The price-to-earnings ratio for VSE Corp. (NASDAQ: VSEC) is above average at 122.79x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.59.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VSEC is 16.25M, and currently, short sellers hold a 7.07% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of VSEC on October 16, 2024 was 155.23K shares.
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VSEC) stock’s latest price update
VSE Corp. (NASDAQ: VSEC)’s stock price has increased by 7.59 compared to its previous closing price of 90.00. However, the company has seen a 10.74% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-10-16 that The latest deal is set to expand VSEC’s footprint in the commercial aerospace aftermarket.
VSEC’s Market Performance
VSE Corp. (VSEC) has seen a 10.74% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 10.57% gain in the past month and a 11.09% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.35%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.27% for VSEC. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 12.36% for VSEC stock, with a simple moving average of 22.22% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VSEC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VSEC stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for VSEC by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for VSEC in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $100 based on the research report published on August 14, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Stifel, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VSEC reach a price target of $101. The rating they have provided for VSEC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on June 28th, 2024.
RBC Capital Mkts gave a rating of “Outperform” to VSEC, setting the target price at $55 in the report published on May 02nd of the previous year.
VSEC Trading at 11.59% 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 able to rebound, for now settling with 2.90% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.27%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.35%, as shares surge +10.91% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +22.42% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VSEC rose by +12.10%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +51.71% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $86.24. In addition, VSE Corp. saw 49.87% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VSEC starting from KOONCE CALVIN SCOTT, who proposed sale 138,162 shares at the price of $84.06 back on Oct 04 ’24. After this action, KOONCE CALVIN SCOTT now owns shares of VSE Corp., valued at $11,613,898 using the latest closing price.
KOONCE CALVIN SCOTT, the Former 10% shareholder within of VSE Corp., proposed sale 115,548 shares at $87.74 during a trade that took place back on Sep 13 ’24, which means that KOONCE CALVIN SCOTT is holding shares at $10,138,182 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VSEC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.11 for the gross margin
The net margin for VSE Corp. stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 5.48, with 2.67 for asset returns.
Based on VSE Corp. (VSEC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.37 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.59. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.61.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 115.11 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.19. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.35. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.95for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.65. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.53.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, VSE Corp. (VSEC) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
