VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Benchmark

VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by investment analysts at Benchmark in a report released on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. They presently have a $85.00 price target on the construction company’s stock. Benchmark’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 10.86% from the company’s current price.

VSEC has been the topic of several other reports. StockNews.com downgraded VSE from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, January 26th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on VSE from $77.00 to $86.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, VSE currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $78.25.

VSE Stock Down 1.1 %

Shares of VSEC opened at $76.67 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.95 and a beta of 1.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 2.70 and a quick ratio of 0.95. VSE has a one year low of $41.17 and a one year high of $83.00. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $75.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $64.92.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. First Eagle Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in VSE by 26.4% during the 3rd quarter. First Eagle Investment Management LLC now owns 123,573 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $6,233,000 after buying an additional 25,814 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of VSE by 25.0% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 99,782 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $5,033,000 after acquiring an additional 19,955 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners raised its position in shares of VSE by 97.8% during the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 15,522 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $783,000 after acquiring an additional 7,674 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC bought a new stake in shares of VSE during the 3rd quarter valued at $22,203,000. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC raised its position in shares of VSE by 48.8% during the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 24,352 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $1,228,000 after acquiring an additional 7,985 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.54% of the company’s stock.

VSE Company Profile

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.