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As of close of business last night, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp’s stock clocked out at $191.91%, Up $0.26% from its previous closing price of $191.42. In other words, the price has increased by $0.26 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.48 million shares were traded. WAB stock price reached its highest trading level at $193.245 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $190.08.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of WAB’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 21.89 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 22.59. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.05 and its Current Ratio is at 1.76. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.47 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.47.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, JP Morgan on April 10, 2025, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $175.
On April 25, 2024, TD Cowen reiterated its Hold rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $130 to $147.
TD Cowen reiterated its Market Perform rating for the stock on February 15, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $125 to $130.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 08 ’25 when Santana Rafael sold 886 shares for $213.48 per share. The transaction valued at 189,145 led to the insider holds 140,300 shares of the business.
Santana Rafael sold 886 shares of WAB for $189,025 on Jul 07 ’25. The President and CEO now owns 141,186 shares after completing the transaction at $213.35 per share. On Jul 07 ’25, another insider, Rafael Santana, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 3,544 shares for $213.10 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, WAB now has a Market Capitalization of 32807589888 and an Enterprise Value of 36472623104. As of this moment, Westinghouse’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 28.64, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.13. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.08. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.11 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.04. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.453 whereas that against EBITDA is 16.489.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WAB is 1.12, which has changed by 0.22822404 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17279088 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WAB has reached a high of $216.10, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $151.81. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.68%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.39%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that WAB traded 1.07M shares on average per day over the past three months and 1748240 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 170.90M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 169.06M. Insiders hold about 1.11% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.73% stake in the company. Shares short for WAB as of 1752537600 were 1871884 with a Short Ratio of 1.76, compared to 1749772800 on 2077474. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1871884 and a Short% of Float of 1.26.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.9, WAB has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.90. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.004701703The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.56. The current Payout Ratio is 13.24% for WAB, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-05-27 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-08-14. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2013-06-12 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
A detailed examination of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (WAB) is currently in progress, with 8.0 analysts providing valuable insights into its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.1, with high estimates of $2.24 and low estimates of $1.98.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $9.06 and $8.57 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $8.92. EPS for the following year is $10.04, with 8.0 analysts recommending between $10.29 and $9.39.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 7 analysts expect revenue to total $2.89B. It ranges from a high estimate of $2.95B to a low estimate of $2.85B. As of the current estimate, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp’s year-ago sales were $2.66BFor the next quarter, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $2.87B. There is a high estimate of $2.93B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $2.83B.
A total of 9 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WAB’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $11.2B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $11B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $11.08B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $10.39BBased on 8 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $11.88B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $12.14B and the low estimate is $11.5B.
