Royal Fund Management LLC Buys 22,216 Shares of Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) $GBX

Key Points

• Royal Fund Management increased its stake in Greenbrier by 35.6%, buying 22,216 shares in Q4 to hold 84,607 shares (~0.27% of the company) worth about $3.96 million, and institutional investors now own roughly 95.6% of the stock.
• Greenbrier beat Q4 expectations with $1.14 EPS versus $0.84 expected and $706.1M revenue versus $641.5M expected, though revenue fell 19.4% year-over-year and the company set FY2026 guidance of $3.75–$4.75 EPS.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating with a $49 price target (Susquehanna raised its target to $60), while the COO sold 6,000 shares (a 9.2% reduction), leaving insiders with about 1.71% ownership.

Royal Fund Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:GBX - Free Report) by 35.6% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 84,607 shares of the transportation company's stock after buying an additional 22,216 shares during the quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC owned about 0.27% of Greenbrier Companies worth $3,956,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Norges Bank bought a new position in Greenbrier Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,982,000. Fox Run Management L.L.C. boosted its holdings in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 330.6% during the third quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. now owns 34,091 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $1,574,000 after acquiring an additional 26,173 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of Greenbrier Companies during the third quarter worth approximately $1,183,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 1.3% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,894,314 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $179,800,000 after purchasing an additional 51,624 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its stake in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 29.5% during the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 193,686 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $8,919,000 after purchasing an additional 44,155 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.59% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on GBX shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research raised Greenbrier Companies from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Susquehanna increased their price objective on Greenbrier Companies from $52.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $49.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Greenbrier Companies news, COO William J. Krueger sold 6,000 shares of Greenbrier Companies stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total value of $300,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,262 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,963,100. The trade was a 9.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.71% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Greenbrier Companies Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of NYSE:GBX opened at $51.66 on Tuesday. The company's 50 day moving average price is $53.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $48.49. Greenbrier Companies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $37.77 and a 12-month high of $59.19. The firm has a market cap of $1.60 billion, a PE ratio of 9.03, a PEG ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.62.

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 8th. The transportation company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.30. The company had revenue of $706.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $641.52 million. Greenbrier Companies had a net margin of 6.03% and a return on equity of 11.53%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.72 earnings per share. Greenbrier Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.750-4.75 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Greenbrier Companies, Inc. will post 5.9 EPS for the current year.

Greenbrier Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 27th were paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 27th. Greenbrier Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.38%.

Greenbrier Companies Company Profile

The Greenbrier Companies, headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, is a leading supplier of freight transportation equipment and services. The company designs, engineers and manufactures railroad freight cars—such as intermodal well cars, covered hoppers, tank cars and double-stack cars—as well as marine barges for domestic and international customers. Beyond original equipment production, Greenbrier provides aftermarket services including maintenance, repair, refurbishment and mechanical overhauls under long-term service agreements.

Greenbrier's operations are organized into OEM and aftermarket segments, with manufacturing facilities and engineering centers across North America, Europe and Russia.

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