Zacks Research Has Negative Forecast for WAB Q3 Earnings

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Co. (NYSE:WAB) – Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 14th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings of $2.23 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.25. The consensus estimate for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $8.54 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’ Q3 2026 earnings at $2.49 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.66 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com upgraded Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th. Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 price target on shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Susquehanna decreased their price target on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from $218.00 to $210.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $201.00 price target (up from $175.00) on shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from $175.00 to $194.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $211.83.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies stock opened at $204.59 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $183.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $191.10. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has a 52-week low of $147.66 and a 52-week high of $210.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a current ratio of 1.30.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The transportation company reported $2.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.03 by $0.25. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies had a return on equity of 12.78% and a net margin of 10.17%. The business had revenue of $2.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.61 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.89 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 27th will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.49%. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’s payout ratio is 15.67%.

Insider Transactions at Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies

In other news, insider Pascal Schweitzer sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $184.63, for a total transaction of $738,520.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 11,955 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,207,251.65. The trade was a 25.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Rafael Santana sold 886 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.07, for a total value of $163,972.02. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 201,558 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $37,302,339.06. The trade was a 0.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 90,024 shares of company stock valued at $17,263,784. 1.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of WAB. Putney Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $52,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its stake in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies by 9.8% in the first quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 630 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $114,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Dorsey & Whitney Trust CO LLC purchased a new stake in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $204,000. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. purchased a new stake in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $205,000. Finally, Longboard Asset Management LP purchased a new stake in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $252,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.69% of the company’s stock.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Company Profile

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides technology-based locomotives, equipment, systems, and services for the freight rail and passenger transit industries worldwide. It offers diesel-electric, battery, and liquid natural gas-powered locomotives; engines, electric motors, and propulsion systems; and marine and mining products.