The stock of VSE Corp. (NASDAQ: VSEC) has decreased by -5.32 when compared to last closing price of 85.21.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 0.36% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Business Wire reported 2024-04-23 that ALEXANDRIA, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–VSE Corporation (“VSE” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: VSEC), a leading provider of aftermarket distribution and repair services, announced today that it will issue first quarter 2024 results after the market close on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. A conference call will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 8:30 A.M ET to review the Company’s financial results, discuss events, and conduct a question-and-answer session. A webcast of the conference call and accompanying pres.
Is It Worth Investing in VSE Corp. (NASDAQ: VSEC) Right Now?
VSE Corp. (NASDAQ: VSEC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 49.32x compared to its average ratio. VSEC has 36-month beta value of 1.62. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VSEC is 13.44M, and currently, short sellers hold a 4.31% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of VSEC on May 10, 2024 was 101.85K shares.
VSEC’s Market Performance
VSEC stock saw an increase of 0.36% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 1.45% and a quarterly increase of 19.07%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.32%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.14% for VSE Corp. (VSEC). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.33% for VSEC’s stock, with a simple moving average of 27.02% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VSEC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VSEC stocks, with RBC Capital Mkts repeating the rating for VSEC by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for VSEC in the upcoming period, according to RBC Capital Mkts is $55 based on the research report published on May 02, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
RBC Capital Mkts, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VSEC reach a price target of $48, previously predicting the price at $65. The rating they have provided for VSEC stocks is “Sector Perform” according to the report published on May 18th, 2022.
RBC Capital Mkts gave a rating of “Outperform” to VSEC, setting the target price at $60 in the report published on October 22nd of the previous year.
VSEC Trading at 3.56% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VSEC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.47% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.14%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.32%, as shares surge +0.99% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +11.27% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VSEC rose by +0.36%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +51.06% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $78.88. In addition, VSE Corp. saw 24.87% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for VSEC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for VSE Corp. stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 8.81, with 3.96 for asset returns.
Based on VSE Corp. (VSEC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.46 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.1. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.84. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.79.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 115.11 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.68. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.94. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.28for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.68. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.33.
Conclusion
To put it simply, VSE Corp. (VSEC) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
