Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) $GBX Stock Holdings Lowered by Quantbot Technologies LP

Quantbot Technologies LP trimmed its holdings in shares of Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:GBX) by 67.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 9,740 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 19,807 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP’s holdings in Greenbrier Companies were worth $450,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,894,314 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $179,800,000 after acquiring an additional 51,624 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake 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. LSV Asset Management grew its holdings in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 667,002 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $30,795,000 after acquiring an additional 11,538 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew 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 worth $23,509,000 after acquiring an additional 152,524 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its position in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 9.0% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 477,218 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $21,976,000 after purchasing an additional 39,350 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.59% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Greenbrier Companies

In related news, COO William J. Krueger sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total transaction of $300,000.00. Following the completion of 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.71% of the company’s stock.

Greenbrier Companies Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of Greenbrier Companies stock opened at $54.90 on Tuesday. Greenbrier Companies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $37.77 and a 12 month high of $59.19. The stock has a market cap of $1.70 billion, a PE ratio of 9.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.62. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $52.79 and a 200-day simple moving average of $47.93.

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $706.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $641.52 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.72 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. Greenbrier Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.750-4.75 EPS. Analysts expect that Greenbrier Companies, Inc. will post 5.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Greenbrier Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 27th were given a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 27th. Greenbrier Companies’s dividend payout ratio is 22.38%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on Greenbrier Companies in a report on Friday, November 21st. They set a “sell” rating and a $38.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on Greenbrier Companies from $52.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Greenbrier Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $49.00.

Greenbrier Companies 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.