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Oshkosh names Keith Allman chair and Oshkosh stock falls 1.33 percent

Published on 10/08/2026 at 21:52 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue rose 6.70 percent to USD 2.92 billion, with adjusted EPS at USD 2.87. Oshkosh stock costs EUR 113.35 on October 8, 2026 versus EUR 114.88.

Key points in brief

Oshkosh appointed Keith Allman independent board chair on October 8, 2026.
Oshkosh stock was at EUR 113.35 at Lang & Schwarz, down 1.33 percent from EUR 114.88.
Second-quarter 2026 revenue rose 6.70 percent year over year to USD 2.92 billion.
The company is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results on October 29, 2026.

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Oshkosh stock fell 1.33 percent to EUR 113.35 in after-hours trading at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026, while Oshkosh appointed Keith Allman as independent board chair. According to Ground News on October 8, 2026, Allman had served as an Oshkosh director since 2015 and succeeded Steve Newlin.

Three events set the tone

The latest change follows a sequence of operational and financial signals. On July 28, 2026, Oshkosh reported second-quarter revenue of USD 2.92 billion, up 6.70 percent from the prior-year quarter, while adjusted earnings per share reached USD 2.87 against USD 2.63 consensus, according to MarketBeat.

On October 5, 2026, Oshkosh Defense received a follow-on order for 50 Heavy Equipment Transporter A1 tractors and 50 MN573 trailers for the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces. Las Vegas Sun reported that the package also included parts, services and training, while the contract value was not disclosed.

What does the leadership change mean?

Allman's appointment gives Oshkosh a new independent chair after Steve Newlin's departure at the annual meeting. The incoming chair has been an Oshkosh director for 10 years, creating continuity at board level even as the company balances defense demand against weaker quarterly profitability.

Targets and the next reporting date

Truist Securities cut its Oshkosh price target from USD 196 to USD 174 on October 5, 2026, while retaining a Buy rating, according to Markets Insider. The revision places more weight on input costs, interest rates and the durability of industrial investment than on the Morocco order alone.

The next scheduled date is October 29, 2026, when Oshkosh plans to hold its third-quarter 2026 earnings conference call, according to Oshkosh Corporation. That report will show whether the second-quarter revenue increase translated into stronger earnings after adjusted earnings per share declined from USD 3.41 in the prior-year quarter.

After-hours trading turns lower

Oshkosh was trading at EUR 113.35 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 9:43 p.m. CEST, down 1.33 percent versus the prior close of EUR 114.88 on October 7, 2026. The primary listing is on the NYSE, where the finance quote showed USD 127.22 at 3:51 p.m. ET on October 8, 2026, with a 52-week range of USD 116.77 to USD 180.49 and market capitalization of USD 7.9 billion.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Oshkosh stock.