VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) Stock Rating Upgraded by StockNews.com

StockNews.com upgraded shares of VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) to a sell rating in a report issued on Wednesday morning.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on VSEC. Truist Financial decreased their price target on VSE from $133.00 to $129.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 14th. B. Riley lifted their target price on VSE from $120.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on VSE from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of VSE from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $117.83.

VSE Stock Down 5.3 %

NASDAQ VSEC opened at $100.90 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 3.69, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. VSE has a 12 month low of $65.33 and a 12 month high of $123.92. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $102.24 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $98.15.

VSE Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 6th. Investors of record on Thursday, January 23rd were issued a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.40%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 23rd.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bryce Point Capital LLC bought a new stake in VSE in the fourth quarter valued at $443,000. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of VSE by 9.4% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 418,638 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $39,821,000 after acquiring an additional 35,919 shares during the period. Diametric Capital LP lifted its position in VSE by 14.7% in the 4th quarter. Diametric Capital LP now owns 4,892 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $465,000 after purchasing an additional 627 shares during the last quarter. AltraVue Capital LLC boosted its stake in VSE by 8.8% during the 4th quarter. AltraVue Capital LLC now owns 617,648 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $58,738,000 after purchasing an additional 50,000 shares during the period. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. grew its position in VSE by 7.6% in the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 349,957 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $33,281,000 after purchasing an additional 24,836 shares during the last quarter. 91.54% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About VSE

VSE Corporation operates as a diversified aftermarket products and services company in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Aviation and Fleet. The Aviation segment provides aftermarket parts supply and distribution; maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for components and engine accessories supporting commercial, business, and general aviation operators.