William Blair Issues Negative Outlook for WSC Earnings

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:WSC - Free Report) - Investment analysts at William Blair lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of WillScot Mobile Mini in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, May 29th. William Blair analyst T. Mulrooney now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.37 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.38. William Blair currently has a "Market Perform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for WillScot Mobile Mini's current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for WillScot Mobile Mini's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.52 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS.

WillScot Mobile Mini (NASDAQ:WSC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.28 by ($0.04). WillScot Mobile Mini had a return on equity of 24.67% and a net margin of 1.17%. The business had revenue of $559.55 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $555.51 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.29 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 4.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on WSC. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of WillScot Mobile Mini from $40.00 to $34.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 4th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of WillScot Mobile Mini from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Robert W. Baird lowered their target price on shares of WillScot Mobile Mini from $38.00 to $32.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Oppenheimer lowered their target price on shares of WillScot Mobile Mini from $41.00 to $38.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $40.63.

WillScot Mobile Mini Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ WSC traded up $0.89 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $27.61. The company had a trading volume of 396,912 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,689,126. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $26.32 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $31.93. The stock has a market cap of $5.04 billion, a PE ratio of 184.08, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.42. WillScot Mobile Mini has a 1-year low of $21.91 and a 1-year high of $43.80.

WillScot Mobile Mini Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.07 per share. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, June 4th. WillScot Mobile Mini's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 311.11%.

Insider Buying and Selling at WillScot Mobile Mini

In other WillScot Mobile Mini news, COO Timothy D. Boswell purchased 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 13th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $29.14 per share, for a total transaction of $145,700.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief operating officer now directly owns 34,156 shares in the company, valued at approximately $995,305.84. This trade represents a 17.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Bradley Lee Soultz acquired 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $26.79 per share, with a total value of $267,900.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 128,817 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,451,007.43. This represents a 8.42% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 3.30% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On WillScot Mobile Mini

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Plato Investment Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of WillScot Mobile Mini during the first quarter worth $99,000. SCS Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in WillScot Mobile Mini in the 1st quarter valued at $696,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its position in WillScot Mobile Mini by 1.3% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 724,638 shares of the company's stock valued at $20,145,000 after acquiring an additional 8,963 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in WillScot Mobile Mini in the 1st quarter valued at $312,000. Finally, Clearline Capital LP lifted its position in WillScot Mobile Mini by 69.8% in the 1st quarter. Clearline Capital LP now owns 539,277 shares of the company's stock valued at $14,992,000 after acquiring an additional 221,753 shares in the last quarter. 95.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About WillScot Mobile Mini

WillScot Holdings Corporation 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.