The stock price of WillScot Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: WSC) has plunged by -0.32 when compared to previous closing price of 34.13, but the company has seen a 1.70% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-12-30 that Investors interested in stocks from the Real Estate – Operations sector have probably already heard of TPG RE Finance Trust (TRTX) and WillScot (WSC). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
Is It Worth Investing in WillScot Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: WSC) Right Now?
WillScot Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: WSC) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 296.34x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for WSC is 1.40. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for WSC is 179.65M and currently, short sellers hold a 7.16% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of WSC on January 10, 2025 was 2.91M shares.
WSC’s Market Performance
The stock of WillScot Holdings Corp (WSC) has seen a 1.70% increase in the past week, with a -13.13% drop in the past month, and a -6.77% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.44%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.38% for WSC. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.22% for WSC stock, with a simple moving average of -10.95% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WSC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WSC stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for WSC by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for WSC in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $50 based on the research report published on December 17, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WSC reach a price target of $35, previously predicting the price at $46. The rating they have provided for WSC stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on October 31st, 2024.
Robert W. Baird gave a rating of “Neutral” to WSC, setting the target price at $42 in the report published on October 24th of the previous year.
WSC Trading at -6.23% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WSC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -34.78% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.38%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.44%, as shares sank -11.87% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.70% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WSC rose by +1.70%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -25.93% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $34.44. In addition, WillScot Holdings Corp saw 1.70% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WSC starting from Parkes Graeme, who sale 2,900 shares at the price of $37.01 back on Dec 11 ’24. After this action, Parkes Graeme now owns 72,818 shares of WillScot Holdings Corp, valued at $107,336 using the latest closing price.
GRAEME PARKES, the Officer of WillScot Holdings Corp, proposed sale 2,900 shares at $37.01 during a trade that took place back on Dec 11 ’24, which means that GRAEME PARKES is holding shares at $107,336 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WSC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.54 for the gross margin
The net margin for WillScot Holdings Corp stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 2.13, with 0.42 for asset returns.
Based on WillScot Holdings Corp (WSC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.78 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.44. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.8.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.02 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.93. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.22. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.4for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.4. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.90.
Conclusion
In conclusion, WillScot Holdings Corp (WSC) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
