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WillScot Holdings Corporation (WSC) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellHigh Confidence

Industrials · Rental & Leasing Services

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $22.81: 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: 22%; Elevated put/call ratio: 7.00; 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

$22.81+7.1% A.UpsideScore 3.8/10#16 of 16 Rental & Leasing Services
QualityF-score4 / 9FCF yield7.92%
IncomeYield1.22%Payout17.36%sustainable
Stop $21.22Target $24.45(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 0.6:1
Analyst target$28.10+23.2%10 analysts
$24.45our TP
$22.81price
$28.10mean
$37

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $22.81: 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: 22%; Elevated put/call ratio: 7.00; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 51 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 3.8/10, high confidence.

Passes 6/9 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.50, earnings proximity 78d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.

Recent Developments — WillScot Holdings Corporation

Generated 2026-05-20T20:21:22Z.

Thesis

Rewards
Recent Analyst detected in news
Risks
Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)16.8
Mkt Cap$4.1B
EV/EBITDA13.5
Profit Mgn-3.0%
ROE-7.2%
Rev Growth-2.0%
Beta1.31
Dividend1.22%
Rating analysts14

Quality Signals

Piotroski F4/9

Options Flow

P/C7.00bearish
IV54%elevated
Max Pain$8-67.1% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

6 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%

Volatile — 6.4% daily ATR makes tight stops impractical. Position-size conservatively.static

Days To Cover
0.0
Volatility
0.0
Put Call
0.0
Debt Equity
0.6
Short Interest
1.3
Max Pain Risk
3.0
Implied Vol
4.4
Beta
5.7
High short interest justified: 22%Elevated put/call: 7.00Above max pain $8

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

Macd
0.0
Volume
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
5.0
Rsi
5.5
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Above 200-MA but MA slope flat

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
3.8

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
News Activity
5.0
Dividend Safety
6.0
Earnings concerns: 1B/3MDividend: 122.0%

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 7.9%)No competitive moat
GatesMomentum 2.3<4.5A.R:R 0.6 < 1.5@spotDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS BOOST ANALYST 0.50EARNINGS PROXIMITY 78d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
51 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $21.59Resistance $28.75

Price Targets

$21
$24
A.Upside+7.2%
A.R:R0.6:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0)
! Momentum score 2.3/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Reward/Risk 0.6:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum

Earnings

B
M
M
M
1/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-08-06 (78d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is WSC stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $22.81: 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: 22%; Elevated put/call ratio: 7.00; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 51 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $21.22. Score 3.8/10, high confidence.

What is the WSC stock price target?

Take-profit target: $24.45 (+7.1% upside). Prior stop was $21.22. Stop-loss: $21.22.

What are the risks of investing in WSC?

Quality below floor (3.9 < 4.0).

Is WSC overvalued or undervalued?

WillScot Holdings Corporation trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 16.8). TrendMatrix value score: 6.3/10. 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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