Zacks Research Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for WAB

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Co. (NYSE:WAB) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 8th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now expects that the transportation company will post earnings of $2.25 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.23. 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’ FY2026 earnings at $9.43 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Stephens restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $220.00 price target on shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a research note on Thursday, February 13th. StockNews.com downgraded Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, Bank of America upped their price objective on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from $225.00 to $226.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $206.33.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE:WAB opened at $175.75 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 1.30. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has a 52-week low of $143.22 and a 52-week high of $210.88. The firm has a market cap of $30.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.15, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.14. The business’s fifty day moving average is $184.69 and its 200 day moving average is $191.01.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The transportation company reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 21st were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 21st. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.57%. 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 presently 16.58%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Rafael Santana sold 886 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.07, for a total value of $163,972.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 201,558 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $37,302,339.06. This represents a 0.44 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $386,000. Garde Capital Inc. purchased a new position in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the third quarter worth about $110,000. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC purchased a new position in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $24,630,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 20,459 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $3,879,000 after purchasing an additional 532 shares during the period. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies by 88.8% during the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 31,811 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $6,031,000 after purchasing an additional 14,959 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.69% of the company’s stock.

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.