The stock of WillScot Holdings Corp (WSC) has gone up by 14.17% for the week, with a 22.72% rise in the past month and a -20.07% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.49%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 4.41% for WSC.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 18.48% for WSC’s stock, with a -12.12% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in WillScot Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: WSC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for WillScot Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: WSC) is 335.92x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for WSC is 1.29. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WSC is 177.15M and currently, short sellers hold a 8.07% of that float. On May 14, 2025, WSC’s average trading volume was 3.69M shares.
WSC) stock’s latest price update
WillScot Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: WSC)’s stock price has gone rise by 2.19 in comparison to its previous close of 29.65, however, the company has experienced a 14.17% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-05-07 that PHOENIX, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WillScot Holdings Corporation (“WillScot” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: WSC), a leader in innovative temporary space solutions, announced its collaboration with Penske Entertainment Corp. to become an official partner of INDYCAR and Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS), providing temporary turnkey space solutions including mobile offices, storage containers, climate-controlled storage, clearspan structures and perimeter solutions for use at race events throughout the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and IMS for 2025, 2026 and 2027 seasons. A video highlighting the unique partnership with WillScot can be viewed here.
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 11.62% 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 -30.82% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.41%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.49%, as shares surge +23.67% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.51% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WSC rose by +14.17%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -29.93% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $25.57. In addition, WillScot Holdings Corp saw -9.42% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WSC starting from Soultz Bradley Lee, who purchase 10,000 shares at the price of $26.79 back on May 06 ’25. After this action, Soultz Bradley Lee now owns 128,817 shares of WillScot Holdings Corp, valued at $267,900 using the latest closing price.
GRAEME PARKES, the Officer of WillScot Holdings Corp, proposed sale 16,047 shares at $28.46 during a trade that took place back on Mar 28 ’25, which means that GRAEME PARKES is holding shares at $456,619 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 0.07. Equity return is now at value 1.28, with 0.25 for asset returns.
Based on WillScot Holdings Corp (WSC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.79 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.84. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.73.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 669.06 million with net debt to EBITDA at 6.7. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.97. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.91for 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 0.83.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of WillScot Holdings Corp (WSC) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
