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of VSE in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 19th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma now expects that the construction company will post earnings per share of $0.93 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.97. The consensus estimate for VSE's current full-year earnings is $2.96 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for VSE's Q2 2025 earnings at $1.03 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.22 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.28 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $5.17 EPS.

VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The construction company reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.17. VSE had a return on equity of 7.26% and a net margin of 1.36%. The company had revenue of $299.02 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $289.97 million.

Several other equities research analysts have also issued reports on VSEC. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of VSE from $129.00 to $134.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. StockNews.com raised shares of VSE to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on VSE from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, VSE currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $118.67.

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VSE Price Performance

VSE stock traded down $0.33 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $125.29. The company's stock had a trading volume of 271,344 shares, compared to its average volume of 189,597. The stock has a market cap of $2.58 billion, a PE ratio of 150.95 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a current ratio of 3.69, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. VSE has a 52 week low of $73.36 and a 52 week high of $126.03. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $107.57 and a 200-day moving average price of $102.91.

VSE Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 1st will be given a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 1st. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.32%. VSE's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.19%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On VSE

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of VSE in the 4th quarter valued at $226,000. Castleark Management LLC acquired a new position in VSE in the fourth quarter valued at $7,245,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in VSE by 53.0% during the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 32,202 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $3,062,000 after acquiring an additional 11,153 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its position in VSE by 148.6% during the fourth quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 112,840 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $10,731,000 after acquiring an additional 67,452 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Zimmer Partners LP acquired a new stake in VSE during the 4th quarter worth about $3,328,000. 91.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.