FY2025 Earnings Estimate for Wabtec Issued By Zacks Research

Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Wabtec in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $8.90 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $8.80. The consensus estimate for Wabtec’s current full-year earnings is $8.54 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Wabtec’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.03 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.42 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.50 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.94 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.60 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.88 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on WAB. Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of Wabtec from $235.00 to $240.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Wabtec in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Wabtec from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Wabtec from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Wabtec from $220.00 to $226.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 28th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Wabtec currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $225.38.

Wabtec Stock Performance

NYSE:WAB opened at $209.73 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.85 billion, a PE ratio of 30.48, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.09. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $197.04 and its 200 day moving average is $198.86. Wabtec has a fifty-two week low of $151.81 and a fifty-two week high of $216.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 1.42.

Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The transportation company reported $2.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.28 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $2.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.88 billion. Wabtec had a return on equity of 13.84% and a net margin of 10.94%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.00 earnings per share. Wabtec has set its FY 2025 guidance at 8.850-9.050 EPS.

Wabtec Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 12th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Wabtec’s dividend payout ratio is presently 14.53%.

Insider Transactions at Wabtec

In other Wabtec news, insider Pascal Schweitzer sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $208.07, for a total transaction of $624,210.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 4,955 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,030,986.85. This trade represents a 37.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Gregory Sbrocco sold 2,953 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $195.43, for a total transaction of $577,104.79. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 17,829 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,484,321.47. The trade was a 14.21% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 18,556 shares of company stock worth $3,685,311. Corporate insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wabtec

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Wabtec by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 19,930,893 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $4,172,532,000 after acquiring an additional 493,437 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Wabtec by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,288,014 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $893,830,000 after purchasing an additional 30,489 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners boosted its position in Wabtec by 9.0% during the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,261,456 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $471,410,000 after purchasing an additional 186,248 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB grew its stake in Wabtec by 24.0% in the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 1,974,257 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $393,252,000 after purchasing an additional 381,728 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in Wabtec by 1.2% in the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,718,241 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $344,405,000 after purchasing an additional 19,952 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.69% of the company’s stock.

About Wabtec

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.