Zacks Research Issues Positive Forecast for WAB Earnings

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Co. (NYSE:WAB - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings of $2.14 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.06. The consensus estimate for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' current full-year earnings is $8.54 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies' Q4 2025 earnings at $2.00 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.65 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.34 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.42 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.41 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.50 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.56 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Stephens reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $220.00 target price on shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a report on Thursday, February 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from $175.00 to $194.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "neutral" rating and issued a $201.00 price objective (up from $175.00) on shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Susquehanna reduced their target price on shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from $218.00 to $210.00 and set a "positive" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $211.83.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Trading Down 1.4%

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies stock traded down $2.93 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $201.83. 266,913 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,088,387. The company has a quick ratio of 0.69, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.54 billion, a PE ratio of 33.47, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.12. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has a 52 week low of $147.66 and a 52 week high of $210.88. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $183.14 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $191.10.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The transportation company reported $2.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.03 by $0.25. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies had a return on equity of 12.78% and a net margin of 10.17%. The firm had revenue of $2.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.61 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.89 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its position in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies by 9.8% during the first quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 630 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $114,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust increased its stake in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies by 2.8% in the first quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 3,437 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $623,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,400 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $1,024,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Putney Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $52,000. Finally, DnB Asset Management AS grew its holdings in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. DnB Asset Management AS now owns 48,101 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $9,119,000 after buying an additional 414 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.69% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies

In other news, VP David L. Deninno sold 3,000 shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies stock in a transaction on Friday, May 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $191.82, for a total value of $575,460.00. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 63,450 shares of the company's stock, valued at $12,170,979. The trade was a 4.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Rafael Santana sold 886 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $204.07, for a total transaction of $180,806.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 144,730 shares in the company, valued at $29,535,051.10. This represents a 0.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 90,024 shares of company stock worth $17,263,784 in the last three months. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company's stock.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.50%. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.67%.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies 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.