VSE (VSEC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. 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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $97.89 to $101.63
• 50-Day Range: $89.53 to $121.36
• 52-Week Range: $57.10 to $123.92
• Volume: 874,378 shs
• Average Volume: 156,039 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.03 billion
• P/E Ratio: 22.16
• Dividend Yield: 0.40%
• Price Target: $118.50
• Consensus Rating: Buy

VSE Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

VSE scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 60th out of 99 stocks in the construction sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

VSE has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

VSE has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 54.45%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for VSE are expected to grow by 54.45% in the coming year, from $2.92 to $4.51 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of VSE is 22.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 116.04.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of VSE is 22.16, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Construction sector average P/E ratio of about 27.66.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

VSE has a P/B Ratio of 2.54. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.47% of the outstanding shares of VSE have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

VSE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in VSE has recently decreased by 13.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

VSE has a dividend yield of 0.37%, 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 8.91%. 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 8.87% next year. This indicates that VSE will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.47% of the outstanding shares of VSE have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

VSE has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in VSE has recently decreased by 13.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.52

News Sentiment

VSE has a news sentiment score of 0.52. 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 0.81 average news sentiment score of Construction companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for VSE this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for VSEC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added VSE to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, VSE insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

14.60% 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 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.

VSEC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have VSEC shares performed this year?

VSE's stock was trading at $64.61 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, VSEC stock has increased by 54.0% and is now trading at $99.48.
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How were VSE's earnings last quarter?

VSE Co. (NASDAQ:VSEC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 6th. The construction company reported $0.71 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.08. The construction company had revenue of $273.61 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $270.88 million. VSE had a net margin of 1.36% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.26%.

Does VSE have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of VSE: Global Parts Group Inc, HAECO Special Services LLC, 1st Choice Aerospace, Ultra Seating, Air Parts & Supply Company, CT Aerospace, Kansas Aviation of Independence LLC, and more.

Who are VSE's major shareholders?

VSE's top institutional investors include FMR LLC (11.38%), Jennison Associates LLC (4.47%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.88%) and Royce & Associates LP (1.84%). Insiders that own company stock include Calvin Scott Koonce and Mark E Ferguson III.
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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.
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What other stocks do shareholders of VSE own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that VSE investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Adobe (ADBE), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), ServiceNow (NOW) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/06/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 11/20 Dividend: 11/06/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/20/2024
• Today: 12/20/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 2/6 Dividend: 1/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 2/06/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Construction
• Industry: Engineering services
• Sub-Industry: Research & Consulting Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:VSEC
• CUSIP: 91828410
• CIK: 102752
• Web: www.vsecorp.com
• Phone: (703) 960-4600
• Fax: 703-960-2688
• Employees: 1,200
• Year Founded: 1959

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $118.50
• High Stock Price Target: $135.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $100.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +19.1%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.49
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.16
• Forward P/E Ratio: 34.07
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $39.13 million
• Net Margins: 1.36%
• Pretax Margin: 4.14%
• Return on Equity: 7.26%
• Return on Assets: 3.60%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.53
• Current Ratio: 3.69
• Quick Ratio: 1.15

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.02 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.00
• Cash Flow: $4.20 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 23.70
• Book Value: $39.16 per share
• Price / Book: 2.54

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 20,412,000
• Free Float: 17,432,000
• Market Cap: $2.03 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.57