Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) COO William Krueger Sells 6,000 Shares of Stock

Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:GBX) COO William Krueger sold 6,000 shares of Greenbrier Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total value of $300,000.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,262 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,963,100. This trade represents a 9.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Greenbrier Companies Stock Performance

Greenbrier Companies stock opened at $51.32 on Tuesday. Greenbrier Companies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $37.77 and a 52 week high of $66.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.67. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $47.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $46.19.

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 8th. The transportation company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.30. Greenbrier Companies had a return on equity of 11.53% and a net margin of 6.03%.The company had revenue of $706.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $641.52 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.72 EPS. The firm’s revenue was down 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. Greenbrier Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.750-4.75 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Greenbrier Companies, Inc. will post 5.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Greenbrier Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 27th will be given a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 27th. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. Greenbrier Companies’s payout ratio is currently 22.38%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Greenbrier Companies

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of GBX. State of Alaska Department of Revenue increased its stake in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 17,188 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $802,000 after buying an additional 217 shares in the last quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in Greenbrier Companies by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 14,198 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $656,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in Greenbrier Companies by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 28,747 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,324,000 after acquiring an additional 454 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its stake in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 3.0% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 16,229 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $747,000 after acquiring an additional 470 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 11.0% during the third quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,827 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $223,000 after purchasing an additional 480 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.59% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on GBX shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Greenbrier Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a research note on Friday, November 21st. They issued a “sell” rating and a $38.00 target price on the stock. Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of Greenbrier Companies from $52.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Greenbrier Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $49.00.

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.