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V2X, Inc.

$VVX·$2.8B·Aerospace & Defense·Industrials
$75.97-2.2%YTD+43.1%1Y+34.5%
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VVVVX
$VVXV2X, Inc.
$75.97-2.21%1 posts0%
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $VVX, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-08-20

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

V2X defense-logistics services up 43% YTD on a $391M USMC contract (up to $500M) plus the F/A-18 mission readiness win.

V2X, Inc. is a defense-services company (formerly Vectrus + Vertex Aerospace) providing logistics, aircraft mission readiness, and counter-UAS (drone) support to the US military. The stock is up 43% year-to-date on a series of large DoD contract wins that anchor the FY26 revenue trajectory.

The setup that's compounding:

  • The USMC logistics contract is the tape-defining event: $391M contract with options that could bring the total to $500M for US Marine Corps logistics integration support — this is a specific, dated commercial commitment that materially anchors book-to-bill.
  • The F/A-18 contract adds specific aviation-readiness revenue: $87M contract supporting F/A-18 Super Hornet mission readiness — this is recurring-service work that generates predictable revenue over the contract duration, supporting the FY27 consensus revenue of $5.2B.
  • Q2 EPS beat 14% with continued acceleration: EPS of $1.64 beat consensus by 13.9% following 23.4% in Q1 — two consecutive material beats, and the operating margin at 4.3% is decent for a defense-services company with low-teens revenue growth.

Trajectory is accelerating at 73% of the 52-week range on the contract-win momentum; the Nov 2 Q3 print needs continued contract-win cadence plus reaffirmed FY26 guide — the departure of Chief Growth Officer Roger Mason (leaving to lead the National Reconnaissance Office) is a leadership wildcard but comes as a testament to Mason's caliber.

Agrees with X sentimentX's bullish framing on the $391M USMC logistics contract, up to $500M with options, F/A-18 repair award, and c-UAS/counter-drone exposure is on the fundamentals — these are real, dated DoD contract wins. The 'under-appreciated defense contractor' framing plus the training-franchise angle is a valid catalyst thesis that the sell-side is starting to reflect.

What to watch: Nov 2 Q3 earnings — continued contract-win cadence plus reaffirmed FY26 guide sustains the setup; a soft DoD-award commentary or an execution-risk disclosure from the CGO departure breaks the setup back toward $65.

On the calendar: 2026-11-02 — Q3 2026 earnings

X sentiment

What the X crowd is saying right now — descriptive, summarised from the day’s posts.

Bullish sentiment40 posts analyzed · as of 2026-08-11

V2X posters cheer a $391M USMC logistics contract (options could bring total to $500M) plus a Marine Corps repair/sustainment award. Users frame VVX as an under-appreciated defense contractor with c-UAS (counter-drone) exposure and training franchise, with book-to-bill set to accelerate on Q2 wins. Sentiment is decisively bullish on the contract-momentum thesis.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Provides logistics, maintenance, and training support services for US military operations globally.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Aerospace & Defense sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $VVX.

Aerospace & Defense · Industrials

Defense budget tailwinds — NATO spending commitments and Pentagon procurement acceleration — support backlogs at prime contractors. Commercial space is a separate driver: launch cadence and satellite constellations are pulling RKLB and LUNR on their own momentum, independent of traditional defense spending.

What this means for $VVX

Direct beneficiary — defense contract backlog tied to government procurement expansion; Colorado Springs, Colorado, serves as the home base for V2X, Inc.

Top industry ETF

$ITAiShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
+16.3%YTD
+16.3%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
29.9How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
7.0%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
4.3%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
5.1%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
0.6Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
8.2%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
8.5%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
1.0Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 3, 2026$1.64$1.44+13.9%
Q1 2026May 4, 2026$1.53$1.24+23.4%
Q4 2025Feb 23, 2026$1.56$1.33+17.3%
Q3 2025Nov 3, 2025$1.37$1.23+11.4%
Next earningsMon, Nov 2·consensus EPS $1.54

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$1.3B+23.4%8.4%3.5%$0.61$-132.2M
Q4 FY25$1.2B+5.3%8.6%4.2%$0.72$207.2M
Q3 FY25$1.2B+7.9%8.1%4.8%$0.78$35.0M
Q2 FY25$1.1B+0.6%8.9%4.9%$0.71$26.1M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 9 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$4.9B$4.9B – $5.0B$6.09$5.89 – $6.418
FY27$5.2B$4.9B – $5.4B$6.78$5.95 – $7.529
FY28$5.4B$5.4B – $5.4B$7.59$5.47 – $9.717
FY29$5.6B$5.5B – $5.8B$8.35$7.99 – $8.693
FY30$5.9B$5.7B – $6.1B$9.10$8.71 – $9.486

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.4×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.62%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-2.3%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+10.9%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 30.6M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.0% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.225-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellAug 14Nance Jeremy JohnSVP and General Counsel3.5K sh$287KSellAug 11Melvin ParkerDirector5.0K sh$407KSellMar 12American Industrial Partners Capital Fund Vi, L.p.10% owner2.5M sh$173.6M
+ 37 other (17 exempts · 9 inkinds · 9 awards · 2 gifts) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KOfficer or director changeAug 108-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change
AI summary

V2X Inc. (VVX) disclosed that Dr. L. Roger Mason Jr. resigned as Senior Vice President and Chief Growth Officer effective immediately on August 7, 2026, to serve as the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office of the U.S. Department of War (formerly Department of Defense). In recognition of his contributions and in exchange for a separation agreement and general release, the Compensation Committee approved a prorated AIP payment of $331,975 (reflecting full months employed in 2026 at target). CEO Lloyd Wensinger will assume his responsibilities.

8-KMaterial agreementJun 18-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation
AI summary

V2X Inc.'s subsidiaries entered Amendment No. 6 to its First Lien Credit Agreement on May 29, 2026, with Royal Bank of Canada as administrative agent; specific amendment terms not detailed in the excerpt. Material credit agreement amendment; routine leverage management for a defense and government services contractor.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentMay 13SC 13D/A
AI summary

American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VI, L.P. filed an amended Schedule 13D on VVX disclosing beneficial ownership (0.00 shares) as of 2026-05-13. The filer's stated intent is passive investment with no plan to influence control of the company.

424B5Prospectus supplement (offering)May 11424B5
AI summary

VVX filed a 424B5 prospectus supplement dated 2026-05-11, representing an active capital markets transaction. Priced at $0.01 per share. This represents immediate dilution to existing shareholders.

8-KOfficer or director changeMay 78-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

VVX disclosed a personnel change (8-K Item 5.02, dated 2026-05-07). An executive departure and a new appointment are both reported. Personnel changes are generally administrative; materiality depends on seniority and circumstances.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentMar 16SC 13D/A
+ 14 other (6 13Gs · 2 earnings 8-Ks · 2 10-Qs · 2 proxys) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

BlackRock Inc. Invests $189.73 Million in V2X, Inc. $VVXdefenseworld.net·3d agoV2X Congratulates Chief Growth Officer Roger Mason on Confirmation as Director of the National Reconnaissance Officeprnewswire.com·14d agoAmundi Buys New Position in V2X, Inc. $VVXdefenseworld.net·20d agoU.S. Marine Corps Awards V2X Up to $500M Logistics Integration Support Contractprnewswire.com·21d agoV2X Wins $87 Million Contract Supporting F/A-18 Mission Readinessprnewswire.com·26d ago

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