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William Blair Predicts WillScot's Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:WSC)

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Key Points

  • William Blair has revised its Q3 2025 earnings forecast for WillScot Holdings from $0.43 to $0.33 per share, maintaining a "Market Perform" rating on the stock.
  • WillScot reported a Q2 earnings miss with $0.27 EPS, falling short of analysts' expectations of $0.36, while its revenue was slightly above expectations at $589.08 million.
  • The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07, payable on September 17th, representing an annualized yield of 1.1% and a payout ratio of 46.67%.
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WillScot Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:WSC - Free Report) - Analysts at William Blair dropped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for WillScot in a report issued on Friday, August 1st. William Blair analyst T. Mulrooney now expects that the company will earn $0.33 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.43. William Blair has a "Market Perform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for WillScot's current full-year earnings is $1.77 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for WillScot's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.44 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.37 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.39 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS.

WillScot (NASDAQ:WSC - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.36 by ($0.09). The firm had revenue of $589.08 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $587.07 million. WillScot had a return on equity of 24.83% and a net margin of 4.66%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.39 earnings per share.

A number of other brokerages have also issued reports on WSC. DA Davidson decreased their price target on WillScot from $45.00 to $40.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of WillScot from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $36.33.

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WillScot Price Performance

WSC stock opened at $25.33 on Monday. WillScot has a 52 week low of $21.91 and a 52 week high of $42.15. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.55. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $28.49 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $29.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 1.20.

WillScot Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 3rd will be given a $0.07 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 3rd. This represents a $0.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. WillScot's payout ratio is presently 46.67%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other WillScot news, Director Dominick P. Zarcone acquired 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 17th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $26.19 per share, with a total value of $261,900.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 15,384 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $402,906.96. The trade was a 185.74% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Bradley Lee Soultz acquired 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 6th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $26.79 per share, for a total transaction of $267,900.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 128,817 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,451,007.43. The trade was a 8.42% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 3.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of WillScot

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in WSC. Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its holdings in WillScot by 3.2% during the second quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas now owns 27,912 shares of the company's stock valued at $765,000 after purchasing an additional 866 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in WillScot by 217.0% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 482,141 shares of the company's stock valued at $13,211,000 after purchasing an additional 330,042 shares in the last quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D lifted its holdings in WillScot by 8.8% during the second quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 68,764 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,884,000 after purchasing an additional 5,552 shares in the last quarter. AlTi Global Inc. purchased a new position in WillScot during the second quarter valued at $1,626,000. Finally, Bernzott Capital Advisors lifted its holdings in WillScot by 2.2% during the second quarter. Bernzott Capital Advisors now owns 165,374 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,531,000 after purchasing an additional 3,507 shares in the last quarter. 95.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

WillScot Company Profile

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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.

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