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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Employees16,135
Next Earnings Date2/21/2020 (Estimated)
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 of Directors has approved a stock buyback 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 stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
How were WABCO's earnings last quarter?
WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE:WBC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 18th. The auto parts company reported $1.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.59 by $0.19. The auto parts company earned $914.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $932.66 million. WABCO's revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.71 EPS. View WABCO's Earnings History.
When is WABCO's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for WBC?
13 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price targets for WABCO's stock. Their forecasts range from $121.00 to $150.00. On average, they expect WABCO's share price to reach $135.91 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.1%. View Analyst Price Targets for WABCO.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for WABCO?
13 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for WABCO in the last year. There are currently 12 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?
News stories about WBC stock have trended somewhat positive on Sunday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. WABCO earned a coverage optimism score of 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the auto parts company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for WABCO.
Are investors shorting WABCO?
WABCO saw a increase in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 4,880,000 shares, an increase of 5.2% from the January 15th total of 4,640,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 561,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 8.7 days. Currently, 9.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View WABCO's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of WABCO's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to WABCO include Astec Industries (ASTE), AGCO (AGCO), Alamo Group (ALG), Caterpillar (CAT), Commercial Vehicle Group (CVGI), Cummins (CMI), Deere & Company (DE), Douglas Dynamics (PLOW), Federal Signal (FSS), FreightCar America (RAIL), Greenbrier Companies (GBX), Lindsay (LNN), Manitowoc (MTW), Meritor (MTOR) and Miller Industries (MLR).
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 retail and institutional 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 institutional 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, Quad Capital Management Advisors LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Magnetar Financial LLC and FNY Investment Advisers LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for WABCO.
Which institutional 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 $136.01.
MarketBeat Community Rating for WABCO (NYSE WBC)
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