DA Davidson Comments on Oshkosh's Q1 Earnings (NYSE:OSK)

Oshkosh Co. (NYSE:OSK - Free Report) - Equities researchers at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Oshkosh in a report issued on Monday, February 3rd. DA Davidson analyst M. Shlisky forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $2.00 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Oshkosh's current full-year earnings is $11.00 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Oshkosh's FY2026 earnings at $13.09 EPS.

OSK has been the topic of a number of other reports. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Oshkosh from $125.00 to $137.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday. Raymond James boosted their price target on shares of Oshkosh from $125.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Oshkosh from $115.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Oshkosh from $98.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of Oshkosh from $171.00 to $160.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $125.00.

Oshkosh Price Performance

Shares of OSK stock traded down $1.12 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $110.44. 735,969 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 772,303. Oshkosh has a 12 month low of $89.08 and a 12 month high of $127.98. The company has a market cap of $7.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.67, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.22. The company's 50 day moving average price is $99.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $103.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.51.

Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The company reported $2.58 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.22 by $0.36. Oshkosh had a net margin of 6.34% and a return on equity of 19.31%.

Oshkosh Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 17th will be given a $0.51 dividend. This is an increase from Oshkosh's previous quarterly dividend of $0.46. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.85%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. Oshkosh's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 17.78%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in OSK. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Oshkosh during the fourth quarter worth approximately $23,285,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its holdings in shares of Oshkosh by 3,329.3% during the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 240,223 shares of the company's stock worth $24,073,000 after purchasing an additional 233,218 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in shares of Oshkosh by 154.9% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 160,102 shares of the company's stock worth $16,044,000 after purchasing an additional 97,282 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Oshkosh during the fourth quarter worth approximately $8,467,000. Finally, Edgestream Partners L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Oshkosh by 704.3% during the third quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 68,023 shares of the company's stock worth $6,817,000 after purchasing an additional 59,566 shares during the period. 92.36% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Oshkosh Company Profile

Oshkosh Corporation provides purpose-built vehicles and equipment worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Access, Defense, and Vocational segment. Its Access Equipment segment design and manufacture aerial work platform and telehandlers for use in construction, industrial, and maintenance applications; offers financing and leasing solutions including rental fleet loans, leases, and floor plan and retail financing; and towing and recovery equipment, which includes carriers, wreckers, and rotators, as well as provides equipment installation and sale of chassis and service parts.