Baird Upgrades WillScot Following 'Watershed' Q3 That Sets an 'Investable Bottom'
Stock Upgrade: WillScot's stock rose by 12.3% after Baird upgraded it to Outperform with a new price target of $22, citing Q3 as a pivotal quarter that could signal an "investable bottom."
Long-term Opportunity: Analyst Andrew Wittmann views WillScot as a strong long-term investment due to its market leadership, growth in value-added services, and expected generous free cash flow returns to shareholders.
Unit Economics: WillScot's business model boasts impressive unit economics with internal rates of return exceeding 25%, supported by a three-year average rental period that provides embedded revenue growth.
Future Outlook: Wittmann suggests that patient investors could benefit from a mid-to-high teens free cash flow yield while waiting for economic conditions to improve, which may lead to a significant stock recovery.
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Analysts Downgrade Tetra and Willscot Ratings, Price Targets Raised to $11 and $23
- Tetra Downgrade: Clear Street analyst Tim Moore downgraded Tetra Technologies Inc (NYSE:TTI) from Buy to Hold while raising the price target from $10 to $11, indicating a cautious market outlook despite shares closing at $11.24 on Tuesday.
- Willscot Rating Change: Baird analyst Andrew Wittmann downgraded Willscot Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:WSC) from Outperform to Neutral, increasing the price target from $22 to $23, reflecting a reassessment of growth potential with shares closing at $21.70 on Tuesday.
- Darden Rating Adjustment: Raymond James analyst Brian Vaccaro downgraded Darden Restaurants Inc (NYSE:DRI) from Outperform to Market Perform, signaling concerns about future performance with shares closing at $208.88 on Tuesday.
- ABM Downgrade: Truist Securities analyst Jasper Bibb downgraded ABM Industries Inc (NYSE:ABM) from Buy to Hold and slashed the price target to $47, down from $58, with shares closing at $45.44 on Tuesday, indicating worries about profitability.
Noteworthy WSC Put and Call Options Set for February 2026
Put Contract Analysis: The $17.50 put contract for WSC has a bid of $1.00, allowing investors to buy shares at an effective cost of $16.50, which is a 6% discount from the current price of $18.55. There is a 65% chance the contract may expire worthless, potentially yielding a 5.71% return on cash commitment.
Call Contract Strategy: The $20.00 call contract has a bid of 95 cents, offering a potential total return of 12.94% if the stock is sold at expiration. This strike price is an 8% premium over the current stock price, with a 58% chance of expiring worthless, allowing investors to keep both shares and premium.
YieldBoost Concept: Both the put and call contracts provide a "YieldBoost," with the put offering a 33.11% annualized return if it expires worthless, and the call providing a 29.67% annualized return under similar conditions.
Volatility Insights: The implied volatility for the put contract is 58% and for the call contract is 55%, while the actual trailing twelve-month volatility is calculated at 50%, indicating potential price fluctuations in WSC stock.
