Many small-cap stocks have limited Wall Street coverage, giving savvy investors the chance to act before everyone else catches on.
But the flip side is that these businesses have increased downside risk because they lack the scale and staying power of their larger competitors.
Value stocks typically trade at discounts to the broader market, offering patient investors the opportunity to buy businesses when they’re out of favor.
The key risk, however, is that these stocks are usually cheap for a reason – five cents for a piece of fruit may seem like a great deal until you find out it’s rotten.
Industrials businesses quietly power the physical things we depend on, from cars and homes to e-commerce infrastructure. Still, their generally high capital requirements expose them to the ups and downs of economic cycles, and the market seems to be baking in a prolonged downturn
as the industry has shed 12.8% over the past six months. This drop was worse than the S&P 500’s 3.3% loss.
The stocks featured in this article are seeing some big returns.
Over the past month, they’ve outpaced the market due to new product launches, positive news, or even a dedicated social media following.
Specialty vehicles contractor Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 9.1% year on year to $2.31 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.92 per share was 5.9% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Specialty vehicles contractor Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 9.1% year on year to $2.31 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.92 per share was 5.8% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Wall Street is overwhelmingly bullish on the stocks in this article, with price targets suggesting significant upside potential.
However, it’s worth remembering that analysts rarely issue sell ratings, partly because their firms often seek other business from the same companies they cover.
Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q4 behind us, let’s have a look at Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) and its peers.
Although the S&P 500 is down 10.6% over the past six months, Oshkosh’s stock price has fallen further to $84.35, losing shareholders 15.8% of their capital. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
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As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q4. Today, we are looking at heavy transportation equipment stocks, starting with Oshkosh (NYSE:OSK).
