V2X (NYSE:VVX) Shares Gap Up on Better-Than-Expected Earnings

V2X, Inc. (NYSE:VVX)’s stock price gapped up before the market opened on Tuesday following a better than expected earnings announcement. 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 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.33 by $0.23. V2X had a return on equity of 15.22% and a net margin of 1.81%.The company had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.21 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.33 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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 beat on both EPS and revenue — adjusted diluted EPS of $1.56 topped estimates and revenue of $1.22B beat consensus, signaling underlying operational improvement. V2X Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management set 2026 guidance targeting ~6% revenue growth with a midpoint near $4.75B and EPS guidance of $5.50–$5.90, citing innovation and a record backlog as drivers — this provides a clear growth framework for the year. V2X targets 6% revenue growth and $4.75B midpoint for 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Balance‑sheet and cash flow improvements: FY‑end net debt reduced by $116M and operating cash flow remains healthy, supporting leverage improvement and potential optionality for reinvestment or debt paydown. V2X Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: 2026 guidance is largely in line with street expectations (company range compares to consensus), so upside depends on execution versus the midpoint rather than a major beat out of the gate. V2X surges on earnings beat and upbeat 2026 outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript and details are available for investors who want to drill into segment trends, backlog commentary and margin drivers. V2X Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction was mixed — shares pared earlier gains and slipped after the initial rally, suggesting some investors view the results/guidance as already priced in or insufficiently bullish. V2X slips after earnings beat
• Negative Sentiment: GAAP profitability remains modest (net margin ~1.8% and reported net income was relatively small), leaving the stock sensitive to margin execution and any downside to adjusted metrics. V2X Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst posture remains cautious with a consensus “Hold,” limiting near‑term analyst‑driven upside until the company demonstrates consistent outperformance versus its guidance. V2X Given Consensus “Hold” by Brokerages

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on VVX. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on V2X from $63.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $70.00 target price on shares of V2X in a research report on Tuesday. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of V2X from $62.00 to $69.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and issued a $61.00 price target on shares of V2X in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $94.00 price objective on V2X in a report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $66.56.

Insider Transactions at V2X

In other V2X news, major shareholder American Industrial Partners C sold 1,200,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.05, for a total transaction of $66,060,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 4,550,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $250,477,555.05. This represents a 20.87% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.88% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of V2X

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vident Advisory LLC grew its holdings in V2X by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 10,778 shares of the company’s stock valued at $588,000 after purchasing an additional 261 shares during the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of V2X during the 4th quarter worth $240,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp grew its stake in V2X by 24.1% in the 4th quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 18,378 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,014,000 after buying an additional 3,569 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in V2X by 10.8% in the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 144,008 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,856,000 after buying an additional 14,084 shares during the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd bought a new position in V2X in the 4th quarter worth $315,000. Institutional investors own 95.18% of the company’s stock.

V2X Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.20. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $63.23 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $58.93. The stock has a market cap of $2.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 0.12.

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.