Hodges Capital Management Inc. Sells 15,580 Shares of Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) $GBX

Hodges Capital Management Inc. cut its stake in shares of Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:GBX) by 31.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 33,795 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 15,580 shares during the period. Hodges Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Greenbrier Companies were worth $1,560,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd bought a new position in Greenbrier Companies during the second quarter worth about $47,000. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of Greenbrier Companies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $58,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 282.4% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,040 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $140,000 after acquiring an additional 2,245 shares during the period. EMC Capital Management bought a new position in Greenbrier Companies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $150,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Greenbrier Companies by 404.0% during the 3rd quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,362 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $155,000 after acquiring an additional 2,695 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.59% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO William J. Krueger sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total transaction of $300,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 59,262 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,963,100. This represents a 9.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.71% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Greenbrier Companies Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE GBX opened at $57.74 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $50.11 and a 200 day moving average price of $46.88. The firm has a market cap of $1.78 billion, a PE ratio of 10.09, a PEG ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.68. Greenbrier Companies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $37.77 and a 1-year high of $58.69.

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 8th. The transportation company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.30. The company had revenue of $706.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $641.52 million. Greenbrier Companies had a return on equity of 11.53% and a net margin of 6.03%.The company’s quarterly revenue was down 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.72 earnings per share. Greenbrier Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.750-4.75 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Greenbrier Companies, Inc. will post 5.9 EPS for the current year.

Greenbrier Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 27th were paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 27th. Greenbrier Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.38%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a report on Friday, November 21st. They issued a “sell” rating and a $38.00 target price on the stock. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Greenbrier Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. Susquehanna lifted their target price on Greenbrier Companies from $52.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Zacks Research raised Greenbrier Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $49.00.

Greenbrier Companies Profile

The Greenbrier Companies, headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, is a leading supplier of freight transportation equipment and services. The company designs, engineers and manufactures railroad freight cars—such as intermodal well cars, covered hoppers, tank cars and double-stack cars—as well as marine barges for domestic and international customers. Beyond original equipment production, Greenbrier provides aftermarket services including maintenance, repair, refurbishment and mechanical overhauls under long-term service agreements.

Greenbrier’s operations are organized into OEM and aftermarket segments, with manufacturing facilities and engineering centers across North America, Europe and Russia.