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WillScot Holdings Corporation (WSC) Stock Analysis

Recovery setup

SellModerate Confidence

Industrials · Rental & Leasing Services

Earnings in 7 days (2026-05-07). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $22.44: Risk below floor (2.9 < 3.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.2/10. Specifically: High short interest: 23%; Below-average business quality.

WillScot Holdings leases modular space units (offices, classrooms, blast-resistant modules) and portable storage containers through approximately 260 branch locations in the US, Canada, and Mexico, serving 15 distinct end markets. Revenue is recurring lease-based with... Read more

$22.44+2.1% A.UpsideScore 4.2/10#15 of 17 Rental & Leasing Services
Stop $20.85Target $22.89(resistance)A.R:R -0.6:1
Analyst target$23.45+4.5%10 analysts
$22.89our TP
$22.44price
$23.45mean
$18
$33

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $22.44: Risk below floor (2.9 < 3.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.2/10. Specifically: High short interest: 23%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 82. Score 4.2/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and earnings proximity 7d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Target reached (-9.0% upside)
Risk below floor (2.9 < 3.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)17.2
Mkt Cap$4.0B
EV/EBITDA13.1
Profit Mgn-2.3%
ROE-5.7%
Rev Growth-6.1%
Beta1.16
Dividend1.27%
Rating analysts14

Quality Signals

Piotroski F5/9

Options Flow

P/C0.41bullish
IV91%elevated
Max Pain$10-55.4% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

4 floor-breakers

Revenue shrinking — -6.1% YoY. Growth thesis broken unless recovery story develops.static

Revenue Growth
1.0
Declining revenue: -6%
Low model confidence on this dimension (33%).

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
4.1

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

Days To Cover
0.0
Implied Vol
0.0
Debt Equity
0.4
Short Interest
1.2
Volatility
1.9
Max Pain Risk
3.0
Beta
6.3
Put Call
10.0
High short interest justified: 23%High IV: 91%Above max pain $10

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

Support Resistance
1.4
Bollinger
2.2
52w Position
4.2
Gap
5.0
GatesA.R:R -0.6=NEGATIVEEARNINGS PROXIMITY 7d<=7dDeath cross (50MA < 200MA)Momentum 6.8>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRecoverySuitability: Aggressive
RSI
82 · Overbought
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $16.76Resistance $23.36

Price Targets

$21
$23
A.Upside+2.0%
A.R:R-0.6:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Target reached (-9.0% upside)
! Risk below floor (2.9 < 3.0)
! Negative risk/reward — downside exceeds upside

Earnings

M
M
M
M
0/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-07 (7d)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is WSC stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $22.44: Risk below floor (2.9 < 3.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 4.2/10. Specifically: High short interest: 23%; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 82. Prior stop was $20.85. Score 4.2/10, moderate confidence.

What is the WSC stock price target?

Take-profit target: $22.89 (+2.1% upside). Prior stop was $20.85. Stop-loss: $20.85.

What are the risks of investing in WSC?

Target reached (-9.0% upside); Risk below floor (2.9 < 3.0).

Is WSC overvalued or undervalued?

WillScot Holdings Corporation trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 17.2). TrendMatrix value score: 5.9/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about WSC?

14 analysts cover WSC with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $23.

What does WillScot Holdings Corporation do?WillScot Holdings leases modular space units (offices, classrooms, blast-resistant modules) and portable storage...

WillScot Holdings leases modular space units (offices, classrooms, blast-resistant modules) and portable storage containers through approximately 260 branch locations in the US, Canada, and Mexico, serving 15 distinct end markets. Revenue is recurring lease-based with value-added products (VAPS) upsells. Units have economic lives exceeding 20 years with residual values above 50%.

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