Oshkosh (OSK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of specialty trucks, military vehicles and access equipment. The company’s offerings span critical end markets, including defense, fire and emergency services, commercial construction and industrial sectors. By combining engineering expertise with advanced technologies, Oshkosh delivers solutions that enhance mobility, safety and productivity for its customers.

Founded in 1917 and headquartered in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the company has evolved from producing heavy-duty dump trucks to a diversified portfolio of products and services. Oshkosh operates through several principal business segments: Access Equipment, which includes aerial work platforms and telehandlers; Defense, featuring tactical and armored vehicles such as the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle; Fire & Emergency, supplying custom fire apparatus and rescue vehicles; and Commercial, offering concrete mixers, refuse collection trucks and specialty chassis.

With manufacturing facilities and sales operations across North America, Europe, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region, Oshkosh supports customers in more than 150 countries. Its products serve government agencies, municipalities, construction and industrial firms, energy companies and infrastructure providers. The company emphasizes total lifecycle support through parts, service and digital fleet-management solutions.

Leadership at Oshkosh is anchored by President and Chief Executive Officer John C. Pfeifer, who has overseen the company’s growth strategy since 2017. Under his guidance, Oshkosh has focused on integrating sustainable technologies, expanding aftermarket services and pursuing strategic acquisitions to strengthen its global footprint. The company continues to invest in research and development aimed at improving performance, reducing environmental impact and meeting evolving customer needs.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $138.00 to $142.32
• 50-Day Range: $108.68 to $143.52
• 52-Week Range: $76.82 to $144.30
• Volume: 877,534 shs
• Average Volume: 614,304 shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.91 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.98
• Dividend Yield: 1.47%
• Price Target: $138.08
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Oshkosh Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Oshkosh scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 4th out of 86 stocks in the auto/tires/trucks sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Oshkosh has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Oshkosh has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.05%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Oshkosh are expected to grow by 14.05% in the coming year, from $10.96 to $12.50 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Oshkosh is 13.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Oshkosh is 13.98, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Auto/Tires/Trucks sector average P/E ratio of about 16.84.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Oshkosh has a PEG Ratio of 1.73. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Oshkosh has a P/B Ratio of 2.00. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.61% of the float of Oshkosh has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Oshkosh has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Oshkosh has recently decreased by 15.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Oshkosh pays a meaningful dividend of 1.42%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Oshkosh has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Oshkosh is 20.48%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Oshkosh will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.32% next year. This indicates that Oshkosh will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -4.06

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.61% of the float of Oshkosh has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Oshkosh has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Oshkosh has recently decreased by 15.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.02

News Sentiment

Oshkosh has a news sentiment score of 1.02. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Auto/Tires/Trucks companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Oshkosh this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for OSK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 20% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Oshkosh to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Oshkosh insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $799,241.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.55% of the stock of Oshkosh is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.36% of the stock of Oshkosh is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

OSK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have OSK shares performed this year?

Oshkosh's stock was trading at $95.07 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, OSK stock has increased by 46.4% and is now trading at $139.1940.

How were Oshkosh's earnings last quarter?

Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August, 1st. The company reported $3.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.98 by $0.43. Oshkosh's revenue for the quarter was down 4.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Oshkosh have any subsidiaries?

Oshkosh subsidiaries include these companies: Access Financial Solutions Inc., Audubon Manufacturing Corporation, Concrete Equipment Company Inc., Fulton International Inc., Iowa Contract Fabrications Inc., Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc., JerrDan LLC, and others.

Who are Oshkosh's major shareholders?

Oshkosh's top institutional investors include American Century Companies Inc. (4.47%), Greenhaven Associates Inc. (3.97%), State Street Corp (3.27%) and LSV Asset Management (2.91%). Insiders that own company stock include Frank R Nerenhausen, James W Johnson, Michael E Pack, Anupam Khare, Bryan K Brandt, John S Verich and Jason P Baab.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Oshkosh?

Shares of OSK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Oshkosh own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Oshkosh investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), Broadcom (AVGO) and Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/01/2025
• Record date for 9/2 Dividend: 8/19/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/2 Dividend: 8/19/2025
• Today: 8/31/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/02/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Auto/Tires/Trucks
• Industry: AUTO/TRUCK - ORIG
• Sub-Industry: Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:OSK
• CIK: 775158
• Web: www.oshkoshcorporation.com
• Phone: (920) 502-3400
• Fax: 920-233-9624
• Employees: 18,500
• Year Founded: 1917

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Oshkosh: $138.08
• High Price Target: $188.00
• Low Price Target: $91.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -0.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.71
• Research Coverage: 14 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.96
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.98
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.70
• P/E Growth: 1.73
• Net Income: $681.40 million
• Net Margins: 6.25%
• Pretax Margin: 8.25%
• Return on Equity: 16.70%
• Return on Assets: 7.24%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.25
• Current Ratio: 1.84
• Quick Ratio: 0.92

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $10.76 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.83
• Cash Flow: $15.73 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.85
• Book Value: $69.60 per share
• Price / Book: 2.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 64,000,000
• Free Float: 63,648,000
• Market Cap: $8.91 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.43