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VSEC VSE Corp
XNAS
147.63
Delayed
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VSEC
$147.63
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Key stats
$147.63
- 52-Week Range
- $142.72 – $247.85
- YTD
- -18.58%
- IV Rank (30D)
- 83.07
- Straddle Price
- $22.55
- P/C Vol Ratio
- 44.30
- Market Cap
- $4.3B
- Open
- $150.12
- Day Range
- $142.72 – $150.38
- Volume
- 454,058
- Prev Close
- $153.67
Fair Value
MODEL: LONG
A blended fair-value estimate combining up to six valuation methods. Each method is weighted by how well it fits the company — DCF down-weights for unprofitable names; DDM only fires for steady dividend payers; comparables down-weight when peer multiples disagree.
- DCF (quality-aware) — projects free cash flow with a horizon that scales to business quality. True compounders (quality 6/6) get 10 years explicit + 10 years fade before terminal; cyclical/struggling names (quality 0-1) get a 5-year terminal cliff. Quality is scored from ROE, gross margin, growth, FCF margin, debt load, and FCF consistency — the same factors that drive market premium for compounders.
- Market-Implied Growth (in Model Inputs) — reverse-DCF that answers "what growth rate is the market pricing in?". Lets you sanity-check the deviation: if implied growth is plausible for the business, the model's bearish flag may be wrong; if implausible, the market may be over-extrapolating.
- DDM (Gordon Growth Dividend Model) — values the stream of future dividends. Only used when trailing yield ≥ 2% and dividend payments are stable — below that the dividend is a token payout and Gordon (which values only the dividend stream) systematically underprices growth names, so those route to DCF + comparables + market anchor instead.
- P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, P/S — applies the peer-group median multiple to this company's per-share metric. Peers come from the same set as the "Related symbols" card. Earnings/sales metrics are forward-tilted by the company's recent revenue growth (capped at 25%) so they're comparable to peers' growth-embedded multiples — mimics how analysts use NTM rather than TTM. Per-multiple weights are biased by company quality (e.g. P/B down-weighted for asset-light tech).
- Market Anchor (SMA50) — the 50-day moving average, weighted by recent trading-range stability (tighter Bollinger bands → higher weight). Captures information fundamentals miss (forward consensus, sentiment, supply/demand) — but only when recent trading is steady enough that the market has converged on a view. During wild breakouts or breakdowns the anchor's weight collapses.
- Options Expected (B-L 30d) — the risk-neutral expected stock price at 30-day options expiration, derived from the full implied-volatility surface via Breeden-Litzenberger (second derivative of call price wrt strike → implied PDF, then E[S_T]). Forward-looking, captures all options-implied information (smile, skew, term structure) in one number. Weighted by chain liquidity. SP500-only at present (pre-computed daily). Backtest evidence: adds modest alpha across most bucket × holding combos.
- Blended value — weighted average. Confidence reflects how many methods fired and how tight peer dispersion is.
- Deviation pill — green when blended FV ≥ 10% above current price (undervalued); red when ≥ 10% below; grey otherwise.
| 10-yr Treasury (rf) | 5.15% |
| Beta vs SPY | 1.30 |
| Cost of Equity (CAPM) | 12.29% (VRP-adj) |
| WACC | 10.99% |
| Volatility Risk Premium | +31.0pp (IV − HV30), ERP adj +50bps |
| Effective Tax Rate | 24.0% |
| Rev. Growth (YoY, DCF input) | +30.0% |
| DCF Horizon | 10 years explicit + fade |
| Forward Tilt (NTM/TTM) | ×1.10 (applied to P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S) |
| Free Cash Flow (TTM) | $-0.0B |
| Return on Equity (TTM) | 2.6% |
| Book / Price | 75.4% — banking bias active (P/B is primary) |
| Gross Margin (TTM) | 15.6% |
| FCF Margin (TTM) | -0.1% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.31 |
| Quality Score | 2/6 — normal (10y DCF) |
| SMA 50 | $190.58 (Market Anchor value) |
| SMA 20 / Bollinger Mid | $166.55 |
| Bollinger Width / SMA20 | 10.4% (drives anchor stability) |
| Net Debt | $0.8B |
| Market Cap | $4B |
Peers used for multiples: AMKR, APG, FCFS
(filtered from 8 ETF-co-members; sector bias active)
60-Day Conviction
31%
20-Day Fair Value
≈ by Nov 20, 2026
$148.40
α -0.2%
rank 57%
conviction
17%
40-Day Fair Value
≈ by Dec 21, 2026
$149.80
α +0.7%
rank 63%
conviction
21%
60-Day Fair Value
≈ by Jan 19, 2027
$149.99
α +0.8%
rank 72%
conviction
31%
| Method | Implied Price | Weight | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | n/a | 0% | |
| DDM (Gordon) | n/a | 0% | |
| Peer P/E | n/a | 0% | |
| Peer EV/EBITDA | $82.73 | 7% | median 14.7× · 3 peers |
| Peer P/B | $464.87 | 10% | median 4.0× · 3 peers |
| Peer P/S | $121.00 | 10% | median 2.0× · 3 peers |
| Market Anchor (SMA50) | $190.58 | 49% | stability 98% (BB-width) |
| Options Expected (B-L 30d) | $152.61 | 25% | 25 strikes · skew +0.08 |
As of 2026-10-22 · updated
Related
About
- Industry (SIC)
- SERVICES-ENGINEERING SERVICES (8711) · industry map
- Exchange
- XNAS
- Market Cap
- $4.3B
- Employees
- 1,600
- List Date
- 1982-10-20
- CIK
- 0000102752
- Next Earnings
- 2026-11-04 (After-Close)
- EPS Forecast
- $1.57 (4 est.)
