Wabtec (WAB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Wabtec Corporation (Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation) is a global provider of equipment, systems and services for the rail industry. The company supplies products and solutions to freight railroads, transit agencies and other industrial operators, focusing on technologies that improve the performance, safety and efficiency of locomotives and rail networks. Wabtec’s business spans new equipment manufacturing, aftermarket parts and services, and digital and control systems for rail operations.

Product and service offerings include locomotive systems and components, braking and air systems, propulsion and traction equipment, signaling and control technologies, and a range of aftermarket services such as maintenance, remanufacturing, parts distribution and fleet modernization. Wabtec also develops software and digital analytics for fleet optimization, condition-based maintenance and remote diagnostics, integrating hardware and software to support lifecycle performance and operational availability for customers.

The company traces its heritage to the Westinghouse Air Brake Company and expanded its global footprint through acquisitions, most notably the combination with GE Transportation in 2019, which broadened its locomotive and rail systems capabilities. Wabtec operates internationally and serves customers across North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America and other markets through manufacturing, service centers and technology partnerships. The company’s offerings are aimed at helping rail operators meet evolving regulatory, efficiency and sustainability objectives.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $253.46 to $258.39
• 50-Day Range: $235.68 to $271.09
• 52-Week Range: $184.26 to $275.84
• Volume: 782,941 shs
• Average Volume: 917,736 shs
• Market Capitalization: $43.61 billion
• P/E Ratio: 36.35
• Dividend Yield: 0.48%
• Price Target: $289.82
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Wabtec Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Wabtec scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 26th out of 131 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Wabtec has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Wabtec has a consensus price target of $289.82, representing about 12.8% upside from its current price of $257.00.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Wabtec has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.89%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Wabtec are expected to grow by 14.89% in the coming year, from $10.61 to $12.19 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Wabtec is 36.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Wabtec is 36.35, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 23.08.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Wabtec has a PEG Ratio of 1.83. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Wabtec has a P/B Ratio of 3.91. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.78% of the float of Wabtec has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Wabtec has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.91, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Wabtec has recently increased by 20.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Wabtec has a dividend yield of 0.49%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Wabtec has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Wabtec is 17.54%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Wabtec will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.17% next year. This indicates that Wabtec will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.58

News Sentiment

Wabtec has a news sentiment score of 1.58. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Wabtec this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

32 people have searched for WAB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 256% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 5 people have added Wabtec to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -29% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Wabtec insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $23,216,740.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.57% of the stock of Wabtec is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

91.69% of the stock of Wabtec is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/2 Dividend: 2/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/2 Dividend: 2/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/02/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/22/2026
• Today: 5/22/2026
• Record date for 6/3 Dividend: 5/22/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/3 Dividend: 5/22/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/03/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/23/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - EQP&LSNG
• Sub-Industry: Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WAB
• CIK: 943452
• Web: www.wabtec.com
• Phone: (412) 825-1000
• Fax: 412-825-1019
• Employees: 31,000
• Year Founded: 1869

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Wabtec: $289.82
• High Price Target: $318.00
• Low Price Target: $233.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.07
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 36.35
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.22
• P/E Growth: 1.83
• Net Income: $1.17 billion
• Net Margins: 10.52%
• Pretax Margin: 14.21%
• Return on Equity: 14.52%
• Return on Assets: 7.37%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.42
• Current Ratio: 1.02
• Quick Ratio: 0.54

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $11.17 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.91
• Cash Flow: $11.75 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 21.88
• Book Value: $65.72 per share
• Price / Book: 3.91

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 169,680,000
• Free Float: 168,710,000
• Market Cap: $43.61 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.97