William Blair Weighs in on VSE’s Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:VSEC)

VSE Co. (NASDAQ:VSEC) – Analysts at William Blair issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of VSE in a research note issued on Thursday, February 27th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma forecasts that the construction company will post earnings of $0.97 per share for the quarter. 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 $1.06 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.25 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $4.40 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the stock. B. Riley upped their price objective on shares of VSE from $120.00 to $132.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on shares of VSE from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. StockNews.com raised shares of VSE to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. Finally, Truist Financial increased 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $118.67.

VSE Trading Up 2.2 %

Shares of VSE stock opened at $115.93 on Monday. 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 12-month low of $72.65 and a 12-month high of $123.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 139.67 and a beta of 1.61. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $100.69 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $99.97.

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

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 dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.35%. VSE’s dividend payout ratio is presently 48.19%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On VSE

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 position in VSE in the fourth quarter worth approximately $47,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in VSE by 21.7% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,449 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $138,000 after purchasing an additional 258 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in VSE during the third quarter worth approximately $155,000. Finally, Summit Investment Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in VSE by 14.5% during the fourth quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 1,842 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $175,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares in the last quarter. 91.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.