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

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 8.350-8.750 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share 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 Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of WAB opened at $208.17 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.78 billion, a PE ratio of 34.69, a P/E/G ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.27. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $199.40 and its 200-day moving average is $185.99. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has a 12 month low of $131.33 and a 12 month high of $210.88.

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 given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.48%. This is an increase from Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 21st. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 13.33%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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