Sen. Markwayne Mullin Purchases Shares of VSE Corporation (NASDAQ:VSEC)

Senator Markwayne Mullin (Republican-Oklahoma) recently bought shares of VSE Corporation (NASDAQ:VSEC). In a filing disclosed on March 02nd, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $15,001 and $50,000 in VSE stock on February 4th.

Senator Markwayne Mullin also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of MasTec (NYSE:MTZ) on 2/4/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Credo Technology Group (NASDAQ:CRDO) on 2/4/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of McKesson (NYSE:MCK) on 2/4/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Iron Mountain (NYSE:IRM) on 2/4/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) on 2/4/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) on 2/4/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Coherent (NYSE:COHR) on 2/4/2026.
• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 2/4/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) on 2/4/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Stride (NYSE:LRN) on 2/4/2026.

VSE Stock Up 3.3%

NASDAQ:VSEC opened at $223.75 on Thursday. VSE Corporation has a one year low of $100.53 and a one year high of $231.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 3.76 and a quick ratio of 1.41. The company has a market cap of $6.26 billion, a PE ratio of 251.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.34. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $205.43 and its 200 day simple moving average is $181.57.

VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The construction company reported $1.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $301.18 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $289.55 million. VSE had a net margin of 1.84% and a return on equity of 7.60%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.63 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that VSE Corporation will post 2.96 earnings per share for the current year.

VSE Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 29th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 15th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 15th. VSE’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 44.94%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of VSE by 145.7% during the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 258 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 153 shares during the period. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. bought a new stake in VSE during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in VSE by 17.1% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,207 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $381,000 after buying an additional 323 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of VSE by 4.7% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 10,485 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,258,000 after buying an additional 470 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Handelsbanken Fonder AB lifted its stake in shares of VSE by 47.4% in the fourth quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 5,600 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $968,000 after buying an additional 1,800 shares in the last quarter. 91.54% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on VSEC. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on VSE from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on VSE from $225.00 to $250.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. B. Riley Financial raised their price objective on VSE from $208.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of VSE in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $222.00 target price on shares of VSE in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, VSE has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $233.71.

About Senator Mullin

Markwayne Mullin (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from Oklahoma. He assumed office on January 11, 2023. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Mullin (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the U.S. Senate to represent Oklahoma. He won in the special general election on November 8, 2022. Mullin is a member of the Cherokee Nation and one of four Native American members of the 116th Congress. At the age of 20, Mullin took over his father’s plumbing business. He is also a former professional mixed martial artist. Markwayne Mullin graduated from Stilwell High School. Mullin earned an associate degree in construction technology from Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. His career experience includes owning and founding multiple businesses.

About VSE

VSE Corporation (NASDAQ: VSEC) is a provider of aftermarket distribution and supply chain management services serving both government and commercial markets. The company’s solutions span a wide range of industries, with particular emphasis on defense, aerospace and transportation. VSE’s core mission is to ensure mission readiness by delivering critical parts, maintenance and technical support for equipment throughout its lifecycle.

Through its Distribution Services segment, VSE sources, markets and distributes replacement parts and components for commercial truck, bus, rail and specialty vehicle applications.