Representative April McClain Delaney (Democratic-Maryland) recently sold shares of Wabtec (NYSE:WAB). In a filing disclosed on September 09th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $100,001 and $250,000 in Wabtec stock on August 25th.
Representative April McClain Delaney also recently made the following trade(s):
- Sold $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Viking (NYSE:VIK) on 8/25/2026.
- Sold $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB) on 8/25/2026.
- Sold $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) on 8/25/2026.
- Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Tractor Supply (NASDAQ:TSCO) on 8/25/2026.
- Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Middleby (NASDAQ:MIDD) on 8/25/2026.
- Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY) on 8/25/2026.
- Sold $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of STERIS (NYSE:STE) on 8/25/2026.
- Sold $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Somnigroup International (NYSE:SGI) on 8/25/2026.
- Sold $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Signet Jewelers (NYSE:SIG) on 8/25/2026.
- Sold $100,001 – $250,000 in shares of Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) on 8/25/2026.
Wabtec Price Performance
Wabtec stock opened at $282.97 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.59 and a current ratio of 1.12. Wabtec has a 52 week low of $184.26 and a 52 week high of $306.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $47.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.90 and a beta of 0.92. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $285.02 and a 200-day moving average of $268.64.
Wabtec Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 18th were issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 18th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Wabtec’s payout ratio is 16.67%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in shares of Wabtec by 24,510.5% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 69,374,550 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $18,703,379,000 after acquiring an additional 69,092,660 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Wabtec in the second quarter valued at $3,741,077,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its position in shares of Wabtec by 20.3% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 7,965,503 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,700,238,000 after buying an additional 1,344,744 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Wabtec by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,658,040 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,634,609,000 after buying an additional 197,610 shares during the period. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Wabtec by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,366,157 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $928,249,000 after acquiring an additional 38,029 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.69% of the company’s stock.
Insider Transactions at Wabtec
In other news, CEO Rafael Santana sold 1,163 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $262.07, for a total transaction of $304,787.41. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 122,914 shares in the company, valued at $32,212,071.98. This represents a 0.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CTO Eric Gebhardt sold 7,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $299.27, for a total transaction of $2,124,817.00. Following the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 19,153 shares in the company, valued at $5,731,918.31. This trade represents a 27.04% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 17,628 shares of company stock worth $5,220,523. Company insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on WAB shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Wabtec from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Wabtec in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Wabtec from $311.00 to $341.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Wabtec from $318.00 to $355.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Wabtec from $284.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Wabtec presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $313.36.
About Representative McClain Delaney
April McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.
McClain-Delaney (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Maryland’s 6th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
April McClain-Delaney grew up in Buhl, Idaho, where her father was a potato farmer. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in communications from Northwestern University in 1986 and her law degree from Georgetown Law Center in 1989. McClain-Delaney worked in communications law, first with the satellite firm Orion Network Systems and later as the Washington director for Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on technology and children. In 2022, McClain-Delaney joined the U.S. Department of Commerce under President Joe Biden (D) as deputy assistant secretary for communications and information. McClain-Delaney served on the board of the Georgetown University Law Center, the International Center for Research on Women, and the Northwestern University School of Communications.
About Wabtec
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, known as Wabtec, is a global provider of equipment, systems, and services for the freight and transit rail industries. The company develops technologies designed to improve the safety, efficiency, reliability, and environmental performance of rail transportation.
Wabtec’s products and services include locomotives and locomotive components, braking systems, rail-control and signaling technologies, digital train-management solutions, and equipment for freight cars and passenger rail vehicles.
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