Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of WAB Q1 Earnings

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Co. (NYSE:WAB) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 4th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now expects 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.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) last issued its earnings results 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 net margin of 10.17% and a return on equity of 12.78%.

WAB has been the topic of a number of other reports. Stephens reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 target price on shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from $225.00 to $226.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. KeyCorp increased 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. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Three equities 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.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $206.33.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Stock Up 1.1 %

Shares of WAB stock opened at $179.57 on Thursday. 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 firm’s 50-day moving average is $195.03 and its 200-day moving average is $189.03. The stock has a market cap of $30.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.78, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.31. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has a 52-week low of $139.12 and a 52-week high of $210.88.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Erste Asset Management GmbH acquired a new stake in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $61,474,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies by 5.2% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 278,729 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $50,665,000 after acquiring an additional 13,683 shares during the last quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC bought a new position in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $24,630,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new position in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $22,509,000. Finally, AGF Management Ltd. bought a new position in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $10,566,000. 91.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

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 shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $32,145,630.30. The trade was a 0.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 1.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 7th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 21st were given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.56%. This is an increase from Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 21st. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 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.