Wabtec (WAB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) is a leading global provider of equipment, systems and services for the rail and transit industries. Formed through the combination of Westinghouse Air Brake Company and GE Transportation, the company traces its heritage back to the mid-19th century. Wabtec’s diverse product line includes locomotives, freight cars, passenger transit vehicles and aftermarket components.

The company’s core offerings span advanced digital solutions such as train control and monitoring systems, freight car automation, signal and communications technologies, and braking systems. Wabtec also delivers specialized services including predictive maintenance, asset management and parts distribution designed to help rail operators optimize performance, improve safety and reduce lifecycle costs.

With operations in more than 50 countries, Wabtec serves a broad customer base in freight, passenger and transit markets. Its network of manufacturing and engineering facilities across the Americas, Europe, Asia Pacific and Africa enables rapid response and localized support for railroads, transit agencies and industrial end users worldwide.

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wabtec is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Rafael Santana and an experienced executive team responsible for driving innovation and global growth. The company continues to invest in research and development, with a focus on sustainable technologies such as battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell locomotives to address the future needs of the mobility sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $210.56 to $213.19
• 50-Day Range: $199.30 to $213.81
• 52-Week Range: $147.66 to $216.10
• Volume: 813,745 shs
• Average Volume: 1.06 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $36.26 billion
• P/E Ratio: 33.21
• Dividend Yield: 0.47%
• Price Target: $216.83
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Wabtec Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Wabtec scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 44th out of 124 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: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Wabtec has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Wabtec has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.41%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Wabtec are expected to grow by 12.41% in the coming year, from $8.54 to $9.60 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Wabtec is 33.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.98.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Wabtec is 33.21, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 12.33.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Wabtec has a PEG Ratio of 1.52. 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 3.59. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

22.63% 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 3.8, 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 929.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Wabtec has a dividend yield of 0.47%, 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 15.67%. 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 10.42% next year. This indicates that Wabtec will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.05

Percentage of Shares Shorted

22.63% 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 3.8, 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 929.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.45

News Sentiment

Wabtec has a news sentiment score of 0.45. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.82 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Wabtec this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for WAB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Wabtec to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 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 $20,022,025.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.10% 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.

WAB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WAB shares performed this year?

Wabtec's stock was trading at $189.59 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, WAB stock has increased by 11.7% and is now trading at $211.86.

How were Wabtec's earnings last quarter?

Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 23rd. The transportation company reported $2.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.03 by $0.25. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Wabtec have any subsidiaries?

Wabtec subsidiaries include General Electric Transportation, Annax GmbH, A and M Signalling Services Private Limited, Aero Transportation Products Inc, AM General Contractors SpA, A M Rail Group Limited, A M Signalling Design Limited, and more.

Who are Wabtec's major shareholders?

Wabtec's top institutional shareholders include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.45%), Santori & Peters Inc. (0.35%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.18%) and Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include William E Kassling, Albert J Neupaver, Rafael Santana, David L Deninno, Michael Fetsko, Brian Hehir, Eric Gebhardt, Gregory Sbrocco, Nicole B Theophilus, Lilian Leroux, Gina Trombley, Pascal Schweitzer, Rogerio Mendonca, John A Mastalerz Jr, Alicia Hammersmith and Kristine Kubacki.
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How do I buy shares of Wabtec?

Shares of WAB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Wabtec own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Wabtec investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), McKesson (MCK), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Edwards Lifesciences (EW) and Yum! Brands (YUM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/23/2025
• Record date for 6/10 Dividend: 5/27/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/10/2025
• Today: 7/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 7/24/2025
• Record date for 8/28 Dividend: 8/14/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend: 8/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/28/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

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: 29,500
• Year Founded: 1869

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Wabtec: $216.83
• High Price Target: $240.00
• Low Price Target: $194.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.38
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 33.21
• Forward P/E Ratio: 24.81
• P/E Growth: 1.52
• Net Income: $1.06 billion
• Net Margins: 10.53%
• Pretax Margin: 14.03%
• Return on Equity: 13.35%
• Return on Assets: 7.33%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.34
• Current Ratio: 1.34
• Quick Ratio: 0.73

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $10.39 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.49
• Cash Flow: $10.33 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 20.50
• Book Value: $58.95 per share
• Price / Book: 3.59

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 171,130,000
• Free Float: 169,244,000
• Market Cap: $36.26 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.12