Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK) Director John Pfeifer Sells 778 Shares

Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) Director John Pfeifer sold 778 shares of Oshkosh stock in a transaction on Friday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.00, for a total transaction of $116,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 150,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,600,350. The trade was a 0.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Oshkosh Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:OSK opened at $143.13 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.72, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.84 billion, a PE ratio of 16.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.27. Oshkosh Corporation has a 1 year low of $116.77 and a 1 year high of $180.49. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $150.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $146.12.

Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $0.24. Oshkosh had a return on equity of 12.95% and a net margin of 5.24%.The company had revenue of $2.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.80 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.41 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Oshkosh has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.000-11.000 EPS. Analysts expect that Oshkosh Corporation will post 10.72 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oshkosh Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, August 13th were paid a $0.57 dividend. This represents a $2.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 13th. Oshkosh’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.09%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of OSK. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Oshkosh in the second quarter worth $913,816,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in Oshkosh by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,051,511 shares of the company’s stock valued at $449,166,000 after purchasing an additional 46,306 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management boosted its holdings in Oshkosh by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,913,769 shares of the company’s stock valued at $240,427,000 after purchasing an additional 17,944 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Oshkosh by 6.3% in the 1st quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,290,424 shares of the company’s stock valued at $189,963,000 after purchasing an additional 76,620 shares during the period. Finally, Capital Research Global Investors grew its position in Oshkosh by 143.9% in the 4th quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 1,193,156 shares of the company’s stock worth $149,896,000 after purchasing an additional 704,022 shares during the last quarter. 92.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Zacks Research raised Oshkosh from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 21st. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Oshkosh from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Oshkosh from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Oshkosh from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Oshkosh from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Oshkosh presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $170.71.

About Oshkosh

Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) is a manufacturer of specialty vehicles and equipment headquartered in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Founded in 1917, the company serves commercial, government and municipal customers in markets that require purpose-built vehicles for demanding operating environments.

Oshkosh operates through businesses focused on access equipment, defense, fire apparatus and vocational vehicles. Its products include aerial work platforms and other equipment used in construction and industrial applications; tactical vehicles, trailers and related systems for defense and security customers; fire trucks, airport rescue vehicles and emergency response equipment; and vocational vehicles for refuse collection, concrete placement, snow removal and other specialized tasks.

The company serves customers in North America and international markets through a combination of manufacturing operations, dealerships, distributors and direct sales.