Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Stock Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:GBX) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $48.30 and traded as high as $52.72. Greenbrier Companies shares last traded at $51.7770, with a volume of 291,076 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on GBX. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Greenbrier Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. 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 report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Greenbrier Companies currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.00.

Greenbrier Companies Stock Up 3.0%

The company has a market capitalization of $1.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.05, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.62. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $53.48 and a 200-day simple moving average of $48.30.

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) last announced 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. Greenbrier Companies had a net margin of 6.03% and a return on equity of 11.53%. 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 previous year, the company posted $1.72 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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 analysts forecast that Greenbrier Companies, Inc. will post 5.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Greenbrier Companies Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Greenbrier Companies

In related news, COO William J. Krueger sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total value of $300,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,262 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,963,100. This represents a 9.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 1.71% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Greenbrier Companies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised 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 worth $179,800,000 after buying an additional 51,624 shares in the last quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 254.6% in the fourth quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank now owns 1,859,224 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $86,900,000 after acquiring an additional 1,334,891 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 65.7% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 872,748 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $40,190,000 after acquiring an additional 346,039 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management increased its stake in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 18.4% during the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 789,711 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $36,911,000 after acquiring an additional 122,709 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in Greenbrier Companies by 98.9% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 762,907 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $35,658,000 after purchasing an additional 379,314 shares in the last quarter. 95.59% of the stock is currently 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.