WillScot Holdings Corporation $WSC Shares Purchased by UBS Group AG

UBS Group AG lifted its stake in WillScot Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:WSC) by 135.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,592,913 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 916,313 shares during the period. UBS Group AG’s holdings in WillScot were worth $29,995,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Salomon & Ludwin LLC lifted its stake in shares of WillScot by 117.3% in the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 1,258 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 679 shares during the period. CWM LLC lifted its stake in shares of WillScot by 37.7% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,071 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 567 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of WillScot in the third quarter valued at about $44,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of WillScot by 130.3% in the third quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 2,766 shares of the company’s stock valued at $58,000 after purchasing an additional 1,565 shares during the period. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of WillScot by 22.9% in the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,911 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 543 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.81% of the company’s stock.

More WillScot News

Here are the key news stories impacting WillScot this week:

• Positive Sentiment: WillScot reported Q1 adjusted EPS of $0.21, ahead of the $0.16 consensus, and revenue of $548.6 million, above estimates. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company said it exceeded its Q1 revenue and adjusted EBITDA outlook and raised its 2026 full-year outlook for revenue, adjusted EBITDA, and net capex, signaling improving commercial demand. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: WillScot also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share, which may support investor sentiment. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue still declined 2.0% year over year, and EPS was below last year’s $0.24, so the quarter was solid but not a return to growth. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Operating performance remained pressured, with gross profit, operating income, and net income all down from a year ago, which could temper enthusiasm after the post-earnings rally. Article Title

WillScot Stock Performance

Shares of WSC opened at $28.10 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.15. The stock has a market cap of $5.08 billion, a P/E ratio of -73.95, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a 50-day moving average of $19.74 and a two-hundred day moving average of $20.19. WillScot Holdings Corporation has a 12-month low of $14.91 and a 12-month high of $31.88.

WillScot (NASDAQ:WSC) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $548.63 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $518.17 million. WillScot had a negative net margin of 2.99% and a positive return on equity of 20.06%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.26 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that WillScot Holdings Corporation will post 1.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

WillScot Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.07 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 3rd. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. WillScot’s payout ratio is presently -93.33%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

WSC has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of WillScot from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. William Blair reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of WillScot in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of WillScot from $21.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of WillScot from $18.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $29.00 target price on shares of WillScot in a research report on Friday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, WillScot presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $24.38.

WillScot Profile

WillScot (NASDAQ: WSC) is a leading North American provider of modular space and portable storage solutions. The company designs, manufactures, leases and sells temporary and permanent modular buildings to serve sectors such as education, healthcare, construction, industrial and government. Its modular space offerings range from single‐unit office trailers and classrooms to complex multi‐unit configurations tailored to diverse project requirements.

In addition to modular structures, WillScot offers a broad portfolio of portable storage containers and related services, including site logistics, customization, delivery and installation.