13,100 Shares in Oshkosh Corporation $OSK Bought by Polianta Ltd

Polianta Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 13,100 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,010,000. Oshkosh makes up 0.2% of Polianta Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 24th largest holding.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. World Investment Advisors raised its position in shares of Oshkosh by 4.7% in the first quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 1,809 shares of the company’s stock worth $266,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc grew its position in shares of Oshkosh by 11.7% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 838 shares of the company’s stock valued at $105,000 after acquiring an additional 88 shares during the period. Waverly Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Oshkosh by 0.5% in the 1st quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC now owns 18,595 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,737,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC increased its stake in shares of Oshkosh by 4.8% in the 1st quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 1,992 shares of the company’s stock valued at $293,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Groupama Asset Managment raised its holdings in Oshkosh by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 5,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $680,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.36% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Duncan Palmer sold 505 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $133.86, for a total transaction of $67,599.30. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 39,684 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,312,100.24. The trade was a 1.26% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.64% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Oshkosh Stock Up 1.3%

OSK opened at $155.44 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $9.60 billion, a PE ratio of 17.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.25. Oshkosh Corporation has a twelve month low of $116.77 and a twelve month high of $180.49. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $143.25 and a 200 day moving average price of $148.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13.

Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.63 by $0.24. Oshkosh had a return on equity of 12.95% and a net margin of 5.24%.The company had revenue of $2.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.80 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.41 EPS. Oshkosh’s revenue was up 6.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Oshkosh has set its FY 2026 guidance at 11.000-11.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Oshkosh Corporation will post 10.72 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oshkosh Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 13th will be given a $0.57 dividend. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 13th. Oshkosh’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 26.09%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings upgraded Oshkosh from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Wall Street Zen cut Oshkosh from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday. Citigroup downgraded Oshkosh from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $180.00 to $170.00 in a research note on Monday, April 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Oshkosh from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price target 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 research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $171.33.

Oshkosh Company Profile

Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of specialty trucks, military vehicles and access equipment. The company’s offerings span critical end markets, including defense, fire and emergency services, commercial construction and industrial sectors. By combining engineering expertise with advanced technologies, Oshkosh delivers solutions that enhance mobility, safety and productivity for its customers.

Founded in 1917 and headquartered in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the company has evolved from producing heavy-duty dump trucks to a diversified portfolio of products and services.