Research Analysts Set Expectations for VSE Q1 Earnings

VSE Co. (NASDAQ:VSEC) – Equities research analysts at William Blair dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for VSE in a research report issued 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 forecast 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.

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

VSE Stock Performance

NASDAQ:VSEC opened at $120.36 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 3.69, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $106.94 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $102.42. VSE has a twelve month low of $73.36 and a twelve month high of $123.97. The company has a market capitalization of $2.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 145.01 and a beta of 1.62.

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

VSE Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 1st will be issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 1st. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.33%. VSE’s payout ratio is 48.19%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On VSE

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sterling Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in VSE by 857.1% in the fourth quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 469 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 420 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in VSE in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its holdings in VSE by 21.7% in the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,449 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $138,000 after purchasing an additional 258 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in VSE in the third quarter valued at approximately $155,000. Finally, Summit Investment Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in VSE by 14.5% in the fourth quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 1,842 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $175,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the period. 91.54% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.