V2X (NYSE:VVX) Shares Gap Up After Better-Than-Expected Earnings

V2X, Inc. (NYSE:VVX)’s stock price gapped up before the market opened on Tuesday after the company announced better than expected quarterly earnings. The stock had previously closed at $67.94, but opened at $71.13. V2X shares last traded at $71.6350, with a volume of 103,322 shares trading hands.

The company reported $1.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.33 by $0.23. V2X had a net margin of 1.74% and a return on equity of 15.73%. The business had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.21 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.33 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. V2X has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.500-5.900 EPS.

Key V2X News

Here are the key news stories impacting V2X this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and healthy margins — V2X reported adjusted EPS of $1.56 vs. $1.33 expected and revenue of $1.22B (+5% YoY), with adjusted EBITDA margin improvements and stronger adjusted diluted EPS year-over-year. V2X Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: 2026 guidance and backlog support growth — Management set FY2026 guidance implying ~6% revenue growth and an adjusted EPS range of 5.50–5.90, citing innovation and a record backlog that underpin the revenue midpoint (~$4.75B). V2X targets 6% revenue growth and $4.75B midpoint for 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Operational cash and leverage improvement — Full‑year highlights show cash flow from operations and a $116M net debt reduction to ~2.2x net leverage, reducing financial risk and supporting the outlook. V2X Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus is still “hold” — Broker consensus and several firm notes kept a hold recommendation overall, signaling mixed analyst conviction despite the beat. V2X Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold”
• Negative Sentiment: Price target and ratings could cap upside — Truist reaffirmed a “hold” and raised its PT to $68 (slightly below the recent market price), which may act as near‑term resistance for the stock. Truist Reaffirms Hold on V2X
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term profit‑taking noted — Some coverage described a post‑earnings slip even after the beat, indicating the market is separating headline beats from forward risks. V2X Slips After Earnings Beat

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on VVX. Robert W. Baird set a $94.00 price objective on V2X in a research report on Tuesday. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of V2X from $63.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of V2X from $62.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of V2X from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $61.00 price objective on shares of V2X in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $67.75.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, major shareholder American Industrial Partners C sold 1,200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.05, for a total transaction of $66,060,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 4,550,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $250,477,555.05. This represents a 20.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.88% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vident Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of V2X by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 10,778 shares of the company’s stock worth $588,000 after purchasing an additional 261 shares in the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in V2X during the 4th quarter worth $240,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its stake in V2X by 24.1% during the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 18,378 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,014,000 after buying an additional 3,569 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in V2X by 10.8% in the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 144,008 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,856,000 after buying an additional 14,084 shares in the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new position in V2X in the 4th quarter valued at about $315,000. 95.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

V2X Trading Up 3.0%

The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $63.52 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $59.06. The company has a current ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. The company has a market capitalization of $2.21 billion, a PE ratio of 28.69, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 0.12.

V2X Company Profile

V2X, Inc provides critical mission solutions and support services to defense clients worldwide. It offers a suite of integrated solutions across the operations and logistics, aerospace, training, and technology markets to national security, defense, civilian, and international clients. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Mclean, Virginia.