V2X (NYSE:VVX) Shares Gap Up on Strong Earnings

V2X, Inc. (NYSE:VVX)’s stock price gapped up prior to trading on Tuesday after the company announced better than expected quarterly earnings. The stock had previously closed at $67.94, but opened at $71.13. V2X shares last traded at $71.6350, with a volume of 103,322 shares trading hands.

The company reported $1.56 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.33 by $0.23. V2X had a net margin of 1.74% and a return on equity of 15.64%. The company had revenue of $1.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.21 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.33 EPS. V2X’s revenue was up 5.3% on a year-over-year basis. V2X has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.500-5.900 EPS.

V2X News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting V2X this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and 2026 targets — Management reported a Q4 earnings beat, record revenue and outlined targets for ~6% revenue growth and a $4.75B midpoint for 2026 driven by innovation and record backlog; these fundamental points support growth expectations. Seeking Alpha article Yahoo Finance highlights
• Positive Sentiment: EPS beat recognition — Zacks highlighted VVX among names that beat Q4 EPS expectations, which can attract momentum and buy-side interest after the report. Zacks article
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains cautious — Brokerages’ consensus recommendation is “Hold,” reflecting mixed conviction despite the beat; that can mute upside momentum. American Banking News
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript available — Investors can review management’s commentary and guidance nuance in the Q4 call transcript to reassess near‑term outlook. Earnings transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Truist reaffirms “Hold” but lifts price target to $68 — The firm kept a neutral stance while nudging its PT up from $65 to $68 (roughly a small upside vs. recent levels), which signals limited near-term conviction. Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley keeps an underweight rating despite raising its PT to $66 — MS lifted its target from $61 to $66 but maintained an “underweight” stance, implying expected downside vs. current levels and keeping selling pressure possible. Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Stock slipped after the earnings beat — Some coverage noted VVX slipped following the earnings release, suggesting profit-taking or disappointment with guidance/details despite the beat. Kalkine Media

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VVX has been the subject of several research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on V2X from $60.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of V2X from $62.00 to $69.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of V2X in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of V2X from $61.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Truist Financial restated a “hold” rating and set a $68.00 price target (up from $65.00) on shares of V2X in a research note on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, V2X presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $68.38.

Insider Buying and Selling at V2X

In other news, major shareholder American Industrial Partners C sold 1,200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.05, for a total transaction of $66,060,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 4,550,001 shares in the company, valued at $250,477,555.05. This represents a 20.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of V2X

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of V2X by 842.1% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 803,517 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,676,000 after acquiring an additional 718,225 shares during the last quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. raised its stake in V2X by 206.8% in the third quarter. Reinhart Partners LLC. now owns 890,002 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,701,000 after purchasing an additional 599,921 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners lifted its position in V2X by 5,323.3% during the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 553,235 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,139,000 after purchasing an additional 543,034 shares during the last quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in V2X during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,685,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in V2X by 727.4% in the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 466,863 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,120,000 after buying an additional 410,438 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.18% of the company’s stock.

V2X Stock Down 3.0%

The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $63.78 and its 200 day moving average price is $59.13. The stock has a market cap of $2.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 0.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00.

V2X Company Profile

V2X, Inc provides critical mission solutions and support services to defense clients worldwide. It offers a suite of integrated solutions across the operations and logistics, aerospace, training, and technology markets to national security, defense, civilian, and international clients. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Mclean, Virginia.