- Headquarters
- Miramar, FL
- Homepage
- https://www.vsecorp.com
VSE Corp is a diversified aftermarket products and services company serving commercial and government markets. The Company's operations include aircraft and airframe parts supply and distribution, and MRO services of aircraft components and engine accessories. The Company operates as a single reportable segment: Aviation, which is a provider of aftermarket parts distribution and MRO services for components and engine accessories supporting commercial, business, and general aviation operators.
Summary
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No summary data available for this symbol yet.
Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.
Chart
Seasonality
| Month | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -8.15% | -15.87% | 17.81% | -1.96% | 10.16% | 20.54% | 3.75% |
| Feb | 11.77% | -6.84% | 2.39% | 19.54% | 16.01% | 18.93% | 10.30% |
| Mar | -1.00% | 0.07% | -22.72% | 6.06% | 5.79% | -16.92% | -4.79% |
| Apr | 6.81% | -5.25% | -6.48% | -1.20% | -6.00% | -10.52% | -3.77% |
| May | 4.00% | -7.52% | 9.42% | 5.45% | 11.14% | 8.33% | 5.14% |
| Jun | 0.22% | -3.12% | 13.07% | 6.68% | 0.61% | 26.72% | 7.36% |
| Jul | -0.36% | 14.24% | 0.39% | 3.97% | 21.25% | -15.72% | 3.96% |
| Aug | 3.07% | 2.15% | 3.58% | 10.50% | 11.03% | 0.76% | 5.18% |
| Sep | -2.82% | -14.41% | -12.31% | -5.62% | 1.49% | -16.92% | -8.43% |
| Oct | 12.77% | 26.75% | 8.01% | 23.18% | 8.62% | -7.47%* | 11.98% |
| Nov | -2.06% | 3.50% | 11.78% | 13.48% | -0.43% | -- | 5.25% |
| Dec | 11.45% | -6.69% | 5.14% | -18.59% | -0.86% | -- | -1.91% |
| Total | 39.00% | -18.60% | 24.84% | 70.47% | 108.18% | -4.49% | 36.57% |
Technical Indicators
Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.
Trend Indicators
- SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
- EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
- MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
- ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
- +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
- RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
- Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
- Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.
Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.
Volume & Volatility
- Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
- OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
- Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
- ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
- HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.
Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →
Trend Indicators
SMA 20: $164.94
SMA 50: $188.69
SMA 200: $197.49
Current: $148.12
EMA 12: $160.26
EMA 26: $169.22
MACD: -8.9557 | Signal: -0.4038
BEARISH
ADX (14): 33.77
TREND
+DI: 10.35
−DI: 31.77
Momentum Oscillators
RSI (14): 29.38
OVERSOLD
Stoch %K: 15.65
Stoch %D: 21.16
Williams %R: -83.60
Volume & Volatility
BB Upper: $179.97
BB Lower: $149.90
OVERSOLD
OBV: -6,428,457
Vol SMA 20: 506,348
Vol ROC: -24.22%
ATR: $9.36
True Range: $10.95
HV 20: 37.7%
HV 30: 42.8%
HV 60: 51.8%
Data Summary
Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-10-23T00:00:00 – 2026-10-21T00:00:00
AI Analysis
Here is a comprehensive stock analysis report for VSEC:
Executive Summary
Overall Assessment: NEUTRAL with confidence level 6/10 Key Drivers: Technical indicators suggest a potential bullish trend, while news headlines and options activity indicate mixed sentiment. Primary Risks: High volatility, negative news sentiment, and technical breakdowns. Investment Thesis: VSEC has the potential to break out above its upper Bollinger Band and continue its uptrend, but caution is advised due to high volatility and mixed news sentiment.
