What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for WAB Q1 Earnings?

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Co. (NYSE:WAB) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 8th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $1.97 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate 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.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. StockNews.com downgraded Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a research note on Thursday. They set a “neutral” rating and a $175.00 target price for the company. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from $225.00 to $226.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 price objective on shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $201.86.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE:WAB opened at $168.80 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $183.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of $190.92. 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 stock has a market cap of $28.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.99, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.14. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has a 1-year low of $143.22 and a 1-year high of $210.88.

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

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 is an increase from Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.59%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 21st. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.58%.

Insider Activity

In other Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies news, CEO Rafael Santana sold 886 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.07, for a total value of $163,972.02. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 201,558 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $37,302,339.06. This trade represents a 0.44 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Putney Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $52,000. Garde Capital Inc. bought a new position in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies during the third quarter worth about $110,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its holdings in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies by 9.8% in the 1st quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 630 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $114,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $204,000. Finally, GF Fund Management CO. LTD. bought a new stake in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $205,000. 91.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.