Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $165.79 According to Analysts

Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have assigned a hold recommendation and eleven have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $165.79.

OSK has been the subject of several recent research reports. Zacks Research cut Oshkosh from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Oshkosh in a research note on Friday, October 9th. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on Oshkosh from $168.00 to $176.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. Truist Financial cut their target price on Oshkosh from $196.00 to $174.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on Oshkosh from $150.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 29th.

Oshkosh Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:OSK opened at $127.08 on Wednesday. Oshkosh has a 1-year low of $116.77 and a 1-year high of $180.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.85 billion, a PE ratio of 14.54, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a current ratio of 1.72, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The business’s 50 day moving average is $143.64 and its 200-day moving average is $142.89.

Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.87 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $2.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.80 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.41 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 6.7% on a year-over-year basis. Oshkosh has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.000-11.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Oshkosh will post 10.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Oshkosh Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 13th were paid a dividend of $0.57 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 13th. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Oshkosh’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.09%.

Insider Activity

In other Oshkosh news, Director John Pfeifer sold 778 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 directly owned 150,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,600,350. The trade was a 0.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oshkosh

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in OSK. Curated Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Oshkosh during the third quarter valued at approximately $507,000. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC raised its position in shares of Oshkosh by 26.8% during the 3rd quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 4,306 shares of the company’s stock valued at $548,000 after buying an additional 909 shares in the last quarter. Sacks & Associates LLC purchased a new position in Oshkosh in the third quarter worth $271,000. GK Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in Oshkosh in the third quarter worth $47,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in Oshkosh by 17.0% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,262 shares of the company’s stock worth $163,000 after acquiring an additional 183 shares in the last quarter. 92.36% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Oshkosh

Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) is a specialty vehicle and equipment manufacturer headquartered in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Founded in 1917, the company develops products for demanding applications in construction, infrastructure, emergency response, defense, and other commercial and industrial markets.

Its products include access equipment such as aerial work platforms and telehandlers, vocational trucks and truck bodies, refuse and concrete equipment, airport ground-support vehicles, and fire and emergency vehicles.