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WSCWillScot Holdings CorporationSell3.8·$27.85+3.49%
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WillScot Holdings Corporation (WSC) Stock Analysis

SellHigh Confidence

Industrials · Rental & Leasing Services

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $27.85: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 3.8/10. Specifically: High short interest: 20%; Below-average business quality.

WillScot Holdings provides modular space and portable storage solutions across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico through ~260 branch locations, serving 85,000+ customers across 15 end markets. Revenue comes primarily from leasing modular offices, portable storage containers, and... Read more

$27.85-1.6% A.UpsideScore 3.8/10#16 of 16 Rental & Leasing Services
QualityF-score4 / 9FCF yield6.72%
IncomeYield1.04%Payout17.36%sustainable
Stop $25.77Target $27.27(resistance)A.R:R -0.8:1
Analyst target$28.10+0.9%10 analysts
$27.27our TP
$27.85price
$28.10mean
$24
$37

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $27.85: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 3.8/10. Specifically: High short interest: 20%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 3.8/10, high confidence.

Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 58d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-06-09

Recent Developments — WillScot Holdings Corporation

Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:47Z.

TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Thu, Aug 6, 202658d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Target reached (-11.8% upside)
Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)19.7
Mkt Cap$4.9B
EV/EBITDA14.7
Profit Mgn-3.0%
ROE-7.2%
Rev Growth-2.0%
Beta1.35
Dividend1.04%
Rating analysts14

Quality Signals

Piotroski F4/9

Options Flow

P/C1.09bearish
IV69%elevated
Max Pain$8-73.1% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

5 floor-breakers

Revenue shrinking — -2.0% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Earnings Growth
0.0
Revenue Growth
2.0
Declining revenue: -2%

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
0.0
Quality Rank
0.6
Value Rank
3.1

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Support Resistance
0.2
Bollinger
0.4
52w Position
7.6

No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static

Earnings History
0.0
Surprise Avg
0.0
Erm
5.0
Earnings Timing
5.0
Dividend Safety
6.0
Earnings concerns: 1B/3MDividend: 104.0%

Unprofitable operations — net margin -3.0%. Quality floor flags this regardless of sector context.static

Roe
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Current Ratio
3.2
Roa
3.5
Moat
4.0
Piotroski F
4.4
Fcf Quality
6.0
Gross Margin
6.5
Operating Margin
7.4
FCF-positive but moderate margins (FCF margin 14%, FCF yield 6.7%)No competitive moat
GatesA.R:R -0.8=NEGATIVEMomentum 5.9>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 58d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
85 · Overbought
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $22.62Resistance $27.83

Price Targets

$26
$27
A.Upside-2.1%
A.R:R-0.8:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-11.8% upside)
! Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

B
M
M
M
1/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-06 (58d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is WSC stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $27.85: Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 3.8/10. Specifically: High short interest: 20%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $25.77. Score 3.8/10, high confidence.

What is the WSC stock price target?

Take-profit target: $27.27 (-1.6% upside). Prior stop was $25.77. Stop-loss: $25.77.

What are the risks of investing in WSC?

Target reached (-11.8% upside); Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0).

Is WSC overvalued or undervalued?

WillScot Holdings Corporation trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 19.7). TrendMatrix value score: 5.3/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about WSC?

14 analysts cover WSC with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $28.

What does WillScot Holdings Corporation do?WillScot Holdings provides modular space and portable storage solutions across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico through...

WillScot Holdings provides modular space and portable storage solutions across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico through ~260 branch locations, serving 85,000+ customers across 15 end markets. Revenue comes primarily from leasing modular offices, portable storage containers, and value-added products; the commercial/industrial and construction markets each account for ~43% and ~42% of revenues. No single customer exceeds 2% of revenues.

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