Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. Invests $20.31 Million in Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) $GBX

Deprince Race & Zollo Inc. acquired a new position in Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:GBX) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 385,800 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,312,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA bought a new stake in Greenbrier Companies during the first quarter worth approximately $261,000. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System bought a new stake in shares of Greenbrier Companies during the first quarter worth $721,000. Mengis Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Greenbrier Companies by 7.4% during the 4th quarter. Mengis Capital Management Inc. now owns 14,500 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $678,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd raised its stake in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 191.5% during the fourth quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 17,517 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $819,000 after acquiring an additional 11,508 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 572.5% in the 4th quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 51,261 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,396,000 after buying an additional 43,638 shares during the period. 95.59% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Greenbrier Companies News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Greenbrier Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Greenbrier reported quarterly EPS of $0.60, which beat Wall Street’s $0.57 estimate, showing earnings held up better than expected despite a tough freight environment. Earnings report and conference call
• Positive Sentiment: The company reaffirmed its focus on lease-fleet growth, with management highlighting 99% fleet utilization and resilient margins, which may help offset weaker manufacturing demand. Zacks earnings call takeaway
• Neutral Sentiment: Greenbrier announced a quarterly dividend of $0.34 per share, which supports income-focused investors but is unlikely to change the near-term growth outlook by itself. Dividend and results announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Susquehanna kept a neutral rating and $52 price target, implying modest upside from current levels rather than a strong bullish catalyst. Analyst rating update
• Negative Sentiment: Susquehanna also downgraded Greenbrier on low railcar orders, reinforcing concerns that new equipment demand is weak and could pressure future revenue growth. Downgrade article
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue came in below expectations at $576.5 million versus $612.7 million expected, and sales fell 31.6% year over year, a reminder that the core railcar business remains under strain. Yahoo Finance earnings summary

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on GBX. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $52.00 price target on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings lowered Greenbrier Companies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Greenbrier Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Greenbrier Companies has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $45.00.

Greenbrier Companies Price Performance

NYSE:GBX opened at $47.68 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $48.64 and a 200-day moving average price of $50.56. Greenbrier Companies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $38.23 and a 1-year high of $59.19. The firm has a market cap of $1.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.15 and a beta of 1.43.

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 1st. The transportation company reported $0.60 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.03. Greenbrier Companies had a return on equity of 6.48% and a net margin of 4.07%.The firm had revenue of $576.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $612.69 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.86 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 31.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Greenbrier Companies, Inc. will post 3.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Greenbrier Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 16th will be given a $0.34 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 16th. This represents a $1.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.9%. Greenbrier Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 40.36%.

Greenbrier Companies Company 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.