WABCO Holdings Inc, together with its subsidiaries, supplies electronic, mechanical, electro-mechanical, and aerodynamic products worldwide. The company engineers, develops, manufactures, and sells braking, stability, suspension, steering, transmission automation, and air management systems primarily for commercial vehicles. The company's products include pneumatic anti-lock braking systems, electronic braking systems, electronic stability control systems, brake controls, automated manual transmission systems, and air disc brakes; and various conventional mechanical products, such as actuators, air compressors, and air control valves for medium and heavy-duty trucks, buses, and trailers.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Motor vehicles & car bodies
Sub-IndustryConstruction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks
SectorAuto/Tires/Trucks
Phone41-31-581-3300
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.42 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees16,135
Next Earnings DateN/A
OptionableOptionable
WABCO (NYSE:WBC) Frequently Asked Questions
What is WABCO's stock symbol?
WABCO trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WBC."
How will WABCO's stock buyback program work?
WABCO announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Monday, December 10th 2018, which permits the company to repurchase $600,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 10.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were WABCO's earnings last quarter?
WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE:WBC) announced its earnings results on Thursday, October, 18th. The auto parts company reported $1.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.19. The auto parts company had revenue of $914.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $932.66 million. WABCO had a return on equity of 17.60% and a net margin of 7.18%. WABCO's revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.71 earnings per share. View WABCO's Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for WBC?
11 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for WABCO's shares. Their forecasts range from $121.00 to $150.00. On average, they expect WABCO's share price to reach $136.44 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 1.0% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for WABCO.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for WABCO?
11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for WABCO in the last year. There are currently 10 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for WABCO.
Has WABCO been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about WBC stock has been trending extremely negative recently, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. WABCO earned a daily sentiment score of -4.6 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media stories about the auto parts company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for WABCO.
Are investors shorting WABCO?
WABCO saw a drop in short interest during the month of February. As of February 14th, there was short interest totalling 4,620,000 shares, a drop of 5.3% from the January 30th total of 4,880,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 550,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 8.4 days. Approximately 9.1% of the company's stock are short sold. View WABCO's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of WABCO's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to WABCO include Caterpillar (CAT), Deere & Company (DE), Cummins (CMI), PACCAR (PCAR), Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB), Toro (TTC), Oshkosh (OSK), AGCO (AGCO), Navistar International (NAV), Trinity Industries (TRN), Federal Signal (FSS), Meritor (MTOR), Terex (TEX), Alamo Group (ALG) and Lindsay (LNN).
What other stocks do shareholders of WABCO own?
Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other WABCO investors own include Pfizer (PFE), AbbVie (ABBV), Verizon Communications (VZ), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC), Mastercard (MA), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), AT&T (T), Union Pacific (UNP), Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Boeing (BA).
Who are WABCO's key executives?
WABCO's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Jacques H. G. Esculier, Chairman & CEO (Age 60)
- Mr. Nick Rens, Pres of Europe, Middle East & Africa (Age 54)
- Mr. Nicolas Bardot, Chief Supply Chain Officer (Age 47)
- Mr. Alexander De Bock, VP of Financial Planning & Analysis (Age 42)
- Mr. Sean Ernest Deason, Chief Financial Officer (Age 47)
Who are WABCO's major shareholders?
WABCO's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (4.47%), Citigroup Inc. (4.32%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (4.27%), Nuance Investments LLC (3.27%), Magnetar Financial LLC (2.79%) and State Street Corp (2.34%). Company insiders that own WABCO stock include Hartzer Brian and Nicolas Bardot. View Institutional Ownership Trends for WABCO.
Which major investors are selling WABCO stock?
WBC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, CNH Partners LLC, UBS Group AG, Janus Henderson Group PLC, Quad Capital Management Advisors LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Bank of New York Mellon Corp and Magnetar Financial LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for WABCO.
Which major investors are buying WABCO stock?
WBC stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Citigroup Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., California Public Employees Retirement System, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Credit Suisse AG, Nuance Investments LLC, Bank of Montreal Can and Segantii Capital Management Ltd. View Insider Buying and Selling for WABCO.
How do I buy shares of WABCO?
Shares of WBC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is WABCO's stock price today?
One share of WBC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $135.10.
How big of a company is WABCO?
WABCO has a market capitalization of $6.93 billion and generates $3.42 billion in revenue each year. The auto parts company earns $394.10 million in net income (profit) each year or $7.87 on an earnings per share basis. WABCO employs 16,135 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About WABCO.
What is WABCO's official website?
How can I contact WABCO?
WABCO's mailing address is 1220 PACIFIC DRIVE, AUBURN HILLS MI, 48326. The auto parts company can be reached via phone at 41-31-581-3300 or via email at [email protected]
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