FY2025 Earnings Estimate 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) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 EPS estimates for Wabtec in a report released on Thursday, August 14th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings of $8.80 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate 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.

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

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on WAB. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of Wabtec from $231.00 to $236.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Wabtec from $216.00 to $200.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Wabtec from $220.00 to $226.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "neutral" rating and issued a $201.00 price objective (up previously from $175.00) on shares of Wabtec in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of Wabtec from $210.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Wabtec currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $222.57.

Wabtec Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:WAB traded down $0.18 during trading on Monday, reaching $192.50. The stock had a trading volume of 808,050 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,083,749. Wabtec has a 52 week low of $151.81 and a 52 week high of $216.10. The business's 50-day moving average price is $202.09 and its 200 day moving average price is $192.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 1.76 and a quick ratio of 1.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.91 billion, a PE ratio of 28.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.11.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wabtec

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Wabtec in the 2nd quarter worth $262,000. Advisory Services Network LLC boosted its stake in Wabtec by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 18,278 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $3,510,000 after purchasing an additional 584 shares during the period. Pitcairn Co. boosted its stake in Wabtec by 187.0% in the 2nd quarter. Pitcairn Co. now owns 3,547 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $743,000 after purchasing an additional 2,311 shares during the period. CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in Wabtec in the 2nd quarter worth $82,000. Finally, Goodman Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in Wabtec in the 2nd quarter worth $98,000. 91.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Gina Trombley sold 4,299 shares of the business'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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 13,696 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,766,592. The trade was a 23.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CTO Eric Gebhardt sold 6,151 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.39, for a total transaction of $1,244,900.89. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 18,697 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,784,085.83. The trade was a 24.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 15,222 shares of company stock worth $3,083,767 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Wabtec Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 28th. Stockholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Wabtec's payout ratio is 14.93%.

Wabtec Company Profile

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.