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Wabtec (WAB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$213.57 -0.18 (-0.08%)
Closing price 07/11/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$211.60 -1.97 (-0.92%)
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About Wabtec Stock (NYSE:WAB)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$211.80
$213.90
50-Day Range
$189.45
$213.81
52-Week Range
$147.66
$216.10
Volume
646,775 shs
Average Volume
1.07 million shs
Market Capitalization
$36.55 billion
P/E Ratio
33.47
Dividend Yield
0.47%
Price Target
$216.83
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Wabtec Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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80th Percentile Overall Score

WAB MarketRank™: 

Wabtec scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 47th out of 126 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • 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.

  • Read more about Wabtec's stock forecast and price target.
  • 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 33.47, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.90.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Wabtec is 33.47, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.25.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Wabtec has a PEG Ratio of 1.50. 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 3.62. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Wabtec's valuation and earnings.
  • 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 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.

  • Read more about Wabtec's dividend.
  • 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 Sentiment

    Wabtec has a news sentiment score of 0.39. 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 0.74 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Wabtec this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    7 people have searched for WAB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

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

  • Read more about Wabtec's insider trading history.
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WAB Stock News Headlines

Rafael Santana Sells 886 Shares of Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) Stock
Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) CEO Sells $178,289.78 in Stock
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Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) EVP Sells $868,398.00 in Stock
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WAB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Wabtec's stock was trading at $189.59 at the start of the year. Since then, WAB shares have increased by 12.6% and is now trading at $213.57.

Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 23rd. The transportation company reported $2.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.03 by $0.25. The business's revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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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.

Wabtec's top institutional investors include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.18%), Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (0.09%), Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. (0.04%) and Swedbank AB (0.03%). 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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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.

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
7/11/2025
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
7/24/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
TRANS - EQP&LSNG
Sub-Industry
Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks
Current Symbol
NYSE:WAB
CIK
943452
Employees
29,500
Year Founded
1869

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$240.00
Low Price Target
$194.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+1.5%
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
33.47
Forward P/E Ratio
25.01
P/E Growth
1.49
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
3.52
Cash Flow
$10.40 per share
Price / Cash Flow
20.54
Book Value
$58.95 per share
Price / Book
3.62

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
171,130,000
Free Float
169,244,000
Market Cap
$36.55 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.12

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This page (NYSE:WAB) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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