VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) Announces Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.25 EPS

VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The construction company reported $2.01 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.76 by $0.25, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $541.01 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $512.13 million. VSE had a net margin of 6.17% and a return on equity of 6.71%. VSE’s revenue for the quarter was up 91.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.99 EPS.

VSE Stock Performance

VSEC stock opened at $163.96 on Thursday. VSE has a 1-year low of $138.85 and a 1-year high of $247.85. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $175.24 and a 200 day moving average price of $195.50. The company has a market capitalization of $4.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.55, a PEG ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 3.77 and a quick ratio of 1.30.

VSE Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 29th. Investors of record on Friday, January 15th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 15th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. VSE’s payout ratio is presently 12.82%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on VSEC shares. KeyCorp began coverage on shares of VSE in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. They set a “sector weight” rating for the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of VSE in a research report on Friday, October 16th. B. Riley Financial decreased their price objective on VSE from $280.00 to $265.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Zacks Research cut shares of VSE from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 price target on shares of VSE in a report on Sunday, August 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $253.38.

Insider Transactions at VSE

In other news, CEO John Cuomo sold 1,566 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $187.49, for a total value of $293,609.34. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 167,971 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,492,882.79. This trade represents a 0.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.80% of the company’s stock.

VSE News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting VSE this week:

• Positive Sentiment: VSE’s Q3 2026 earnings beat expectations: EPS was $2.01 versus analysts’ $1.76 estimate, and revenue of $541.01 million exceeded the $512.13 million forecast. Revenue rose 91.2% year over year, while EPS more than doubled from $0.99. The results provide a significant growth catalyst. VSE Corporation delivers impressive Q3 2026
• Positive Sentiment: The board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, payable January 29 to shareholders of record January 15. The annualized payout is $0.40 per share. VSE declares regular quarterly cash dividend
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research lowered its recommendation on VSE from “strong-buy” to “hold,” a less favorable analyst view that could weigh on sentiment. Zacks Research recommendations

About VSE

VSE Corporation is a diversified provider of aftermarket distribution, maintenance, repair, overhaul, engineering, logistics and other sustainment services for government and commercial customers. The company supports complex assets and supply chains, with activities spanning aviation, defense, transportation and fleet markets.

Through its aviation businesses, VSE distributes aircraft parts and provides maintenance, repair and overhaul services for commercial, general aviation, business and government aircraft.