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The closing price of WillScot Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: WSC) was $26.49 for the day, down -0.19% from the previous closing price of $26.54. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.19 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.26 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of WSC’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 452.39 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.43. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.76 and its Current Ratio is at 0.83. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 3.84 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 3.75.
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, Morgan Stanley on December 17, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $50 from $40 previously.
On October 31, 2024, Deutsche Bank Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $46 to $35.
Robert W. Baird Downgraded its Outperform to Neutral on October 24, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $42.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 06 ’25 when Soultz Bradley Lee bought 10,000 shares for $26.79 per share. The transaction valued at 267,900 led to the insider holds 128,817 shares of the business.
GRAEME PARKES bought 16,047 shares of WSC for $456,619 on Mar 28 ’25. On Mar 27 ’25, another insider, Graeme Parkes, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 26,834 shares for $29.28 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, WillScot’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 293.68, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.11. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 21.34. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.04 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.80.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, WSC has reached a high of $43.80, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $21.91. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.62%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -23.77%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 183.11M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 177.16M. Insiders hold about 2.87% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 112.33% stake in the company.
