FY2025 Earnings Forecast for Wabtec Issued By Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its FY2025 earnings per share estimate for Wabtec to $8.80, up from $8.65, which is higher than the consensus estimate of $8.54.
• JPMorgan reduced Wabtec's price objective from $216.00 to $200.00, while other firms like KeyCorp and Susquehanna have issued higher target prices, with Susquehanna raising theirs to $235.00.
• Wabtec recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, with a payout ratio of 14.93% and an annual yield of 0.5%.

Wabtec (NYSE:WAB - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Wabtec in a report released on Thursday, August 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the transportation company will earn $8.80 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $8.65. The consensus estimate for Wabtec's current full-year earnings is $8.54 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Wabtec's Q1 2026 earnings at $2.40 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.46 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.52 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.87 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.52 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.82 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Wabtec from $231.00 to $236.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Susquehanna increased their price target on shares of Wabtec from $210.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. KeyCorp reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $240.00 price objective (up from $220.00) on shares of Wabtec in a research note on Tuesday, June 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Wabtec from $216.00 to $200.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Wabtec from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $222.57.

Wabtec Stock Performance

NYSE:WAB traded up $4.2210 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $195.6310. 852,876 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,370,943. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a 50-day moving average of $201.49 and a 200 day moving average of $192.75. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44. Wabtec has a 1-year low of $151.81 and a 1-year high of $216.10.

Wabtec (NYSE:WAB - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The transportation company reported $2.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.18 by $0.09. The firm had revenue of $2.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.76 billion. Wabtec had a net margin of 10.92% and a return on equity of 13.65%. Wabtec's quarterly revenue was up 2.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.96 EPS. Wabtec has set its FY 2025 guidance at 8.550-9.150 EPS.

Wabtec Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 14th will be issued a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 14th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. Wabtec's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.93%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Wabtec

In other Wabtec news, CEO Rafael Santana sold 886 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.83, for a total value of $170,847.38. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 139,414 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $26,883,201.62. This trade represents a 0.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Gina Trombley sold 4,299 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, June 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.00, for a total value of $868,398.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 13,696 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,766,592. This trade represents a 23.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 13,108 shares of company stock valued at $2,651,464. 1.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Wabtec

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. PFS Partners LLC grew its stake in Wabtec by 70.4% in the 2nd quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 121 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Colonial Trust Advisors grew its stake in Wabtec by 454.5% in the 2nd quarter. Colonial Trust Advisors now owns 122 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont grew its stake in Wabtec by 44.2% in the 2nd quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont now owns 163 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. grew its stake in Wabtec by 30.2% in the 2nd quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. now owns 207 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Wabtec in the 2nd quarter valued at about $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.69% of the company's stock.

About Wabtec

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.