GATX (NYSE:GATX) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

GATX (NYSE:GATX) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 8.500-8.900 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 8.800. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have issued reports on GATX. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of GATX in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of GATX in a research report on Monday, September 22nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $201.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of GATX from $190.00 to $192.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, GATX currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $184.00.

GATX Trading Up 0.9%

NYSE:GATX opened at $164.52 on Thursday. GATX has a 12 month low of $136.81 and a 12 month high of $178.26. The stock has a market cap of $5.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.22 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $169.52 and a 200-day moving average price of $157.64. The company has a current ratio of 2.93, a quick ratio of 2.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.27.

GATX (NYSE:GATX) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The transportation company reported $2.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.32 by ($0.22). The business had revenue of $439.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $435.21 million. GATX had a net margin of 18.35% and a return on equity of 11.81%. The company’s revenue was up 8.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.43 earnings per share. GATX has set its FY 2025 guidance at 8.500-8.900 EPS. Equities analysts predict that GATX will post 8.5 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at GATX

In other GATX news, CEO Robert C. Lyons sold 12,635 shares of GATX stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $166.33, for a total transaction of $2,101,579.55. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 50,575 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,412,139.75. The trade was a 19.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Anne L. Arvia sold 979 shares of GATX stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $165.35, for a total transaction of $161,877.65. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 33,077 shares in the company, valued at $5,469,281.95. This represents a 2.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 17,914 shares of company stock valued at $2,953,509. Insiders own 2.17% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On GATX

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of GATX by 21.3% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,716 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,198,000 after buying an additional 1,357 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of GATX by 54.9% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 58,011 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $9,007,000 after buying an additional 20,569 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in shares of GATX by 1.7% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 116,834 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $18,141,000 after buying an additional 1,968 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of GATX by 280.6% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 53,690 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $8,336,000 after buying an additional 39,582 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in GATX by 104.7% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 113,613 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $17,446,000 after purchasing an additional 58,100 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.14% of the company’s stock.

GATX Company Profile

GATX Corporation, together its subsidiaries, operates as railcar leasing company in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and India. It operates through three segments: Rail North America, Rail International, and Portfolio Management. The company leases tank and freight railcars, and locomotives for petroleum, chemical, food/agriculture, and transportation industries.