Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of WAB Q3 Earnings

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Co. (NYSE:WAB - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings of $2.23 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.25. 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' Q3 2026 earnings at $2.49 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.66 EPS.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The transportation company reported $2.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.03 by $0.25. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies had a return on equity of 12.78% and a net margin of 10.17%. The company had revenue of $2.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.61 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.89 earnings per share. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's quarterly revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Susquehanna lowered their price objective on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from $218.00 to $210.00 and set a "positive" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Stephens restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $220.00 price objective on shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $201.00 price objective (up from $175.00) on shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from $175.00 to $194.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $211.83.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Price Performance

Shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies stock traded down $0.89 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $199.30. The company's stock had a trading volume of 626,282 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,087,350. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $184.29 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $191.29. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has a 12-month low of $147.66 and a 12-month high of $210.88. The company has a market cap of $34.11 billion, a PE ratio of 33.05, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 1.30.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Longboard Asset Management LP bought a new stake in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $252,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies by 88.8% during the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 31,811 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $6,031,000 after buying an additional 14,959 shares during the last quarter. Longbow Finance SA bought a new position in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $4,312,000. AGF Management Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $10,566,000. Finally, Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies by 114.7% during the fourth quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 3,907 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $741,000 after buying an additional 2,087 shares during the last quarter. 91.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies news, EVP Lilian Leroux sold 7,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.19, for a total transaction of $1,441,425.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 13,755 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,643,573.45. The trade was a 35.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Rafael Santana sold 886 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.07, for a total value of $163,972.02. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 201,558 shares in the company, valued at $37,302,339.06. The trade was a 0.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 93,024 shares of company stock valued at $17,866,934 over the last ninety days. 1.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 27th will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.50%. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's dividend payout ratio is currently 15.67%.

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.