Research Analysts Set Expectations for VSE Q1 Earnings

VSE Co. (NASDAQ:VSEC) – Equities researchers at William Blair reduced their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of VSE in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 19th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma now forecasts that the construction company will post earnings of $0.93 per share 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.

VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) last issued its 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 net margin of 1.36% and a return on equity of 7.26%. The business had revenue of $299.02 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $289.97 million.

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

VSE Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of VSE stock opened at $120.36 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $106.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of $102.42. VSE has a 12-month low of $73.36 and a 12-month high of $123.97. 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 stock has a market cap of $2.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 145.01 and a beta of 1.62.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On VSE

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VSEC. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its position in VSE by 857.1% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 469 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 420 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in VSE during the 4th quarter worth $47,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in VSE by 21.7% during the 4th quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,449 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $138,000 after buying an additional 258 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in VSE during the 3rd quarter worth $155,000. Finally, Summit Investment Advisors Inc. raised its position in VSE by 14.5% during the 4th quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 1,842 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $175,000 after buying an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.54% of the company’s stock.

VSE Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Investors 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.33%. VSE’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 48.19%.

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.