Values First Advisors Inc. Buys 9,007 Shares of Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) $GBX

Key Points

• Values First Advisors Inc. has increased its stake in Greenbrier Companies by 218.2%, acquiring an additional 9,007 shares, bringing its total holdings to 13,134 shares worth approximately $605,000.
• Greenbrier Companies has shown a 12-month stock price range between $37.77 and $71.06, with current shares trading around $45.48.
• As of the latest reports, Greenbrier's stock has received a consensus rating of "Hold" from analysts, with a target price of $59.50.

Values First Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:GBX - Free Report) by 218.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 13,134 shares of the transportation company's stock after purchasing an additional 9,007 shares during the period. Values First Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Greenbrier Companies were worth $605,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. US Bancorp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 111.1% in the first 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. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Greenbrier Companies during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $86,000. National Bank of Canada FI grew its holdings in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 597.6% during the 1st quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 2,044 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $105,000 after purchasing an additional 1,751 shares during the last quarter. Vestcor Inc bought a new stake in shares of Greenbrier Companies during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $114,000. Finally, Yorktown Management & Research Co Inc bought a new stake in shares of Greenbrier Companies during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $207,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.59% of the company's stock.

Greenbrier Companies Stock Performance

Shares of GBX stock opened at $45.48 on Friday. The business's 50-day moving average price is $46.10 and its 200-day moving average price is $46.14. Greenbrier Companies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $37.77 and a 12 month high of $71.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.44, a PEG ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 1.76. The company has a current ratio of 1.48, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83.

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 31st. The transportation company reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of $766.50 million for the quarter. Greenbrier Companies had a return on equity of 14.56% and a net margin of 6.48%. Equities research analysts forecast that Greenbrier Companies, Inc. will post 5.9 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Greenbrier Companies from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Susquehanna lifted their price target on shares of Greenbrier Companies from $52.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a "positive" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Greenbrier Companies currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $59.50.

Insider Activity at Greenbrier Companies

In related news, Director James R. Huffines acquired 2,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 8th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $44.84 per share, with a total value of $112,100.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 13,909 shares in the company, valued at $623,679.56. The trade was a 21.91% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.78% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Greenbrier Companies 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.

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