Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes for VSE (VSEC)

VSE (NASDAQ: VSEC) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 7/15/2026 – VSE was given a new $230.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 7/7/2026 – VSE was given a new $260.00 price target by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
• 7/7/2026 – VSE had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Jefferies Financial Group Inc..
• 7/6/2026 – VSE was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 7/1/2026 – VSE had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 6/26/2026 – VSE is now covered by Morgan Stanley. They set an “equal weight” rating and a $245.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/25/2026 – VSE was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 5/26/2026 – VSE was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.

VSE Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 29th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 15th. VSE’s payout ratio is presently 16.88%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, COO Benjamin E. Thomas sold 6,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.82, for a total transaction of $1,279,330.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 42,839 shares in the company, valued at $8,431,571.98. This represents a 13.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.