B. Riley Issues Pessimistic Forecast for VSE Earnings

VSE Corporation (NASDAQ:VSEC) – Analysts at B. Riley lowered their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of VSE in a report released on Friday, August 1st. B. Riley analyst J. Van. Sinderen now forecasts that the construction company will post earnings per share of $0.84 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.00. B. Riley currently has a “Buy” rating and a $150.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for VSE’s current full-year earnings is $2.96 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for VSE’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.88 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.56 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $6.96 EPS.

VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The construction company reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.28. VSE had a net margin of 1.94% and a return on equity of 7.37%. The business had revenue of $272.14 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $267.39 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.47 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 41.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

VSEC has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of VSE from $150.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of VSE from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $145.00.

VSE Stock Performance

Shares of VSEC stock opened at $146.27 on Monday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $132.97 and its 200-day simple moving average is $120.23. VSE has a 52 week low of $73.36 and a 52 week high of $158.11. The company has a current ratio of 3.90, a quick ratio of 2.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. The company has a market cap of $3.02 billion, a PE ratio of 130.60 and a beta of 1.33.

VSE Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 29th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 15th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. VSE’s payout ratio is 35.71%.

Insider Transactions at VSE

In related news, Director Anita D. Britt sold 2,869 shares of VSE stock in a transaction on Friday, May 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.38, for a total transaction of $371,191.22. Following the sale, the director owned 3,837 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $496,431.06. The trade was a 42.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 2.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On VSE

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Amalgamated Bank increased its position in shares of VSE by 36.5% in the 1st quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 610 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $73,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of VSE by 14.5% in the 4th 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 during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE increased its position in shares of VSE by 8.5% in the 1st quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 3,278 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $393,000 after purchasing an additional 257 shares during the last quarter. Corebridge Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of VSE by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Corebridge Financial Inc. now owns 8,753 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $832,000 after purchasing an additional 258 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in shares of VSE by 21.7% in the 4th 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 during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.54% of the company’s stock.

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.