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VSE Corporation (VSEC)

Industrials | Aerospace & Defense | Miramar, United States | NasdaqGS
215.82 USD -5.18 (-2.344%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 215.82
Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★⯪☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 6:05 a.m. EDT

VSE Corporation presents a compelling growth story with revenue expanding at 65% annually, yet the high valuation and modest return on equity temper enthusiasm for a top-tier long-term hold. The stock trades at a premium 68x trailing earnings, reflecting aggressive expectations that haven't fully translated into profitability efficiency. While the multi-year price trajectory is exceptional, the balance sheet lacks the cash generation typical of elite compounders. Short-term momentum remains positive against the 200-day average, but statistical models suggest a slight downside lean, creating a tension between the analyst strong buy consensus and the immediate price forecast. Dividends are negligible at under 0.2%, serving primarily as a signal of commitment rather than income. Options flow indicates a bullish bias targeting the 260 level by late 2026, despite elevated implied volatility pricing in uncertainty.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.065913
AutoARIMA0.066817
MSTL0.077356
AutoTheta0.089000

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 41%
H-stat 0.59
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.475
Excess Kurtosis -0.89
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-10-14
Last Dividend Date 2026-07-14
Debt to Equity Ratio 34.965
Revenue per Share 53.392
Market Cap 6,056,982,528
Trailing P/E 70.53
Forward P/E 26.94
Beta 1.24
Profit Margins 5.53%
Website https://www.vsecorp.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 6:05 a.m. EDT: Speculators are pricing in significant volatility for October 2026, highlighted by a massive implied volatility spike at the money. While there is a put wall at 220, the heavy open interest at the 260 strike for calls suggests a bullish bet on a substantial upside move, whereas deep ITM call IV anomalies indicate institutional hedging or large block positioning.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.05% 0.20% 0.38% 0.56%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-07-15 0.10000 0.049032
2026-04-15 0.10000 0.044516
2026-01-15 0.10000 0.047317
2025-10-15 0.10000 0.063532
2025-07-16 0.10000 0.077531
2025-05-01 0.10000 0.085434
2025-01-23 0.10000 0.093493
2024-11-06 0.10000 0.085859
2024-07-17 0.10000 0.113071
2024-05-01 0.10000 0.128816
2024-01-24 0.10000 0.172147
2023-10-31 0.10000 0.185874
2023-07-11 0.10000 0.188253
2023-05-02 0.10000 0.188147
2023-01-25 0.10000 0.192123
2022-11-01 0.10000 0.211060
2022-07-12 0.10000 0.296824
2022-05-03 0.10000 0.238039
2022-01-25 0.10000 0.190985
2021-11-02 0.09000 0.164084
2021-07-13 0.09000 0.175816
2021-04-27 0.09000 0.203758
2021-01-26 0.09000 0.223270
2020-11-03 0.09000 0.285714
2020-07-14 0.09000 0.317572
2020-04-28 0.09000 0.448654
2020-01-28 0.09000 0.273556
2019-11-05 0.09000 0.224048
2019-07-16 0.09000 0.352250
2019-04-30 0.08000 0.261694
2019-01-29 0.08000 0.255346
2018-11-06 0.08000 0.264288
2018-07-17 0.08000 0.166667
2018-05-01 0.07000 0.135213
2018-01-30 0.07000 0.141758
2017-11-07 0.07000 0.146138
2017-07-17 0.07000 0.158694
2017-05-01 0.06000 0.142416
2017-01-30 0.06000 0.166067
2016-11-07 0.06000 0.201410
2016-07-18 0.06000 0.161421
2016-05-02 0.05500 0.163374
2016-02-01 0.05500 0.185654
2015-11-06 0.05500 0.175635
2015-07-20 0.05500 0.219605
2015-05-04 0.05000 0.165125
2015-02-02 0.05000 0.135520
2014-11-07 0.05000 0.160798
2014-07-21 0.05000 0.148500
2014-05-05 0.04500 0.143266
2014-02-03 0.04500 0.215054
2013-11-08 0.04500 0.193673
2013-07-22 0.04500 0.190961
2013-04-29 0.04000 0.266489
2013-02-04 0.04000 0.348280
2012-11-05 0.04000 0.339991
2012-07-23 0.04000 0.362976
2012-04-30 0.03500 0.318182
2012-02-09 0.03500 0.257922
2011-10-31 0.03500 0.287829
2011-07-25 0.03500 0.318037
2011-05-02 0.03000 0.217549
2011-01-31 0.03000 0.200602
2010-11-01 0.03000 0.172911
2010-07-26 0.03000 0.159702
2010-05-03 0.02500 0.120598
2010-02-01 0.02500 0.101092
2009-10-26 0.02500 0.109963
2009-07-27 0.02500 0.180310
