Zacks Research Brokers Raise Earnings Estimates for WAB

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Co. (NYSE:WAB) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now expects that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $2.14 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.06. 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’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.00 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.65 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.34 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.42 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.41 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.50 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.56 EPS.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The transportation company reported $2.28 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.03 by $0.25. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies had a return on equity of 12.78% and a net margin of 10.17%. The firm had revenue of $2.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.61 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.89 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Susquehanna cut their price target on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from $218.00 to $210.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Stephens reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 price objective on shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from $175.00 to $194.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $201.00 price objective (up from $175.00) on shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, StockNews.com raised Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $211.83.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Stock Up 0.7%

WAB opened at $205.76 on Friday. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $147.66 and a fifty-two week high of $210.88. The business has a 50-day moving average of $181.95 and a 200-day moving average of $190.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a current ratio of 1.30 and a quick ratio of 0.69. The company has a market capitalization of $35.21 billion, a PE ratio of 34.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.12.

Institutional Trading of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of WAB. Putney Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $52,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its holdings in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies by 9.8% during the 1st quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 630 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $114,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $204,000. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. acquired a new stake in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $205,000. Finally, Longboard Asset Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $252,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.69% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Rafael Santana sold 886 shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.34, for a total transaction of $161,553.24. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 176,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,145,630.30. This trade represents a 0.50% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Pascal Schweitzer sold 4,000 shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $184.63, for a total value of $738,520.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 11,955 shares in the company, valued at $2,207,251.65. The trade was a 25.07% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 90,024 shares of company stock valued at $17,263,784 in the last three months. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 27th will be given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.49%. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 15.67%.

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.