WillScot (NASDAQ:WSC) Upgraded to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of WillScot (NASDAQ:WSC) from a sell rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on WSC. DA Davidson cut their price objective on WillScot from $32.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Robert W. Baird set a $26.00 price objective on WillScot in a report on Friday. William Blair restated a “market perform” rating on shares of WillScot in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of WillScot in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on WillScot from $18.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $24.38.

WillScot Stock Up 20.6%

WSC opened at $28.10 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 0.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.15. The firm has a market cap of $5.08 billion, a P/E ratio of -73.95, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 1.31. WillScot has a 52 week low of $14.91 and a 52 week high of $31.88. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $19.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $20.19.

WillScot (NASDAQ:WSC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.05. WillScot had a positive return on equity of 20.06% and a negative net margin of 2.99%.The firm had revenue of $548.63 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $518.17 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.26 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that WillScot will post 1.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

WillScot Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. This represents a $0.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. WillScot’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -93.33%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WSC. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in WillScot by 334.3% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,522,450 shares of the company’s stock valued at $103,988,000 after purchasing an additional 4,250,951 shares during the period. Turtle Creek Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in WillScot by 71.7% during the 3rd quarter. Turtle Creek Asset Management Inc. now owns 8,730,347 shares of the company’s stock valued at $184,298,000 after purchasing an additional 3,645,350 shares during the period. Primecap Management Co. CA boosted its position in WillScot by 210.9% during the 4th quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 4,267,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $80,355,000 after purchasing an additional 2,894,900 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in WillScot during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $40,925,000. Finally, Coliseum Capital Management LLC boosted its position in WillScot by 70.7% during the 4th quarter. Coliseum Capital Management LLC now owns 5,111,602 shares of the company’s stock worth $96,251,000 after acquiring an additional 2,117,247 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.81% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about WillScot

Here are the key news stories impacting WillScot this week:

• Positive Sentiment: WillScot reported Q1 adjusted EPS of $0.21, ahead of the $0.16 consensus, and revenue of $548.6 million, above estimates. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company said it exceeded its Q1 revenue and adjusted EBITDA outlook and raised its 2026 full-year outlook for revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and net capex, signaling improving commercial demand. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: WillScot also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share, which may support investor sentiment. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue still declined 2.0% year over year, and EPS was below last year’s $0.24, so the quarter was solid but not a return to growth. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Operating performance remained pressured, with gross profit, operating income, and net income all down from a year ago, which could temper enthusiasm after the post-earnings rally. Article Title

About WillScot

WillScot (NASDAQ: WSC) is a leading North American provider of modular space and portable storage solutions. The company designs, manufactures, leases and sells temporary and permanent modular buildings to serve sectors such as education, healthcare, construction, industrial and government. Its modular space offerings range from single‐unit office trailers and classrooms to complex multi‐unit configurations tailored to diverse project requirements.

In addition to modular structures, WillScot offers a broad portfolio of portable storage containers and related services, including site logistics, customization, delivery and installation.