Zacks Research Issues Positive Forecast for WAB Earnings

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Co. (NYSE:WAB) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 4th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now anticipates that the transportation company will earn $1.91 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.81. The consensus estimate for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $8.54 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.05 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.42 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.15 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.40 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.44 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.39 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on WAB. Bank of America raised their price objective on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from $225.00 to $226.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Stephens reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 target price on shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $206.33.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Trading Up 1.3 %

Shares of WAB stock opened at $179.91 on Thursday. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $139.12 and a fifty-two week high of $210.88. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $195.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $189.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 1.30. The company has a market cap of $30.74 billion, a PE ratio of 29.84, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.31.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The transportation company reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by ($0.06). Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies had a return on equity of 12.78% and a net margin of 10.17%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in WAB. Erste Asset Management GmbH acquired a new stake in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $61,474,000. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC bought a new stake in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $24,630,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new stake in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $22,509,000. AGF Management Ltd. bought a new position in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $10,566,000. Finally, B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG bought a new stake in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies during the third quarter valued at $7,128,000. 91.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies

In other Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies news, CEO Rafael Santana sold 886 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.34, for a total value of $161,553.24. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 176,295 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,145,630.30. The trade was a 0.50 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 7th. Investors of record on Friday, February 21st will be paid a $0.25 dividend. This is a boost from Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 21st. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.56%. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 16.58%.

About Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides technology-based locomotives, equipment, systems, and services for the freight rail and passenger transit industries worldwide. It offers diesel-electric, battery, and liquid natural gas-powered locomotives; engines, electric motors, and propulsion systems; and marine and mining products.