Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Shares Down 6.1% – Here’s What Happened

Shares of Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:GBX) were down 6.1% during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $49.27 and last traded at $50.0850. Approximately 139,439 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 73% from the average daily volume of 518,267 shares. The stock had previously closed at $53.34.

Key Stories Impacting Greenbrier Companies

Here are the key news stories impacting Greenbrier Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — adjusted EPS $1.14 (vs. ~ $0.84 consensus) and revenue $706.1M topped estimates, showing better‑than‑expected top‑line and profit per share despite YoY declines. Greenbrier beats Q1 earnings estimates, shares dip slightly
• Positive Sentiment: Leasing and fleet‑management businesses showed strength and helped offset lower production and deliveries, supporting recurring revenue and margins in the quarter. GBX Q4 deep dive
• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share (annualized yield ~2.5%), which supports income investors and signals cash return to shareholders.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management provided a full slide deck and earnings‑call materials; transcripts are available for detail review of operating trends and backlog. Earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance was set below consensus — EPS guidance of $3.75–$4.75 (consensus ~4.15) and a revenue range that leaves upside limited — which prompted investor concern about growth and margins for the year. Why GBX stock is nosediving
• Negative Sentiment: Operational pressures: YoY revenue fell ~19%, gross profit and operating profit compressed, and operating cash generation declined materially — fundamentals that can justify multiple compression and selling pressure. Q1 results and financial details
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction / positioning — some analysts/holders have pared positions after recent rallies and a sell rating and lower price targets exist in the market, amplifying downside when guidance disappointed. Analyst note: rating moved to Hold

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a research report on Friday, November 21st. They issued a “sell” rating and a $38.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Greenbrier Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. Susquehanna cut their price objective on shares of Greenbrier Companies from $57.00 to $52.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Wall Street Zen cut Greenbrier Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $45.00.

Greenbrier Companies Stock Performance

The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $45.38 and its 200-day simple moving average is $46.44. The stock has a market cap of $1.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 1.67. The company has a current ratio of 2.43, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03.

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 8th. The transportation company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.30. The business had revenue of $706.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $641.52 million. Greenbrier Companies had a return on equity of 11.60% and a net margin of 6.03%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. Analysts forecast that Greenbrier Companies, Inc. will post 5.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Greenbrier Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, January 27th. Greenbrier Companies’s dividend payout ratio is 20.32%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 65.7% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 872,748 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $40,190,000 after buying an additional 346,039 shares in the last quarter. Algert Global LLC increased its stake in Greenbrier Companies by 106.8% in the third quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 395,503 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $18,260,000 after acquiring an additional 204,229 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its position in Greenbrier Companies by 2,223.0% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 160,592 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $7,415,000 after purchasing an additional 153,679 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its stake in Greenbrier Companies by 42.6% during the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 510,505 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $23,509,000 after purchasing an additional 152,524 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its stake in Greenbrier Companies by 35.3% during the third quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 262,066 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $12,100,000 after purchasing an additional 68,380 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.59% of the company’s stock.

Greenbrier Companies Company 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.