Technical Analysis
Trend Direction: Short-term: Neutral (RSI 59.27); Medium-term: Uptrend (MACD bullish); Long-term: Uptrend (SMA 200 above SMA 50) Support/Resistance Levels: Key price levels are the upper Bollinger Band ($252.95), the SMA 20 ($214.94), and the SMA 50 ($210.93). Momentum Signals: + RSI interpretation: Neutral + MACD signal: Bullish (above signal line) + Bollinger Bands position: Squeeze (price approaching upper band)
News & Sentiment Analysis
Recent Headlines Summary: Positive sentiment from The Motley Fool, mixed sentiment from other news sources. Sentiment Assessment: NEUTRAL (positive and negative headlines balanced) Catalyst Identification: No major catalysts identified Market Narrative: Mixed market narrative with both positive and negative headlines.
Risk & Volatility Assessment
Beta Interpretation: High risk relative to the market (beta 2.22) Volatility Regime: Current volatility is higher than historical levels. Options Market Signals: + IV rank: Low + Put/call ratios: Bullish sentiment + Unusual activity: None notable
Market Context & Positioning
Sector Performance: VSEC's sector (industrial) has been performing relatively well. Institutional Activity: Moderate institutional interest based on volume patterns. Correlation Analysis: High correlation with the market (R-squared 0.85). Relative Valuation: VSEC is trading near its upper Bollinger Band, indicating potential for a pullback.
Key Levels & Action Items
Critical Price Levels: SMA 20 ($214.94), SMA 50 ($210.93), and the upper Bollinger Band ($252.95) Breakout/Breakdown Levels: Breakout above $252.95 or breakdown below $210.93 could trigger significant moves. Time-Sensitive Catalysts: No major catalysts identified Risk Management: Stop-loss levels should be set at $225 and $205 to manage risk.
Please note that this analysis is based on the provided data, and actual trading decisions should take into account additional information and personal risk tolerance.
Generated
News
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Earnings History
12 of 17 under expected move
Avg Expected Move
8.79%
Avg Actual Move
6.06%
| Earnings Date | Timing | Expected Move | Actual Move | Ratio | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-10 | After-Close | 2.56% | 4.42% | 1.73x | Exceeded |
| 2022-04-28 | After-Close | 10.62% | 7.08% | 0.67x | Within |
| 2023-03-09 | After-Close | 2.56% | 6.88% | 2.69x | Exceeded |
| 2023-05-02 | After-Close | 7.09% | 3.84% | 0.54x | Within |
| 2023-07-19 | After-Close | 4.37% | 6.18% | 1.41x | Exceeded |
| 2023-11-01 | After-Close | 12.73% | 8.29% | 0.65x | Within |
| 2024-03-01 | After-Close | 7.60% | 0.57% | 0.07x | Within |
| 2024-05-08 | After-Close | 8.72% | 5.32% | 0.61x | Within |
| 2024-08-01 | Pre-Market | 8.88% | 5.39% | 0.61x | Within |
| 2024-11-06 | Pre-Market | 8.23% | 9.56% | 1.16x | Exceeded |
| 2025-02-27 | After-Close | 8.83% | 0.58% | 0.07x | Within |
| 2025-05-06 | After-Close | 9.00% | 7.81% | 0.87x | Within |
| 2025-07-30 | After-Close | 11.06% | 10.64% | 0.96x | Within |
| 2025-10-27 | After-Close | 11.39% | 1.79% | 0.16x | Within |
| 2026-02-26 | Pre-Market | 11.55% | 3.17% | 0.27x | Within |
| 2026-05-05 | After-Close | 11.55% | 16.92% | 1.46x | Exceeded |
| 2026-08-05 | After-Close | 12.68% | 4.50% | 0.35x | Within |
Earnings calendar: this week’s reports with expected vs actual moves →
VSEC Options Activity & IV Rank
VSEC IV rank history, 52-week IV rank and IV percentile →
Volatility Metrics
Current IV: 67.9%
7-DTE IV: —
Expected Move: $22.55
7-DTE Move: $22.55
Days to Exp: 29 (2026-11-20)
Options Flow
Call Volume: 46
Put Volume: 2,038
P/C Volume: 44.304
BEARISH
Call OI: 70
Put OI: 4,054
P/C OI: 57.914
Total OI: 4,124
ATM Options Pricing
ATM Call: $10.05
ATM Put: $12.50
Call %: 6.8%
Put %: 8.5%
Chain Summary
Chain Volume: 2,828
Chain OI: 5,223
Last Updated: 10/22/2026
Spread Scanner GPU
Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →
Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)
score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.
Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)
RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.
Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
- RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
- MACD crossover + histogram trend
- Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
- Stochastic %K <20 / >80
- Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
- Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
- Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
- BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
- IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
- IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
- Min open interest across all legs
- OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05
score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →
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Dealer Positioning
LOW γ vs HISTORY
Estimated net dealer gamma is at the 9th percentile of this name's own daily history, near the low end of its range. This describes current positioning; it is not a forecast or a trading signal.
