Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Given New $60.00 Price Target at Susquehanna

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) had its target price increased by Susquehanna from $52.00 to $60.00 in a report issued on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. Susquehanna currently has a positive rating on the transportation company’s stock.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on GBX. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a research note on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Greenbrier Companies in a report on Friday, November 21st. They set a “sell” rating and a $38.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Greenbrier Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. Finally, Zacks Research raised Greenbrier Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Greenbrier Companies presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.00.

Greenbrier Companies Stock Up 0.8%

NYSE:GBX opened at $51.06 on Monday. Greenbrier Companies has a 12-month low of $37.77 and a 12-month high of $70.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.93, a P/E/G ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.67. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $46.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $46.23.

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

Greenbrier Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 27th will be given a $0.32 dividend. 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.38%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Greenbrier Companies

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 65.7% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 872,748 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $40,190,000 after acquiring an additional 346,039 shares in the last quarter. Algert Global LLC raised its position in Greenbrier Companies by 106.8% during the third quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 395,503 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $18,260,000 after purchasing an additional 204,229 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake 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 worth $7,415,000 after purchasing an additional 153,679 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 42.6% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 510,505 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $23,509,000 after purchasing an additional 152,524 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its stake in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 35.3% in the 3rd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 262,066 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $12,100,000 after purchasing an additional 68,380 shares during the last quarter. 95.59% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.