Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday morning.

OSK has been the subject of several other research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Oshkosh from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $181.00 price objective on shares of Oshkosh in a report on Monday, May 11th. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Oshkosh from $176.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Zacks Research cut Oshkosh from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Oshkosh from $172.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $171.33.

Oshkosh Price Performance

Oshkosh stock opened at $156.45 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $147.99 and its 200 day moving average price is $148.33. Oshkosh has a 1 year low of $116.77 and a 1 year high of $180.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.90, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 1.72.

Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.63 by $0.24. The company had revenue of $2.92 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.80 billion. Oshkosh had a net margin of 5.24% and a return on equity of 12.95%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 6.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $3.41 earnings per share. Oshkosh has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.000-11.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Oshkosh will post 10.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oshkosh Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 13th will be paid a $0.57 dividend. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 13th. Oshkosh’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.09%.

Institutional Trading of Oshkosh

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Annex Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Oshkosh by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Annex Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,967 shares of the company’s stock worth $455,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors lifted its position in Oshkosh by 4.7% during the first quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 1,809 shares of the company’s stock worth $266,000 after buying an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its stake in Oshkosh by 11.7% during the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 838 shares of the company’s stock worth $105,000 after buying an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Oshkosh by 0.5% in the 1st quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC now owns 18,595 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,737,000 after buying an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Personal CFO Solutions LLC increased its stake in shares of Oshkosh by 4.8% in the 1st quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 1,992 shares of the company’s stock worth $293,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.36% of the company’s stock.

Oshkosh Company Profile

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.