Gamma percentile
9%
vs own history
GEX tilt
-0.94
OI-weighted, today
Vanna tilt
-0.13
δ-sensitivity to IV
Charm tilt
+0.21
δ-decay vs time
? What is this?
· 7 ATM contracts, 4k total OI
Net dealer gamma is an estimate of the aggregate gamma held by options market makers across this name's option chain, weighted by open interest. Dealer positions aren't public, so it uses a standard simplifying assumption: dealers are treated as long the calls and short the puts that are open. Actual dealer books can differ.
Gamma percentile ranks today's estimate against this name's own daily history, from 0% (the lowest reading on record) to 100% (the highest). Raw gamma scales with how much open interest a chain carries, so it isn't comparable across names; the percentile is. The badge marks the bottom 20% as low and the top 20% as high.
Tilts run from −1 to +1 and show how lopsided the estimated dealer exposure is. GEX tilt compares call gamma with put gamma. Vanna tilt describes how the hedge would shift if implied volatility changed, and charm tilt how it would shift with the passage of time.
This card describes estimated positioning and where it sits historically. It is not a forecast of price direction or volatility and not a trading signal. Market-wide view: Dealer positioning screener.
Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol pointsHow much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.
- Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
- Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
- Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
- Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each sideWhich side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.
- Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
- Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
- Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
- Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together
Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:
- High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
- Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
- Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d
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pts
EXTREME
No data
30 DTE / 10d
83%
+14.3
pts
EXTREME
ATM 66.8% / Wing 81.1%
Extreme reading.
Historically these have been contrarian — on the small set of observed earnings-day cases, large negative wing-vs-ATM gaps (calls pricing much richer than puts at the same delta) preceded sharp drops in the underlying within 1-12 days. Not financial advice and the dataset is small.
Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.
Volatility Surface
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Volatility Smile
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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)83.1HighOct 22
Straddle Price (30 DTE)$22.55Oct 22
Beta Analysis
Risk Metrics
Beta: 2.3147
Alpha: -29.39%
Correlation: 0.5039
R-Squared: 25.4%
Stock Volatility: 58.6%
Market Volatility: 12.8%
Analysis Details
Benchmark: SPY
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Interpretation:
High volatility - stock moves more than market
High volatility - stock moves more than market
Beta & Alpha Over Time
Notable investors who own VSEC
4 of 37 tracked investors
| Investor | Value | Share of their portfolio | Rank | Q/Q shares | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Hedge fund Ken Griffin | $43.8M | #762 of 6285 | -64.6% | 13F | |
| Millennium Management Hedge fund Izzy Englander | $29.0M | #903 of 3716 | +2607.8% | 13F | |
| Soros Fund Management Family office George Soros, Robert Soros, Jonathan Soros | $27.5M | #81 of 251 | -23.5% | 13F | |
| Rockefeller Capital Management Family office Rockefeller family | $357K | #2265 of 4729 | +35.4% | 13F |
Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions
VSEC Institutional Ownership (13F)
Latest filings — 2026-09-30
? 13F Guide
Diluted shares outstanding: 25,303,795 (as of 2026-06-30)
Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.
- Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
- Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
- % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
- Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.
Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.
7 filers$13.52M notional
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $5.87M | 43.45% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $3.45M | 25.53% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $2.58M | 19.10% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $1.07M | 7.95% | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | Wolverine Trading, LLC Custodian | $262.77K | 1.94% | 2025-09-30 |
| 6 | Squarepoint Ops LLC | $205.65K | 1.52% | 2026-06-30 |
| 7 | Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian | $68.55K | 0.51% | 2026-06-30 |
7 filers$22.07M notional
| # | Filer | Notional Value | % of Total | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian | $10.63M | 48.14% | 2026-06-30 |
| 2 | BRANT POINT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | $3.88M | 17.60% | 2026-06-30 |
| 3 | UBS Group AG Custodian | $3.63M | 16.46% | 2026-06-30 |
| 4 | Citadel Advisors LLC Custodian | $2.49M | 11.28% | 2026-06-30 |
| 5 | IMC-Chicago, LLC Custodian | $959.70K | 4.35% | 2026-06-30 |
| 6 | Jane Street Group, LLC Custodian | $457.00K | 2.07% | 2026-06-30 |
| 7 | Simplex Trading, LLC Custodian | $22.85K | 0.10% | 2026-06-30 |
VSEC Insider Trading (Form 4)
Latest: 2026-09-16Form 4 filings — insider beneficial-ownership changes by officers, directors, and 10%+ holders. Filed within 2 business days of transaction.
