Wabtec (WAB) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Wabtec has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup , JPMorgan Chase & Co. , Rothschild & Co Redburn , Stephens , and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

$275.31 -13.65 (-4.72%)

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Wabtec - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 12 Analyst Ratings

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Hold
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Buy
10

Based on 12 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Wabtec in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 12 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, and 10 have given a buy rating for WAB.

Consensus Price Target

$320.18
16.30% Upside

According to the 12 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Wabtec, the average price target is $320.18. The highest price target for WAB is $355.00, while the lowest price target for WAB is $233.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 16.30% from the current price of $275.31.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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WAB Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/23/25 to 10/23/26	1 Month Ago 9/23/25 to 9/23/26	3 Months Ago 7/25/25 to 7/25/26	1 Year Ago 10/23/24 to 10/23/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	10 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)
Hold	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$320.18	$319.91	$316.09	$224.75
Forecasted Upside	16.30% Upside	9.37% Upside	4.59% Upside	13.98% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

WAB Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

WAB Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Wabtec Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Wabtec	Industrials Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	2.83	2.30	2.53
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	16.30% Upside	140.96% Upside	15.78% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent WAB News	Neutral News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/22/2026	Citigroup 4 of 5 stars	Ben Mohr Not Rated	Lower Target	Buy	$338.00 ➝ $334.00	+22.05%
10/21/2026	Stephens 2 of 5 stars	Justin Long Not Rated	Boost Target	Overweight	$330.00 ➝ $340.00	+23.07%
10/8/2026	Weiss Ratings 3 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Buy (B) ➝ Buy (B+)
9/21/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Tami Zakaria Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Neutral	$315.00 ➝ $320.00	+14.19%
7/29/2026	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Lower Target	Buy	$293.00 ➝ $292.00	+5.70%
7/23/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Dillon Cumming Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$318.00 ➝ $355.00	+22.35%
7/23/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Boost Target	Buy	$315.00 ➝ $350.00	+26.83%
7/23/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Jerry Revich Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$284.00 ➝ $315.00	+7.79%
7/23/2026	Susquehanna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Bascome Majors Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Positive	$305.00 ➝ $340.00	+17.18%
7/23/2026	KeyCorp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Steve Barger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$308.00 ➝ $340.00	+17.18%
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4/23/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$294.00 ➝ $303.00	+12.72%
11/13/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Ken Hoexter Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$228.00 ➝ $233.00	+13.35%
4/23/2025	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Jerry Revich Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Neutral	$175.00 ➝ $201.00	+10.38%

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Should I Buy Wabtec Stock? WAB Pros and Cons Explained

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Wabtec
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Co.:

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Co. recently raised its full-year 2026 adjusted earnings per share guidance to a range of $10.85 to $11.05, representing 22% growth at the midpoint, which signals strong confidence in the company's ability to deliver higher profits despite a slight revenue miss in the third quarter.
The company reported third-quarter 2026 sales growth of 8.1% to $3.12 billion, with adjusted operating margin increasing by 1.9 percentage points to 22.9%, indicating that Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Co. is successfully improving its profitability through better product mix and productivity gains from its Integration 3.0 initiative.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Co. secured over $1 billion in new locomotive and service orders internationally during the quarter, including significant awards in Africa and Brazil, while also converting more than $600 million of pipeline opportunities into orders from two Class I railroad customers in North America, demonstrating robust global demand.
The stock is currently trading at $288.77, which is below the consensus price target of $313.545 and the 52-week high of $306.64, suggesting potential upside for investors as the company continues to execute on its strategic initiatives and maintain a Moderate Buy consensus rating from analysts.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Co. maintains a strong financial position with more than $2 billion in liquidity and a net debt leverage ratio of 2.1 times, allowing the company to continue repurchasing shares, as it bought back $305 million of stock during the quarter, which can support long-term shareholder value.

Wabtec
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Co. for these reasons:

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Co. reported third-quarter revenue of $3.12 billion, which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $3.20 billion, indicating that the company may be facing challenges in meeting top-line growth expectations despite strong margin performance.
North American railcar-build expectations have weakened, with industry sources now projecting roughly 23,000 railcars will be delivered in 2026, down from the approximately 25,000 forecast cited last quarter and representing a 26% decline from the prior year, which could pressure the original-equipment portion of the company's component business.
Insiders have been selling shares, with CEO Rafael Santana selling 1,163 shares in August 2026 and 1,087 shares in October 2026, and other executives like Michael Fetsko and Eric Gebhardt also selling significant amounts, which may signal a lack of confidence in the stock's near-term performance.
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Co. recorded $5 million in net pretax restructuring charges in the third quarter, mainly tied to integration and portfolio optimization initiatives, which could indicate ongoing operational challenges and costs associated with its strategic changes.
The company's revenue is partially dependent on railcar production, which is declining, and while aftermarket and maintenance demand helped offset some of the impact, the overall trend in North American railcar builds could limit future growth opportunities in this segment.

WAB Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 12 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Wabtec is $320.18, with a high forecast of $355.00 and a low forecast of $233.00.

12 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Wabtec in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" WAB shares.

According to analysts, Wabtec's stock has a predicted upside of 16.30% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Wabtec's stock had 1 upgrade by analysts.

Wabtec has been rated by research analysts at Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Rothschild & Co Redburn, Stephens, and Weiss Ratings in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Wabtec more than other "industrials" companies. The consensus rating for Wabtec is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "industrials" companies is Hold. Learn more on how WAB compares to other companies.

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Wabtec (WAB) Stock Forecast & Price Target