WillScot (NASDAQ:WSC) Stock Price Target Lowered at Oppenheimer

WillScot (NASDAQ:WSC) had its target price cut by analysts at Oppenheimer from $29.00 to $26.00 in a report issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “outperform” rating on the stock. Oppenheimer‘s price target indicates a potential upside of 35.87% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on WSC. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating and set a $20.00 price target on shares of WillScot in a research note on Friday. UBS Group reduced their price objective on WillScot from $29.00 to $18.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Barclays boosted their target price on WillScot from $24.00 to $26.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating and set a $26.00 target price on shares of WillScot in a research report on Friday. Finally, Robert W. Baird cut their price target on shares of WillScot from $28.00 to $21.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 12th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, WillScot currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $24.11.

WillScot Trading Up 7.3%

Shares of WSC stock traded up $1.30 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $19.14. 2,172,297 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,490,816. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $18.02 and a 200 day moving average of $21.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.80. WillScot has a 1 year low of $14.91 and a 1 year high of $29.77. The firm has a market cap of $3.47 billion, a PE ratio of -50.51, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.37.

WillScot (NASDAQ:WSC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $601.34 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $586.11 million. WillScot had a negative net margin of 3.00% and a positive return on equity of 21.62%. WillScot’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.30 earnings per share. Analysts expect that WillScot will post 1.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WSC. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System raised its stake in WillScot by 40.7% during the 3rd quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 48,804 shares of the company’s stock valued at $838,000 after acquiring an additional 14,112 shares in the last quarter. Keybank National Association OH grew its stake in shares of WillScot by 5.6% in the third quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 16,183 shares of the company’s stock worth $278,000 after purchasing an additional 865 shares in the last quarter. Van Berkom & Associates Inc. increased its holdings in shares of WillScot by 6.4% during the third quarter. Van Berkom & Associates Inc. now owns 2,605,874 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,769,000 after purchasing an additional 155,673 shares during the period. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP acquired a new position in shares of WillScot during the third quarter valued at $318,000. Finally, Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of WillScot during the third quarter valued at $240,000. 95.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

WillScot News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting WillScot this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 adjusted earnings were $0.29 per share, ahead of the $0.28 consensus, while revenue of $601.34 million topped estimates of $586.11 million and increased 6.1% year over year. The company also said it exceeded its Q3 outlook for revenue and adjusted EBITDA. WillScot Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: WillScot’s full-year outlook slightly exceeded expectations, with modular business growth and enterprise accounts cited as supports for the improved outlook. Q3 results and outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share, payable December 16 to shareholders of record December 2. That equates to $0.28 annualized, or about a 1.5% yield. WillScot Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
• Neutral Sentiment: For 2027, WillScot signaled low-single-digit organic revenue growth and mid-single-digit organic EBITDA growth, alongside expectations for deleveraging. These point to continued growth, but at a measured pace. WillScot’s 2027 outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 EPS was slightly below the $0.30 reported a year earlier, and the 2027 outlook includes higher fleet investment, which may weigh on near-term cash generation. Q3 earnings results

About WillScot

WillScot Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: WSC) provides flexible workspace and storage solutions primarily to customers across North America. The company offers modular buildings, mobile offices, portable classrooms, storage units and other temporary or permanent space solutions for businesses, schools, construction sites, health care organizations, government agencies and other institutions.

In addition to renting and selling modular space and portable storage products, WillScot provides related services such as delivery, installation, relocation, site improvements, furnishings and facility services.