Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 8.350-8.750 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 8.640. The company issued revenue guidance of $10.7 billion-$11.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $11.0 billion.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Price Performance

NYSE:WAB traded up $3.43 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $192.70. The stock had a trading volume of 51,711 shares, compared to its average volume of 980,496. The stock has a market capitalization of $33.12 billion, a PE ratio of 32.09, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 1.30. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $199.13 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $186.01. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has a 52 week low of $131.33 and a 52 week high of $210.88.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The transportation company reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.74 by ($0.06). Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies had a return on equity of 12.52% and a net margin of 10.25%. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies will post 7.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 7th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 21st will be issued a $0.25 dividend. This is a boost from Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 21st. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.52%. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’s payout ratio is 13.33%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on WAB shares. Susquehanna lifted their target price on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Monday, October 21st. Bank of America lifted their target price on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from $225.00 to $226.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. Stephens boosted their price objective on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from $190.00 to $205.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from $181.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $188.50.

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.