| Filed | Reporter | Role | Action | Shares | Avg Price | Net $ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | III Mark E Ferguson | Director | Award (A) | +148 | $178.08 | $26.4K | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-16 | John A Cuomo | CEO and President | Sell (S) | −1,566 | $187.49 | -$293.6K | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-16 | Ralph E Eberhart | Director | Award (A) | +67 | $178.08 | $11.9K | EDGAR |
| 2026-09-14 | Adam Robert Cohn | Chief Financial Officer | Mixed | +3,374 | $194.98 | -$511.6K | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-19 | John A Cuomo | CEO and President | Sell (S) | −17,500 | $242.49 | -$4.24M | EDGAR |
| 2026-08-12 | III Mark E Ferguson | Director | Gift (G) | — | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-07-22 | III Mark E Ferguson | Director | Gift (G) | — | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-07-01 | Benjamin E. Thomas | Chief Operating Officer | Award (A) | +69 | $159.56 | $11.0K | EDGAR |
| 2026-01-06 | Anita D Britt | Director | Award (A) | +745 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-01-06 | Ralph E Eberhart | Director | Award (A) | +745 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-01-06 | John E Potter | Director | Award (A) | +745 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-01-06 | Edward P Dolanski | Director | Award (A) | +745 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-01-06 | Bonnie K Wachtel | Director | Award (A) | +745 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-01-06 | Lloyd Emerson Johnson | Director | Award (A) | +745 | — | EDGAR | |
| 2026-01-06 | III Mark E Ferguson | Director | Award (A) | +745 | — | EDGAR |
Codes: P = open-market purchase · S = open-market sale · A = grant/award · M = option exercise · F = tax withholding at vest · G = bona-fide gift · D = disposition to issuer · J = other (described in filing footnote — typically 401(k), trust, inheritance) · W = will/inheritance. Only P / S codes carry directional signal.
VSEC Insider Holdings
12 insiders · @ $148.12
Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners who have filed a Form 4 in the past two years, ranked by current disclosed exposure (shares × today's price). Shares are direct + indirect (via trusts / LLCs / spouse). Excludes unvested RSU and option grants — those aren't beneficially owned until vest.
| # | Insider | Role | Shares | Disclosed Exposure | Lifetime OM Net | Filings | Last Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John A Cuomo | CEO and President | 167,971 | $24.88M | -$4.30M | 30 | 2026-09-16 |
| 2 | Bonnie K Wachtel | Director | 138,534 | $20.52M | -$799.6K | 45 | 2026-01-06 |
| 3 | Ralph E Eberhart | Director | 47,514 | $7.04M | $0 | 38 | 2026-09-16 |
| 4 | Benjamin E. Thomas | Chief Operating Officer | 42,908 | $6.36M | $0 | 25 | 2026-07-01 |
| 5 | Farinaz S Tehrani | Chief Legal Officer | 25,492 | $3.78M | $0 | 20 | 2025-03-12 |
| 6 | John E Potter | Director | 25,382 | $3.76M | $0 | 14 | 2026-01-06 |
| 7 | Adam Robert Cohn | Chief Financial Officer | 15,192 | $2.25M | $0 | 5 | 2026-09-14 |
| 8 | Edward P Dolanski | Director | 8,844 | $1.31M | $0 | 15 | 2026-01-06 |
| 9 | Tarang Sharma | Chief Accounting Officer | 8,397 | $1.24M | $0 | 10 | 2025-07-29 |
| 10 | Lloyd Emerson Johnson | Director | 7,451 | $1.10M | $0 | 5 | 2026-01-06 |
Lifetime OM Net = signed sum of open-market buys (P) and sells (S) over their career; excludes grants, tax withholdings, and dispositions to issuer. A large negative number is normal for long-tenured executives — they've sold compensation grants over many years.
VSEC Board & Officers
As of SEC filings through Sep 16, 2026Directors 8
- Bonnie K Wachtel · on file since Jun 2006
- Ralph E Eberhart · since Aug 15, 2007
- John E Potter · since Jan 1, 2014
- III Mark E Ferguson · since Dec 1, 2017
- John A Cuomo · since Apr 15, 2019
- Edward P Dolanski · since Jan 1, 2022
- Anita D Britt · since Jul 19, 2022
- Lloyd Emerson Johnson · since Jul 19, 2022
Officers 3
- John A Cuomo · CEO and President · since Apr 15, 2019
- Adam Robert Cohn · Chief Financial Officer · since Sep 3, 2024
- Benjamin E. Thomas · Chief Operating Officer · listed since Mar 2025
Changes in the last 10 years (27)
| Oct 8, 2025 | The company announced the departure of Tarang Sharma as Chief Accounting Officer in an SEC filing |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Benjamin E. Thomas listed as Chief Operating Officer (previously President, VSE Aviation, Inc.) in SEC filings |
| Nov 4, 2024 | The company announced the departure of Chad Wheeler as President, Wheeler Fleet in an SEC filing |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Adam Robert Cohn became Chief Financial Officer |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Calvin Scott Koonce reported in an SEC filing no longer being a director |
