Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd Purchases 7,168 Shares of Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) $GBX

Key Points

• Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd increased its stake in Greenbrier Companies by 66.1% during the first quarter, now holding 18,010 shares worth approximately $922,000.
• Insider trading activity included Director Wanda F. Felton selling 3,652 shares while Director James R. Huffines bought 2,500 shares, indicating mixed sentiment among company insiders.
• Research analysts have raised Greenbrier's rating to a "strong-buy" and increased the target price from $52.00 to $57.00, reflecting positive market outlook despite a recent stock price drop of 1.6%.

Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd boosted its position in shares of Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:GBX - Free Report) by 66.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 18,010 shares of the transportation company's stock after acquiring an additional 7,168 shares during the period. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd owned 0.06% of Greenbrier Companies worth $922,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in Greenbrier Companies by 44.7% during the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 690 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 213 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in Greenbrier Companies during the 4th quarter worth $65,000. NBC Securities Inc. lifted its position in Greenbrier Companies by 108,700.0% during the 1st quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 1,088 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 1,087 shares during the last quarter. Curat Global LLC acquired a new position in Greenbrier Companies during the 1st quarter worth $56,000. Finally, US Bancorp DE lifted its position in Greenbrier Companies by 111.1% during the 1st quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,121 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 590 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.59% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on GBX shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Greenbrier Companies from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Susquehanna boosted their target price on shares of Greenbrier Companies from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $59.50.

Insider Buying and Selling at Greenbrier Companies

In related news, Director Thomas B. Fargo sold 3,727 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.97, for a total value of $204,873.19. Following the sale, the director owned 2,141 shares of the company's stock, valued at $117,690.77. The trade was a 63.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, COO William J. Krueger sold 4,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.00, for a total transaction of $192,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 32,714 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,570,272. The trade was a 10.90% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 11,379 shares of company stock worth $595,213. Insiders own 1.78% of the company's stock.

Greenbrier Companies Stock Performance

Shares of GBX traded down $0.97 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $46.22. 226,678 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 246,250. The stock's fifty day moving average is $47.68 and its 200 day moving average is $47.45. The stock has a market cap of $1.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 1.48. Greenbrier Companies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $37.77 and a 1-year high of $71.06.

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 1st. The transportation company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.99 by $0.87. The business had revenue of $842.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $785.72 million. Greenbrier Companies had a net margin of 6.48% and a return on equity of 14.56%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.06 earnings per share. Greenbrier Companies has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Greenbrier Companies, Inc. will post 5.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Greenbrier Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 7th. Investors of record on Thursday, July 17th were paid a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, July 17th. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. Greenbrier Companies's payout ratio is presently 18.13%.

Greenbrier Companies Company Profile

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc designs, manufactures, and markets railroad freight car equipment in North America, Europe, and South America. It operates through three segments: Manufacturing; Maintenance Services; and Leasing & Management Services. The Manufacturing segment offers covered hopper cars, gondolas, open top hoppers, boxcars, center partition cars, tank cars, sustainable conversions, double-stack railcars, auto-max ii, multi-max, and multi-max plus products, intermodal cars, automobile transport, coil steel and metals, flat cars, sliding wall cars, pressurized tank cars, and non-pressurized tank cars.