2009-05-04 0.02250 0.143632
2009-02-02 0.02250 0.160371
2008-10-28 0.02250 0.163696
2008-07-29 0.02250 0.111663
2008-04-29 0.02000 0.120956
2008-02-04 0.02000 0.150830
2007-10-30 0.02000 0.069168
2007-07-31 0.02000 0.081384
2007-05-01 0.01750 0.140959
2007-02-02 0.01750 0.175000
2006-10-31 0.01750 0.215318
2006-07-31 0.01750 0.234270
2006-05-01 0.01500 0.188798
2006-01-31 0.01500 0.129310
2005-10-28 0.01500 0.173561
2005-07-29 0.01500 0.152905
2005-04-29 0.01250 0.172951
2005-01-31 0.01250 0.213858
2004-10-29 0.01250 0.188182
2004-08-02 0.01250 0.285714
2004-04-29 0.01000 0.221484
2004-01-29 0.01000 0.285307
2003-10-30 0.01000 0.313972
2003-07-30 0.01000 0.333333
2003-04-29 0.01000 0.357143
2003-01-30 0.01000 0.366300
2002-10-30 0.01000 0.563380
2002-07-30 0.01000 0.615385
2002-04-29 0.01000 0.487211
2002-01-30 0.01000 0.535475
2001-10-30 0.01000 0.606061
2001-07-31 0.01000 0.571429
2001-05-01 0.01000 0.606061
2001-01-31 0.01000 0.735632
2000-11-01 0.01000 0.627451
2000-08-02 0.01000 0.659794
2000-05-02 0.01000 0.592593
2000-01-28 0.00900 0.480000
1999-11-05 0.00875 0.411765
1999-07-30 0.00875 0.333333
1999-04-28 0.00875 0.448000
1999-01-28 0.00875 0.378378
1998-10-28 0.00875 0.608696
1998-07-30 0.00875 0.388889
1998-04-29 0.00875 0.437500
1998-02-03 0.00875 0.424242
1997-10-30 0.00900 0.382979
1997-07-30 0.00900 0.367347
1997-04-29 0.00900 0.428571
1997-01-30 0.00900 0.281250
1996-10-30 0.00900 0.285714
1996-07-30 0.00840 0.221053
1996-04-29 0.00850 0.207317
1996-01-30 0.00850 0.303571
1995-10-30 0.00850 0.361702
1995-07-28 0.00800 0.500000
1995-05-01 0.00800 0.524590
1995-01-26 0.00800 0.571429
1994-10-26 0.00800 0.627451
1994-07-26 0.00750 0.652174
1994-04-26 0.00750 0.606061
1994-01-26 0.00750 0.638298
1993-10-26 0.00750 0.625000
1993-07-28 0.00700 0.636364
1993-04-27 0.00700 0.608696
1993-01-26 0.00700 0.777778
1992-10-27 0.00700 0.933333
1992-07-28 0.00700 0.875000
1992-04-27 0.00700 0.777778
1992-01-27 0.00700 1.166667
1991-10-28 0.00700 1.272727
1991-07-26 0.00700 0.965517
1991-04-25 0.00700 0.933333
1991-01-28 0.00700 0.875000
1990-10-26 0.00700 0.875000
1990-07-26 0.00700 0.800000
1990-04-25 0.00700 0.800000
1990-01-26 0.00700 0.848485
1989-10-26 0.00700 0.800000
1989-07-26 0.00700 0.691358
1989-04-25 0.00700 0.756757
1989-01-26 0.00700 0.571429
1988-10-26 0.00700 0.538462
1988-07-26 0.00600 0.400000
1988-04-26 0.00600 0.428571
1988-01-26 0.00600 0.421053
1987-10-27 0.00600 0.489796
1987-07-28 0.00600 0.410256
1987-04-27 0.00500 0.298507
1987-01-27 0.00500 0.300752
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.4
dividendYield 0.18
exDividendDate 2026-10-15
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.4
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0018099548
lastDividendValue 0.1
lastDividendDate 2026-07-15
dividendDate 2026-10-29

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.34920633
Address1 3,361 Enterprise Way
All Time High 247.85
All Time Low 0.55
Ask 275.63
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 3
Average Analyst Rating 1.3 - Strong Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 309,300
Average Daily Volume3 Month 455,774
Average Volume 455,774
Average Volume10Days 309,300
Beta 1.236
Bid 155.45
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 1
Book Value 104.534
City Miramar
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 1
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 215.82
Current Ratio 3.768
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 221.765
Day Low 214.45
Debt To Equity 34.965
Display Name VSE
Dividend Date 1,793,232,000
Dividend Rate 0.4
Dividend Yield 0.18
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,786,019,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,786,019,400
Earnings Growth 4.884
Earnings Quarterly Growth 7.922
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,960,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,649,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,649,600
Ebitda 221,888,992
Ebitda Margins 0.16341999
Enterprise To Ebitda 31.58
Enterprise To Revenue 5.161
Enterprise Value 7,007,291,392
Eps Current Year 6.80762
Eps Forward 8.01132
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 3.06
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,792,022,400