| Aug 30, 2024 | Calvin Scott Koonce reported in an SEC filing no longer being a 10% owner |
| May 21, 2024 | Tarang Sharma became Chief Accounting Officer |
| May 3, 2024 | The company announced the departure of Stephen D. Griffin as Senior Vice President and CFO in an SEC filing |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Stephen D. Griffin listed as Senior Vice President and CFO (previously Sr. VP and CFO) in SEC filings |
| Mar 8, 2023 | The company announced the departure of James F Lafond from the board in an SEC filing |
| Sep 27, 2022 | The company announced the departure of Robert Andrew Moore III as President, Federal & Defense in an SEC filing |
| Aug 31, 2022 | The company announced the departure of Jack C Stultz from the board in an SEC filing |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Lloyd Emerson Johnson became a director |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Anita D Britt became a director |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Chad Wheeler listed as President, Wheeler Fleet (previously Vice President) in SEC filings |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Robert Andrew Moore III listed as President, Federal & Defense (previously Vice President) in SEC filings |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Chad Wheeler listed as Vice President (previously President, Wheeler Fleet Solut) in SEC filings |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Edward P Dolanski became a director |
| Nov 9, 2021 | Stephen D. Griffin listed as Sr. VP and CFO (previously Chief Financial Officer) in SEC filings |
| Aug 16, 2021 | Farinaz S Tehrani became Chief Legal Officer |
| Mar 17, 2021 | Chad Wheeler listed as President, Wheeler Fleet Solut (previously President, Wheeler Bros., Inc.) in SEC filings |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Stephen D. Griffin became Chief Financial Officer |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Benjamin E. Thomas became President, VSE Aviation, Inc. |
| Oct 22, 2019 | Robert Andrew Moore III became Vice President |
| Apr 15, 2019 | John A Cuomo became a director |
| Apr 15, 2019 | John A Cuomo became CEO and President |
| Dec 1, 2017 | III Mark E Ferguson became a director |
Not reported recently (8)
- Farinaz S Tehrani · Last reported as Chief Legal Officer in an SEC filing dated Mar 12, 2025
- Thomas M Kiernan · Last reported as General Counsel and Secretary in an SEC filing dated Apr 2, 2021
- Thomas R Loftus · Last reported as Chief Financial Officer in an SEC filing dated Mar 17, 2020
- Paul William Goffredi · Last reported as President, VSE Aviation, Inc. in an SEC filing dated Mar 17, 2020
- Maurice A Gauthier · Last reported as CEO, President and COO in an SEC filing dated Apr 5, 2019
- Joseph R Brown · Last reported as Vice President in an SEC filing dated Mar 14, 2019
- M Kendall Clifford · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Jan 8, 2018
- John C. Harvey Jr. · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Jan 5, 2017
Compiled from SEC filings by the company and its directors and officers. Dates are as stated in those filings. Where no filing says when someone left, we show the last filing that listed them.
VSEC Proposed Insider Sales (Form 144)
Latest: 2026-08-17
? Form 144 Guide
Last 30d:
0 filings
· Last 90d:
1 filing
· $5.9M notice value
· 1 unique filer
· 100% under 10b5-1 plans
What is Form 144? A notice of intent to sell restricted or control stock under Rule 144. Affiliates (officers, directors, 10%+ owners) and holders of restricted shares must file Form 144 when planning to sell more than 5,000 shares or $50,000 in any 3-month rolling window.
How it relates to Form 4: Form 144 is filed before the trade (up to 90 days in advance); Form 4 is filed within 2 business days after the trade executes. Not every Form 144 results in a sale — the filer may cancel or delay. Look for the corresponding Form 4 on the Insider Activity card to confirm a sale actually happened.
10b5-1 plans: Trades made under a pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan are not discretionary — they execute automatically on dates set months earlier, regardless of news. High 10b5-1 percentages mean less per-filing signal value, though cumulative selling volume still matters.
"Notice value": Aggregate market value the filer wrote into the Form 144 — i.e. the size of the planned sale, not necessarily the executed dollars. An amended notice (Form 144/A) replaces the original it amends, and cancelled notices are dropped, so neither is double-counted above. A filed value that is clearly inconsistent with the share count at the stock's price (a filer typo) shows as a dash and is left out of the totals.
Source & freshness: Sourced from public Form 144 filings. Refreshed daily; new filings typically appear here the morning after they are filed.
