KeyCorp Estimates VSE’s Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:VSEC)

VSE Corporation (NASDAQ:VSEC) – Investment analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for VSE in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, October 22nd. KeyCorp analyst M. Leshock forecasts that the construction company will post earnings of $1.79 per share for the quarter. KeyCorp currently has a “Sector Weight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for VSE’s current full-year earnings is $6.72 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for VSE’s Q4 2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $6.66 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.28 EPS.

VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The construction company reported $1.75 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.82. The company had revenue of $449.14 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $425.03 million. VSE had a net margin of 6.17% and a return on equity of 6.71%. VSE’s revenue was up 65.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.97 earnings per share.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of VSE from $245.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of VSE in a report on Friday, August 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on VSE from $240.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on VSE from $280.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of VSE in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $258.12.

VSE Stock Performance

NASDAQ VSEC opened at $147.87 on Monday. VSE has a 1 year low of $138.85 and a 1 year high of $247.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 3.77 and a quick ratio of 1.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.15 billion, a PE ratio of 47.39, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.27. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $185.04 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $197.24.

Institutional Trading of VSE

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Emerald Advisers LLC increased its stake in VSE by 12.6% in the first quarter. Emerald Advisers LLC now owns 314,789 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $58,047,000 after acquiring an additional 35,246 shares during the last quarter. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust lifted its stake in VSE by 16.4% during the first quarter. Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust now owns 195,915 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $36,127,000 after purchasing an additional 27,563 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in VSE during the second quarter worth about $44,103,000. American Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in VSE during the second quarter worth about $29,461,000. Finally, Bamco Inc. NY bought a new stake in VSE during the second quarter worth about $22,888,000. 91.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at VSE

In other news, CEO John Cuomo sold 17,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $242.49, for a total transaction of $4,243,575.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 169,537 shares in the company, valued at approximately $41,111,027.13. This trade represents a 9.36% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 1.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

VSE Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 29th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 15th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 15th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. VSE’s dividend payout ratio is presently 12.82%.

VSE Company Profile

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.