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 215.551
Fifty Day Average Change 0.26901245
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0012480223
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 34.92063
Fifty Two Week High 247.85
Fifty Two Week High Change -32.03
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.12923138
Fifty Two Week Low 154.67
Fifty Two Week Low Change 61.15001
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.39535794
Fifty Two Week Range 154.67 - 247.85
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 404,141,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 0.58
Float Shares 27,581,132
Forward Eps 8.01132
Forward P E 26.93938
Free Cashflow -260,715,008
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 1,600
Fullday Change -5.17999
Fullday Change Percent -2.34389
Fullday Price 215.82
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.15621
Gross Profits 212,103,008
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.01719
Held Percent Institutions 1.25488
Implied Shares Outstanding 28,064,972
Industry Aerospace & Defense
Industry Disp Aerospace & Defense
Industry Key aerospace-defense
Ir Website http://investors.vsecorp.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=76383&p=irol-irhome
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,784,073,600
Last Dividend Value 0.1
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,470,268,800
Last Split Factor 2:1
Long Business Summary VSE Corporation engages in providing aviation aftermarket parts distribution and maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for air transportation assets for commercial and government markets. It offers its services to global client base of commercial airlines, regional airlines, air cargo transporters, MRO integrators and providers, aviation manufacturers, corporate and private aircraft owners, and fixed-base operators. The company was incorporated in 1959 and is headquartered in Miramar, Florida.
Long Name VSE Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 6,056,982,528
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_311426
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 83,465,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 6,203,200,761
Number Of Analyst Opinions 9
Open 221.0
Operating Cashflow 27,024,000
Operating Margins 0.12682
Overall Risk 1
Payout Ratio 0.1278
Peg Ratio 3.0
Phone 954 430 6600
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 215.82
Post Market Time 1,787,959,804
Previous Close 221.0
Price Eps Current Year 31.702711
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.0645916
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 4.4608536
Profit Margins 0.05528
Quick Ratio 1.164
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key strong_buy
Recommendation Mean 1.3
Region US
Regular Market Change -5.17999
Regular Market Change Percent -2.34389
Regular Market Day High 221.765
Regular Market Day Low 214.45
Regular Market Day Range 214.45 - 221.765
Regular Market Open 221.0
Regular Market Previous Close 221.0
Regular Market Price 215.82
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,200
Regular Market Volume 182,160
Return On Assets 0.03433
Return On Equity 0.042659998
Revenue Growth 0.65
Revenue Per Share 53.392
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20504117
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 28,064,972
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0752
Shares Short 2,111,690
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 3,039,398
Short Name VSE Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0766
Short Ratio 4.93
Source Interval 15
State FL
Symbol VSEC
Target High Price 290.0
Target Low Price 245.0
Target Mean Price 270.0
Target Median Price 270.0
Total Cash 75,360,000
Total Cash Per Share 2.685
Total Debt 1,025,668,992
Total Revenue 1,357,808,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.4
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0018099548
Trailing Eps 3.06
Trailing P E 70.52942
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 196.66875
Two Hundred Day Average Change 19.15126
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.09737826
Type Disp Equity
Volume 182,160
Website https://www.vsecorp.com
Zip 33,025