Top 90-day filers:
John A. Cuomo (1, $5.9M)
| Filed | Filer | Role | Shares | Notice Value | Planned Sale | Broker | Plan | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | John A. Cuomo | Officer | 24,065 | $5.86M | 2026-08-17 | Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | 10b5-1 | EDGAR |
| 2026-06-12 | Benjamin E Thomas | Officer | 6,500 | $1.27M | 2026-06-12 | Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | — | EDGAR |
| 2025-05-09 | BRITT ANITA D | Director | 2,869 | $377.0K | 2025-05-09 | Merrill Lynch | — | EDGAR |
| 2024-11-08 | KOONCE CALVIN SCOTT | Former 10% shareholder within 90 days | 456,000 | $52.18M | 2024-11-11 | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | — | EDGAR |
| 2024-10-28 | Koonce Janet B. | Spouse of Former 10% shareholder within 90 days | 20,000 | $2.04M | 2024-10-28 | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | — | EDGAR |
| 2024-10-17 | KOONCE CALVIN SCOTT | Former 10% shareholder within 90 days | 326,800 | $34.58M | 2024-10-17 | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | — | EDGAR |
| 2024-10-17 | Koonce LLC | Affiliate of former 10% shareholder within 90 days | 326,800 | $34.58M | 2024-10-17 | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | — | EDGAR |
| 2024-10-04 | KOONCE CALVIN SCOTT | Former 10% shareholder within 90 days | 138,162 | $11.61M | 2024-10-04 | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | — | EDGAR |
| 2024-09-13 | KOONCE CALVIN SCOTT | Former 10% shareholder within 90 days | 115,548 | $10.14M | 2024-09-13 | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | — | EDGAR |
| 2024-08-26 | Koonce LLC | 10% Stockholder | 108,586 | $9.77M | 2024-08-26 | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. | — | EDGAR |
Notice value is the aggregate market value the filer states they intend to sell — not a confirmed transaction. Compare to Insider Activity (Form 4) to see which planned sales actually executed. Market-wide feed: Planned sales (Form 144).
ETF Holders
96 ETFs hold VSEC
25 shown · $1.22B total exposure · 0.21% AUM-weighted avg weight
| # | ETF | Provider | Weight | $ Exposure | ETF AUM | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IJR iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.25% | $261.7M | $103.1B | 2026-10-20 |
| 2 | VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.01% | $147.5M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 3 | XAR State Street® SPDR® S&P® Aerospace & Defense ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 2.37% | $118.1M | $5.0B | 2026-10-20 |
| 4 | IWM iShares Russell 2000 ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.15% | $112.2M | $75.1B | 2026-10-20 |
| 5 | VB Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF | Vanguard | 0.06% | $104.0M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 6 | VBK Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF | Vanguard | 0.13% | $58.0M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 7 | VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF | Vanguard | 0.06% | $52.1M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 8 | ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.34% | $40.9M | $11.9B | 2026-10-20 |
| 9 | IJT iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.54% | $40.6M | $7.6B | 2026-10-20 |
| 10 | SPSM State Street® SPDR® Portfolio S&P 600™ Small Cap ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.26% | $40.1M | $15.7B | 2026-10-20 |
| 11 | IWN iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.28% | $38.7M | $13.7B | 2026-10-20 |
| 12 | VTWO Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF | Vanguard | 0.15% | $27.1M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 13 | SCHA Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF | Nport | 0.11% | $25.6M | — | 2026-05-31 |
| 14 | SLYG State Street® SPDR® S&P 600™ Small Cap Growth ETF | SPDR (State Street) | 0.54% | $25.0M | $4.6B | 2026-10-20 |
| 15 | PFF iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.20% | $23.4M | $11.9B | 2026-10-20 |
| 16 | DFAS Dimensional US Small Cap ETF | Dimensional | 0.05% | $18.5M | — | 2026-10-20 |
| 17 | VIOO Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 ETF | Vanguard | 0.27% | $16.4M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 18 | CGMM Capital Group U.S. Small and Mid Cap ETF | Capitalgroup | 0.44% | $15.8M | $3.6B | 2026-10-20 |
| 19 | IDEF iShares Defense Industrials and Tech Active ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.37% | $13.5M | $3.7B | 2026-10-20 |
| 20 | DFAC Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF | Dimensional | 0.01% | $12.1M | — | 2026-10-20 |
| 21 | ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF | iShares (BlackRock) | 0.01% | $5.9M | $97.4B | 2026-10-20 |
| 22 | DFMC Dimensional US Micro Cap ETF | Dimensional | 0.08% | $5.8M | — | 2026-10-20 |
| 23 | VIS Vanguard Industrials ETF | Vanguard | 0.07% | $5.7M | — | 2026-09-30 |
| 24 | PFFD Global X U.S. Preferred ETF | Global X | 0.30% | $5.6M | — | 2026-10-21 |
| 25 | VIOG Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF | Vanguard | 0.54% | $5.5M | — | 2026-10-20 |
Fundamentals
Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.
Metrics
- Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
- Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
- Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
- Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
How to read the bars
- Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
- YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
- Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
- Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.
TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.
