VSE Co. (NASDAQ:VSEC – Free Report) – Equities researchers at William Blair issued their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of VSE in a note issued to investors on Monday, January 27th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma forecasts that the construction company will earn $4.57 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for VSE’s current full-year earnings is $2.95 per share.
A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on VSEC. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of VSE from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. B. Riley upped their target price on shares of VSE from $120.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of VSE to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Truist Financial lowered their target price on shares of VSE from $133.00 to $129.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on shares of VSE from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, VSE presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $117.83.
VSE Trading Up 0.2 %
Shares of VSE stock opened at $103.05 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $104.36 and its 200 day moving average is $97.23. VSE has a 1 year low of $59.18 and a 1 year high of $123.92. 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 (NASDAQ:VSEC – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The construction company reported $0.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $273.61 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $270.88 million. VSE had a net margin of 1.36% and a return on equity of 7.26%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.92 EPS.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On VSE
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VSEC. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in VSE during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $155,000. KFA Private Wealth Group LLC purchased a new stake in VSE during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $209,000. US Bancorp DE grew its holdings in VSE by 1,180.2% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 2,586 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $214,000 after buying an additional 2,384 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in VSE by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 3,310 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $274,000 after buying an additional 134 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC grew its holdings in VSE by 13.8% during the 3rd quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 3,818 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $316,000 after buying an additional 464 shares in the last quarter. 91.54% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
VSE Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 23rd will be issued a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.39%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 23rd.
VSE Company Profile
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.
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