Vanguard Group Inc. Has $244.06 Million Stock Position in Trinity Industries, Inc. $TRN

Key Points

• Vanguard trimmed its stake in Trinity Industries by 0.6% in the fourth quarter, but still held 9.23 million shares valued at about $244.1 million, making it a major institutional owner.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed but cautious: the stock has a consensus Hold rating, with an average price target of $35.50 after recent rating changes and a modest target increase from Susquehanna.
• Trinity beat earnings expectations for the latest quarter, posting EPS of $0.32 versus the $0.28 estimate, while revenue fell 16% year over year; the company also paid a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share.

Vanguard Group Inc. reduced its position in Trinity Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TRN - Free Report) by 0.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 9,230,748 shares of the transportation company's stock after selling 56,732 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 11.51% of Trinity Industries worth $244,061,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in Trinity Industries in the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. lifted its stake in Trinity Industries by 117.4% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,287 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 695 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its stake in Trinity Industries by 77.6% in the 3rd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,403 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 613 shares during the last quarter. Kelleher Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in Trinity Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at about $41,000. Finally, FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Trinity Industries in the 3rd quarter valued at about $57,000. 86.57% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on TRN. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Trinity Industries from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research note on Monday. Susquehanna increased their price target on shares of Trinity Industries from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Trinity Industries from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "neutral" rating and issued a $36.00 price target on shares of Trinity Industries in a report on Thursday, April 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $35.50.

Trinity Industries Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of TRN opened at $36.57 on Friday. Trinity Industries, Inc. has a 12 month low of $22.38 and a 12 month high of $37.27. The firm's 50 day moving average is $32.41 and its 200-day moving average is $29.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.91 billion, a PE ratio of 11.72 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.87, a quick ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.70.

Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The transportation company reported $0.32 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.04. Trinity Industries had a net margin of 12.37% and a return on equity of 21.86%. The company had revenue of $492.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $538.87 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.29 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 16.0% on a year-over-year basis. Trinity Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.200-2.400 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Trinity Industries, Inc. will post 2.3 EPS for the current year.

Trinity Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 30th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 15th were issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 15th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Trinity Industries's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.74%.

Trinity Industries Company Profile

Trinity Industries, Inc is a diversified industrial company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with roots dating back to its incorporation in 1933. The company principally serves the transportation, infrastructure and energy sectors through the design, manufacture and leasing of railcars and related components. Trinity operates multiple business segments that encompass railcar manufacturing, aftermarket parts production, railcar leasing and management, inland barge construction and leasing, as well as infrastructure products for highways and energy applications.

In its railcar segment, Trinity produces a broad portfolio of freight cars—including tank cars, covered hoppers, gondolas and autoracks—alongside critical system components such as braking systems, couplers and wheels.

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