Zacks Research Has Bullish Estimate for WAB Q1 Earnings

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Co. (NYSE:WAB) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a report issued on Tuesday, April 8th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now expects that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $1.97 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.91. 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 $2.06 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.16 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.45 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.16 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.45 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.42 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.45 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.50 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Stephens reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 price target on shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their target price on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from $225.00 to $226.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $206.33.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Price Performance

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies stock opened at $175.75 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $184.69 and its two-hundred day moving average is $191.01. The firm has a market cap of $30.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.15, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 1.30. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has a 52 week low of $143.22 and a 52 week high of $210.88.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The transportation company reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Rhumbline Advisers grew its holdings in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies by 3.0% in the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 313,459 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $56,846,000 after buying an additional 9,041 shares in the last quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $24,630,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new position in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $22,509,000. AGF Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at about $10,566,000. Finally, DnB Asset Management AS raised its stake in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. DnB Asset Management AS now owns 48,101 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $9,119,000 after acquiring an additional 414 shares during the last quarter. 91.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies

In other news, CEO Rafael Santana sold 886 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.34, for a total value of $161,553.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 176,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,145,630.30. This trade represents a 0.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 21st were paid a $0.25 dividend. This is a positive change from Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.57%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 21st. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 16.58%.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Company Profile

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.