Oshkosh Corporation $OSK Shares Purchased by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH boosted its position in Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) by 8.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 78,685 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,010 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned approximately 0.12% of Oshkosh worth $9,885,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in Oshkosh by 2.8% during the 3rd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,946 shares of the company’s stock valued at $382,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in shares of Oshkosh by 6.0% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,763 shares of the company’s stock worth $200,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. First Business Financial Services Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Oshkosh by 0.9% during the third quarter. First Business Financial Services Inc. now owns 11,845 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,536,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the last quarter. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Oshkosh by 5.8% during the fourth quarter. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,924 shares of the company’s stock worth $242,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Oshkosh by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC now owns 3,779 shares of the company’s stock valued at $475,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.36% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Anupam Khare sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.07, for a total value of $676,280.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 13,577 shares in the company, valued at $2,295,463.39. The trade was a 22.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.64% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on OSK shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Oshkosh from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $138.00 price objective on Oshkosh in a report on Thursday, April 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $182.00 target price on Oshkosh in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Oshkosh in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Bank of America upgraded Oshkosh from an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $149.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $165.56.

Oshkosh Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of Oshkosh stock opened at $150.20 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $154.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $143.30. The company has a market cap of $9.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.39. Oshkosh Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $82.14 and a fifty-two week high of $180.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a current ratio of 1.94.

Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The company reported $2.26 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.33 by ($0.07). Oshkosh had a net margin of 6.21% and a return on equity of 15.69%. The business had revenue of $2.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.60 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.58 earnings per share. Oshkosh’s revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts predict that Oshkosh Corporation will post 11.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oshkosh Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th were issued a $0.57 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 17th. This is an increase from Oshkosh’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. This represents a $2.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. Oshkosh’s dividend payout ratio is 22.75%.

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.