Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. Has $44.76 Million Stake in WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:WSC)

Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. boosted its holdings in WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:WSC - Free Report) by 26.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 1,005,789 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 211,180 shares during the period. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. owned 0.52% of WillScot Mobile Mini worth $44,758,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CIBC Asset Management Inc boosted its stake in shares of WillScot Mobile Mini by 4.2% during the first quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 5,742 shares of the company's stock worth $269,000 after buying an additional 233 shares during the period. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its stake in WillScot Mobile Mini by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 8,241 shares of the company's stock worth $332,000 after acquiring an additional 260 shares during the period. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System grew its stake in shares of WillScot Mobile Mini by 0.3% during the 3rd quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 109,877 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,570,000 after buying an additional 290 shares during the period. Pathstone Family Office LLC grew its stake in shares of WillScot Mobile Mini by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter. Pathstone Family Office LLC now owns 5,933 shares of the company's stock valued at $247,000 after buying an additional 315 shares during the period. Finally, Bleakley Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of WillScot Mobile Mini by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 8,748 shares of the company's stock valued at $410,000 after acquiring an additional 361 shares in the last quarter. 95.81% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

WSC has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on shares of WillScot Mobile Mini from $55.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, January 19th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on shares of WillScot Mobile Mini from $58.00 to $50.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of WillScot Mobile Mini in a research note on Monday, January 8th. They issued an "equal weight" rating and a $45.00 price target for the company. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of WillScot Mobile Mini from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and cut their target price for the company from $58.00 to $42.00 in a research note on Monday, April 1st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of WillScot Mobile Mini from $51.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $52.38.

Insider Activity

In other WillScot Mobile Mini news, CEO Bradley Lee Soultz purchased 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 4th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $47.76 per share, for a total transaction of $238,800.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 13,869 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $662,383.44. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. In related news, CEO Bradley Lee Soultz purchased 5,000 shares of WillScot Mobile Mini stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 4th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $47.76 per share, for a total transaction of $238,800.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 13,869 shares in the company, valued at approximately $662,383.44. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Jeffrey Sagansky sold 75,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.50, for a total transaction of $3,562,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 2,420,905 shares in the company, valued at $114,992,987.50. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 3.10% of the company's stock.

WillScot Mobile Mini Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of WSC traded down $0.07 on Friday, reaching $44.01. 1,374,264 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,610,294. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.34. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $47.52 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $43.38. WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. has a 12 month low of $34.40 and a 12 month high of $52.16.

WillScot Mobile Mini (NASDAQ:WSC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 20th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.53 by ($0.09). WillScot Mobile Mini had a net margin of 20.15% and a return on equity of 24.52%. The company had revenue of $612.38 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $619.63 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.46 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was down .5% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. will post 2.07 earnings per share for the current year.

WillScot Mobile Mini Profile

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. provides workspace and portable storage solutions in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It operates in two segments, Modular Solutions and Storage Solutions. Its modular solutions include panelized and stackable offices, single-wide modular space units, section modulars and redi-plex, classrooms, ground level offices, blast-resistant modules, clearspan structures, and other modular space; and portable storage solutions, such as portable and cold storage containers, as well as trailers.