Trailing P/E
53.51
TTM Diluted EPS
$2.78
TTM Revenue
$1.36B
TTM Net Income
$75.06M
TTM Op. Cash Flow
$27.02M
Quarterly figures (12 quarters)
| Quarter | Period End | Revenue | Net Income | Diluted EPS | Op. Cash Flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 '26 | 2026-06-30 | $449.14M | $28.52M | $0.91 | $27.56M |
| Q1 '26 | 2026-03-31 | $324.58M | $29.05M | $1.04 | $-62.26M |
| Q4 '25 | 2025-12-31 | $301.18M | $13.57M | $0.64 | $37.64M |
| Q3 '25 | 2025-09-30 | $282.91M | $3.91M | $0.19 | $24.09M |
| Q2 '25 | 2025-06-30 | $272.14M | $3.20M | $0.16 | $11.89M |
| Q1 '25 | 2025-03-31 | $256.05M | $-8.97M | $-0.44 | $-46.63M |
| Q4 '24 | 2024-12-31 | $227.40M | $13.06M | $0.72 | $55.38M |
| Q3 '24 | 2024-09-30 | $203.64M | $11.65M | $0.63 | $10.18M |
| Q2 '24 | 2024-06-30 | $192.83M | $-2.78M | $-0.16 | $-17.53M |
| Q1 '24 | 2024-03-31 | $162.38M | $-6.61M | $-0.41 | $-79.06M |
| Q4 '23 | 2023-12-31 | $235.32M | $11.61M | $0.74 | $27.94M |
| Q3 '23 | 2023-09-30 | $231.35M | $9.56M | $0.63 | $13.76M |
Q2 2026 • period ending 2026-06-30 • filed 2026-08-06
Valuation
Ratios derived from TTM financials and the current market price, sampled daily. History chart shows how expensive the stock is today relative to its own recent past.
Price Multiples
- P/E — price / TTM earnings. Rough market rule: 10–15 value, 15–25 market, >30 growth/premium. Negative when earnings are negative.
- P/B — price / book value. Useful for financials and asset-heavy names; meaningless for asset-light software.
- P/S — price / TTM revenue. Useful when earnings are negative or noisy (early-stage growth).
- EV/EBITDA — capital-structure-neutral. <10 cheap, 10–15 reasonable, >20 rich. Good for comparing across leverage profiles.
- EV/Sales — like P/S but accounts for debt + cash. Compare within sector.
Profitability & Yields
- ROE — return on equity. >15% strong, >25% exceptional. Caution: high leverage inflates ROE.
- ROA — return on assets. Leverage-neutral; >5% solid, >10% exceptional.
- Div Yield — annual dividend / price. Compare to 10Y Treasury; sustained yield >6% often signals distress.
- FCF Yield — free cash flow / market cap. >5% is attractive; negative means burning cash.
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity — leverage. <1 conservative, >2 aggressive. Sector-dependent (utilities naturally high, tech low).
- Current Ratio — short-term liquidity. >1.5 comfortable, <1 raises short-term solvency flags.
Reading the history chart
- Compare current level to the 3-year band: near the high end = relatively expensive; near the low = relatively cheap.
- Multiples expanding while earnings are flat = sentiment-driven rally.
- Multiples compressing while earnings grow = value coming from fundamentals.
P/E
53.51
P/B
1.28
P/S
2.77
EV/EBITDA
25.38
EV/Sales
3.39
ROE
2.6%
ROA
1.7%
Div Yield
0.21%
FCF Yield
0.72%
Debt/Equity
0.31
Current Ratio
—
Market Cap
$3.76B
as of 2026-10-22
Short Interest & Float
Regulatory short-interest reports publish on a bi-weekly settlement cadence; short-volume is reported daily by the trade-reporting facilities. Float is derived from insider-ownership filings.
Metric definitions
- Short Interest — total shares currently sold short as of the settlement date. Lags real time by ~8 business days.
- SI % of Float — short interest / free float. The key crowding metric.
- Days to Cover — short interest / avg daily volume. How many full trading days it would take shorts to buy back. High DTC + catalyst = squeeze fuel.
- Short Vol Ratio — today's short-sale volume / total volume. Intraday selling pressure proxy (not the same as short interest).
- Free Float — shares available for public trading (total shares minus insider / restricted).
- Float % — free float / shares outstanding. <50% = tightly held, more prone to squeezes.
How to read the signals
- SI % of Float < 5% — typical, no particular signal.
- 5–15% — elevated; watch for catalysts (earnings, guidance, macro).
- 15–30% — heavily shorted; tight-float names in this range have produced notable squeezes historically.
- >30% — extreme; borrow is likely expensive and squeeze risk is material.
- Days to Cover > 5 combined with high SI% amplifies squeeze potential.
History chart
- Trend matters more than level. Rapidly rising short interest often precedes negative catalysts or heavy hedging.
- A sudden drop in SI after a rally may indicate a squeeze in progress.
Short interest is reported mid-month and end-of-month; short volume is daily.
Short Interest
2.29M
SI % of Float
8.80%
Days to Cover
5.29
Short Vol Ratio
42.6%
Free Float
26.06M
Float %
92.9%
Short interest 2026-09-30 • Short volume 2026-10-21 • Float 2026-05-15