VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) Stock Rating Upgraded by StockNews.com

VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com to a “sell” rating in a report released on Wednesday.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on VSEC. B. Riley lifted their target price on VSE from $120.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on shares of VSE from $133.00 to $129.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of VSE from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on VSE from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $117.83.

VSE Price Performance

VSEC opened at $93.09 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $101.81 and a 200-day moving average of $98.12. VSE has a 12-month low of $67.18 and a 12-month high of $123.92. The company has a quick ratio of 1.15, a current ratio of 3.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of VSE by 20.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,071,545 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $101,904,000 after buying an additional 182,465 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its holdings in VSE by 12.7% in the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 928,617 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $88,311,000 after buying an additional 104,868 shares during the period. AltraVue Capital LLC raised its holdings in VSE by 8.8% during the 4th quarter. AltraVue Capital LLC now owns 617,648 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $58,738,000 after acquiring an additional 50,000 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in VSE by 9.4% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 418,638 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $39,821,000 after acquiring an additional 35,919 shares during the period. Finally, Neuberger Berman Group LLC bought a new position in shares of VSE in the fourth quarter worth $35,834,000. 91.54% of the stock is owned by 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.