Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) is expected to issue its Q1 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Wednesday, April 23rd. Analysts expect Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies to post earnings of $2.01 per share and revenue of $2.61 billion for the quarter. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 8.350-8.750 EPS.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The transportation company reported $1.68 EPS 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%. On average, analysts expect Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Trading Down 2.2 %

Shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies stock opened at $167.09 on Tuesday. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has a 1 year low of $143.22 and a 1 year high of $210.88. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.57 billion, a PE ratio of 27.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.14. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $179.24 and its 200 day moving average is $190.46.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 7th. Investors of record on Friday, February 21st were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 21st. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.60%. This is a positive change from Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 16.58%.

Insider Activity at Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies

In other Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies news, CEO Rafael Santana sold 886 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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. This trade represents a 0.50 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently issued reports on WAB. Stephens reaffirmed 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. started coverage on shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $175.00 price target for the company. StockNews.com lowered Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, Bank of America increased their price target 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. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $201.86.

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.