Fox Run Management L.L.C. Acquires 26,173 Shares of Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) $GBX

Fox Run Management L.L.C. grew its holdings in Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:GBX) by 330.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 34,091 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 26,173 shares during the period. Fox Run Management L.L.C. owned about 0.11% of Greenbrier Companies worth $1,574,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in GBX. Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd bought a new position in shares of Greenbrier Companies in the second quarter worth about $47,000. State of Wyoming bought a new position in Greenbrier Companies in the 3rd quarter worth about $58,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its position in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 282.4% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,040 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $140,000 after acquiring an additional 2,245 shares during the period. EMC Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Greenbrier Companies during the second quarter worth approximately $150,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 404.0% during the third quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,362 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $155,000 after acquiring an additional 2,695 shares in the last quarter. 95.59% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Greenbrier Companies Price Performance

Shares of GBX stock opened at $58.83 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $51.01 and its 200 day moving average is $47.28. Greenbrier Companies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $37.77 and a 1-year high of $59.05. The company has a market cap of $1.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.29, a PEG ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 1.68.

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 8th. The transportation company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.30. Greenbrier Companies had a net margin of 6.03% and a return on equity of 11.53%. The business had revenue of $706.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $641.52 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.72 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly 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. On average, analysts anticipate that Greenbrier Companies, Inc. will post 5.9 EPS for the current year.

Greenbrier Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 27th were issued a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 27th. Greenbrier Companies’s payout ratio is currently 22.38%.

Insider Transactions at Greenbrier Companies

In other news, COO William J. Krueger sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total transaction of $300,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,262 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,963,100. This represents a 9.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.71% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently issued reports on GBX shares. Zacks Research raised Greenbrier Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Greenbrier Companies in a research note on Friday, November 21st. They set a “sell” rating and a $38.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded Greenbrier Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Susquehanna upped their price objective 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, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $49.00.

About Greenbrier Companies

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.