Analyzing VSE Corp (VSEC)’s Gross, Operating, Pretax, and Net Margins

At the time of writing, VSE Corp [VSEC] stock is trading at $117.82, up 16.65%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The VSEC shares have gain 15.51% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 14.19%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

VSE Corp [NASDAQ: VSEC] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on August 14, 2024, when Jefferies initiated its Buy rating and assigned the stock a price target of $100. Previously, Stifel started tracking the stock with Buy rating on June 28, 2024, and set its price target to $101. On May 02, 2023, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Outperform and revised its price target to $55 on the stock. RBC Capital Mkts downgraded its rating to a Sector Perform and decreased its price target to $48 on May 18, 2022. RBC Capital Mkts initiated its recommendation with a Outperform and recommended $60 as its price target on October 22, 2021. B. Riley Securities started tracking with a Buy rating for this stock on May 05, 2021, and assigned it a price target of $61. In a note dated March 08, 2021, William Blair initiated an Outperform rating.

For the past year, the stock price of VSE Corp fluctuated between $71.34 and $123.92. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $119.67 within the next 12 months. VSE Corp [NASDAQ: VSEC] shares were valued at $117.82 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 1.57% based on the average VSEC price forecast.

Analyzing the VSEC fundamentals

According to VSE Corp [NASDAQ:VSEC], the company’s sales were 1.08B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 27.07% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.1% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.09%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.04%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.01%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.01, Equity is 0.02 and Total Capital is 0.08. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of0.61.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 109.57 points at the first support level, and at 101.33 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 123.78, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 129.75.

Ratios To Look Out For

It is important to note that VSE Corp [NASDAQ:VSEC] has a current ratio of 3.69. As well, the Quick Ratio is 1.15, while the Cash Ratio is 0.04. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.23, the price to book ratio is 2.76 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 143.74.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved KOONCE CALVIN SCOTT, Former 10% shareholder within, that happened on Nov 11 ’24 when 0.46 million shares were purchased. Spouse of Former 10% sharehold, Koonce Janet B. completed a deal on Oct 28 ’24 to buy 20000.0 shares. Meanwhile, Former 10% shareholder within KOONCE CALVIN SCOTT bought 0.33 million shares on Oct 17 ’24.

Related Posts