Wabash National (WNC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC) is a leading designer and manufacturer of transportation equipment and supply chain solutions. The company’s product portfolio includes dry freight van trailers, refrigerated vans, tank trailers, platform trailers, flatbeds and composite bodies. Wabash National also offers railcar products and modular building solutions, serving customers in a wide range of end markets such as food and beverage, chemicals, agriculture, waste management and construction.

Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Lafayette, Indiana, Wabash National has built a reputation for innovation in lightweight materials, advanced manufacturing processes and telematics integration. Its products incorporate technologies aimed at improving fuel efficiency, cargo security and uptime. The company’s SmartIQ telematics platform provides real-time monitoring of trailer location, temperature control, door status and maintenance alerts, helping fleets optimize utilization and reduce operating costs.

Wabash National operates a network of manufacturing and service facilities across the United States, Canada and Mexico. This geographic footprint enables the company to support both large national fleets and regional haulers with new equipment, aftermarket parts and collision repair services. Through partnerships and acquisitions, Wabash National has expanded its reach into specialized segments such as refuse collection bodies and liquid bulk distribution systems, strengthening its position as a full-service transportation equipment provider.

Under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer J. Michael Cody, Wabash National emphasizes operational excellence, customer collaboration and sustainability initiatives. The company continues to invest in advanced production techniques and material science research to meet evolving industry requirements. Wabash National’s commitment to quality, service and innovation aims to enhance supply chain efficiency for customers across North America.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.90 to $12.80
• 50-Day Range: $7.36 to $13.99
• 52-Week Range: $6.63 to $14.32
• Volume: 2.05 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.50 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $511.74 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 2.55%
• Price Target: $18.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Wabash National Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Wabash National scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 387th out of 660 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Wabash National has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Wabash National has a consensus price target of $18.00, representing about 43.3% upside from its current price of $12.56.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Wabash National has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Wabash National are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($2.41) to $1.20 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Wabash National is -6.51, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Wabash National is -6.51, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Wabash National has a P/B Ratio of 1.75. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

9.59% of the float of Wabash National has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Wabash National has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.13, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Wabash National has recently increased by 7.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Wabash National pays a meaningful dividend of 2.55%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Wabash National does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Wabash National will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.67% next year. This indicates that Wabash National will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.17

News Sentiment

Wabash National has a news sentiment score of 0.17. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Wabash National this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

11 people have searched for WNC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 38% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Wabash National to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Wabash National insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.77% of the stock of Wabash National is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

97.05% of the stock of Wabash National is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/23 Dividend: 7/02/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 7/23 Dividend: 7/02/2026
• Dividend Payable: 7/23/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/29/2026
• Today: 8/01/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Machinery
• Sub-Industry: Construction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:WNC
• CIK: 879526
• Web: www.wabashnational.com
• Phone: (765) 771-5300
• Fax: 765-447-9405
• Employees: 4,700
• Year Founded: 1985

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Wabash National: $18.00
• High Price Target: $25.00
• Low Price Target: $9.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +43.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.93)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $211.45 million
• Net Margins: -5.48%
• Pretax Margin: -7.28%
• Return on Equity: -36.59%
• Return on Assets: -10.27%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.75
• Current Ratio: 1.31
• Quick Ratio: 0.77

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.54 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.33
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $7.18 per share
• Price / Book: 1.75

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 40,740,000
• Free Float: 39,609,000
• Market Cap: $511.74 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.43