Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook of WAB Q1 Earnings

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Co. (NYSE:WAB) – Zacks Research upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a report issued on Tuesday, March 4th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now anticipates that the transportation company will earn $1.91 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.81. The consensus estimate for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $8.54 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.05 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.42 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.15 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.40 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.44 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.39 EPS.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The transportation company reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by ($0.06). Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies had a return on equity of 12.78% and a net margin of 10.17%.

Several other brokerages have also commented on WAB. StockNews.com lowered Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Bank of America increased their price objective on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from $225.00 to $226.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 price objective on shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, KeyCorp increased their price objective on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $206.33.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Price Performance

Shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies stock opened at $177.69 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.36 billion, a PE ratio of 29.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.31. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $195.35 and its 200-day moving average price is $189.11. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has a 12 month low of $139.12 and a 12 month high of $210.88.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 7th. Investors of record on Friday, February 21st will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.56%. This is a positive change from Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 21st. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.58%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies news, CEO Rafael Santana sold 886 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.34, for a total value of $161,553.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 176,295 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,145,630.30. This trade represents a 0.50 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Erste Asset Management GmbH purchased a new stake in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $61,474,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its stake in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies by 5.2% in the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 278,729 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $50,665,000 after purchasing an additional 13,683 shares during the period. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC purchased a new position in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $24,630,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $22,509,000. Finally, AGF Management Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $10,566,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.69% of the company’s stock.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Company Profile

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides technology-based locomotives, equipment, systems, and services for the freight rail and passenger transit industries worldwide. It offers diesel-electric, battery, and liquid natural gas-powered locomotives; engines, electric motors, and propulsion systems; and marine and mining products.