Wabtec (WAB) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) is expected to issue its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, July 24th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.17 per share and revenue of $2.76 billion for the quarter. Wabtec has set its FY 2025 guidance at 8.350-8.950 EPS.

Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The transportation company reported $2.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.03 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $2.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.61 billion. Wabtec had a net margin of 10.53% and a return on equity of 13.35%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.89 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Wabtec to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Wabtec Price Performance

Shares of WAB opened at $211.54 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $36.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $205.04 and a 200 day moving average of $193.35. Wabtec has a twelve month low of $147.66 and a twelve month high of $216.10.

Wabtec Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 27th were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.47%. Wabtec’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 15.67%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Wabtec

In related news, CTO Eric Gebhardt sold 6,151 shares of Wabtec stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.39, for a total transaction of $1,244,900.89. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 18,697 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,784,085.83. The trade was a 24.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Gina Trombley sold 4,299 shares of Wabtec stock in a transaction on Friday, June 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.00, for a total transaction of $868,398.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 13,696 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,766,592. This trade represents a 23.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 103,474 shares of company stock worth $20,022,025. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on WAB. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $201.00 target price (up previously from $175.00) on shares of Wabtec in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. KeyCorp restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $240.00 target price (up previously from $220.00) on shares of Wabtec in a report on Tuesday, June 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Wabtec from $175.00 to $194.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Wabtec from $231.00 to $236.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Wabtec from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, July 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Wabtec currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $216.83.

Wabtec Company Profile

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.