What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for WAB Q1 Earnings?

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Co. (NYSE:WAB) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 4th. Zacks Research analyst M. Basu now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $1.91 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.81. 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’ Q2 2025 earnings at $2.05 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $8.42 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.15 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.40 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $9.44 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $10.39 EPS.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The transportation company reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.74 by ($0.06). Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies had a net margin of 10.17% and a return on equity of 12.78%.

A number of other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. KeyCorp raised their target price 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. Bank of America upped their price target 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. Finally, Stephens reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $220.00 price objective on shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in a report on Thursday, February 13th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $206.33.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Stock Performance

WAB opened at $179.91 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $30.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.84, a PEG ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.31. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $195.64 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $189.17. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies has a 1-year low of $139.12 and a 1-year high of $210.88. The company has a current ratio of 1.30, a quick ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Increases Dividend

The firm 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 21st. This is a positive change from Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.56%. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 16.58%.

Insider Transactions at Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies

In other news, CEO Rafael Santana sold 886 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.34, for a total transaction of $161,553.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 176,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,145,630.30. This represents a 0.50 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of WAB. Erste Asset Management GmbH bought a new stake in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $61,474,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies by 5.2% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 278,729 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $50,665,000 after purchasing an additional 13,683 shares during the last quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC purchased a new position in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies in the third quarter worth $24,630,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS bought a new position in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $22,509,000. Finally, AGF Management Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $10,566,000. 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.