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As of close of business last night, WillScot Holdings Corp’s stock clocked out at $38.69, down -1.33% from its previous closing price of $39.21. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.33 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.17 million shares were traded. WSC stock price reached its highest trading level at $39.24 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $38.5.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of WSC’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 646.91 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 22.87. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.82 and its Current Ratio is at 0.90. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 3.69 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 3.61.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Deutsche Bank on October 31, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Hold and sets its target price to $35 from $46 previously.
On October 24, 2024, Robert W. Baird Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Outperform but kept the price unchanged to $42.
Barclays Downgraded its Overweight to Equal Weight on September 19, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $50 to $44.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 19 ’24 when Holthaus Gerard E bought 5,000 shares for $34.99 per share. The transaction valued at 174,956 led to the insider holds 411,221 shares of the business.
Shanks Sally J sold 14,059 shares of WSC for $487,681 on Nov 18 ’24. The Chief Accounting Officer now owns 26,113 shares after completing the transaction at $34.69 per share. On Nov 15 ’24, another insider, Boswell Timothy D, who serves as the President & CFO of the company, bought 5,000 shares for $34.26 each. As a result, the insider paid 171,319 and bolstered with 5,000 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, WSC now has a Market Capitalization of 7244431872 and an Enterprise Value of 11033865216. As of this moment, WillScot’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 337.02, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.97. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 29.83. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.97 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.87. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.587 whereas that against EBITDA is 16.887.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, WSC has reached a high of $52.16, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $32.71. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 3.45%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.11%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that WSC traded 3.06M shares on average per day over the past three months and 2029130 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 187.05M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 179.73M. Insiders hold about 2.72% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 106.63% stake in the company. Shares short for WSC as of 1731628800 were 13387133 with a Short Ratio of 4.38, compared to 1728950400 on 13984159. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 13387133 and a Short% of Float of 7.48.
