John Pfeifer Sells 778 Shares of Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK) Stock

Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) Director John Pfeifer sold 778 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.00, for a total value of $116,700.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 150,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,600,350. This represents a 0.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Oshkosh Trading Up 1.3%

NYSE OSK opened at $145.04 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $150.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $145.93. Oshkosh Corporation has a 12 month low of $116.77 and a 12 month high of $180.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13, a current ratio of 1.72 and a quick ratio of 0.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.60, a PEG ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.27.

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

Oshkosh Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 13th were given a dividend of $0.57 per share. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 13th. Oshkosh’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.09%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in Oshkosh by 55.3% in the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 3,445 shares of the company’s stock valued at $529,000 after purchasing an additional 1,226 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC grew its position in shares of Oshkosh by 14.6% during the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 22,608 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,470,000 after buying an additional 2,885 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its position in shares of Oshkosh by 40.0% during the second quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 35,284 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,415,000 after buying an additional 10,074 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Oshkosh by 90.9% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,882 shares of the company’s stock worth $596,000 after buying an additional 1,849 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in shares of Oshkosh by 90.5% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,429 shares of the company’s stock worth $219,000 after buying an additional 679 shares during the period. 92.36% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on OSK shares. DA Davidson increased their target price on Oshkosh from $168.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen raised Oshkosh from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 22nd. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Oshkosh from $176.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Oshkosh from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Oshkosh from $172.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $170.71.

Oshkosh Company Profile

Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) is a manufacturer of specialty vehicles and equipment headquartered in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Founded in 1917, the company serves commercial, government and municipal customers in markets that require purpose-built vehicles for demanding operating environments.

Oshkosh operates through businesses focused on access equipment, defense, fire apparatus and vocational vehicles. Its products include aerial work platforms and other equipment used in construction and industrial applications; tactical vehicles, trailers and related systems for defense and security customers; fire trucks, airport rescue vehicles and emergency response equipment; and vocational vehicles for refuse collection, concrete placement, snow removal and other specialized tasks.

The company serves customers in North America and international markets through a combination of manufacturing operations, dealerships, distributors and direct sales.