Rep. Val T. Hoyle Sells Off Shares of Wabtec (NYSE:WAB)

Key Points

• Representative Val T. Hoyle sold shares of Wabtec (NYSE:WAB), disclosing a transaction valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on September 23rd, 2025.
• Wabtec reported a quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $2.27, surpassing analysts' expectations, although revenue was slightly below forecasts at $2.71 billion.
• Wabtec announced a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, reflecting a 0.5% dividend yield and a payout ratio of 14.93%.

Representative Val T. Hoyle (D-Oregon) recently sold shares of Wabtec NYSE: WAB. In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Wabtec stock on September 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA" account.

Representative Val T. Hoyle also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Marriott International NASDAQ: MAR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group NYSE: TDG on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of H&R Block NYSE: HRB on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NIKE NYSE: NKE on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon NYSE: BK on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cisco Systems NASDAQ: CSCO on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial NYSE: COF on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Pentair NYSE: PNR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Heico NYSE: HEI.A on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Target NYSE: TGT on 9/23/2025.

Wabtec Trading Down 2.4%

Shares of WAB stock opened at $190.92 on Friday. Wabtec has a fifty-two week low of $151.81 and a fifty-two week high of $216.10. The stock has a market cap of $32.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.52 and a beta of 1.10. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $192.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $194.37. 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 (NYSE:WAB - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 24th. The transportation company reported $2.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.18 by $0.09. Wabtec had a return on equity of 13.65% and a net margin of 10.92%.The business had revenue of $2.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.76 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.96 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 2.3% on a year-over-year basis. Wabtec has set its FY 2025 guidance at 8.550-9.150 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Wabtec will post 8.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wabtec Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 14th were given a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 14th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Wabtec's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 14.93%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Wabtec in a research report on Wednesday. Citigroup assumed coverage on Wabtec in a research report on Monday, September 22nd. They set a "buy" rating and a $225.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen cut Wabtec from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on Wabtec from $210.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Wabtec from $220.00 to $226.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $222.88.

Institutional Trading of Wabtec

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. boosted 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 worth $43,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. PFS Partners LLC boosted its stake in Wabtec by 70.4% in the 2nd quarter. PFS Partners LLC now owns 121 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont boosted 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 worth $34,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its stake in Wabtec by 7.3% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 797 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $167,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CVA Family Office LLC boosted its stake in Wabtec by 7.9% in the 2nd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 748 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $157,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. 91.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Wabtec

In other news, CEO Rafael Santana sold 1,799 shares of Wabtec stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $189.97, for a total value of $341,756.03. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 136,729 shares of the company's stock, valued at $25,974,408.13. The trade was a 1.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 4,483 shares of company stock valued at $853,558. Insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

About Representative Hoyle

Val Hoyle (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hoyle (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Val Hoyle was born in California and lives in Springfield, Oregon. Hoyle graduated from Merrimack High School. She earned a B.A. in political science from Emmanuel College in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a director at United Way of Lane County, a policy fellow at Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, and a commissioner at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Hoyle has also worked in domestic and international sales, as well as manufacturing distribution.

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.

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