Oshkosh Corp (OSK) Beta Value: Understanding the Market Risk

The price-to-earnings ratio for Oshkosh Corp (NYSE: OSK) is above average at 8.25x. The 36-month beta value for OSK is also noteworthy at 1.36. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 7 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for OSK is 64.09M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.75% of that float. The average trading volume of OSK on April 30, 2025 was 817.55K shares.

OSK) stock’s latest price update

Oshkosh Corp (NYSE: OSK) has seen a decline in its stock price by -3.23 in relation to its previous close of 88.24. However, the company has experienced a 1.22% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-30 that While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Oshkosh (OSK) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

OSK’s Market Performance

Oshkosh Corp (OSK) has seen a 1.22% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -9.24% decline in the past month and a -10.71% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.54%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.04% for OSK. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.42% for OSK’s stock, with a -15.62% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of OSK

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for OSK stocks, with KeyBanc Capital Markets repeating the rating for OSK by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for OSK in the upcoming period, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets is $113 based on the research report published on January 24, 2025 of the current year 2025.

Raymond James, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see OSK reach a price target of $125. The rating they have provided for OSK stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on June 28th, 2024.

Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to OSK, setting the target price at $130 in the report published on June 26th of the previous year.

OSK Trading at -8.64% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought OSK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -30.72% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 5.04%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.54%, as shares sank -9.86% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -22.46% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, OSK rose by +0.37%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -21.62% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $85.72. In addition, Oshkosh Corp saw -10.18% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Stock Fundamentals for OSK

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.1 for the present operating margin
  • 0.18 for the gross margin

The net margin for Oshkosh Corp stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.17. Equity return is now at value 17.34, with 7.35 for asset returns.

Based on Oshkosh Corp (OSK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.19 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.57. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.23. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.89.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.22 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.6. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.58. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.52for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.14. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.52.

Conclusion

In summary, Oshkosh Corp (OSK) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others 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.

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