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After finishing at $192.62 in the prior trading day, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (NYSE: WAB) closed at $191.25, down -0.71%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.71 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.71 million shares were traded. WAB stock price reached its highest trading level at $193.86 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $190.37.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of WAB by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 21.81 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 22.52. 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:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 20 ’25 when Santana Rafael sold 886 shares for $192.83 per share. The transaction valued at 170,849 led to the insider holds 139,414 shares of the business.
Santana Rafael sold 886 shares of WAB for $170,027 on Aug 21 ’25. The President and CEO now owns 138,528 shares after completing the transaction at $191.90 per share. On Jul 08 ’25, another insider, Santana Rafael, who serves as the President and CEO of the company, sold 886 shares for $213.48 each. As a result, the insider received 189,145 and left with 140,300 shares of the company.
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 32694759424 and an Enterprise Value of 36359794688. As of this moment, Westinghouse’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 28.54, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.02. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.06. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.10 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.03. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.443 whereas that against EBITDA is 16.438.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WAB is 1.10, which has changed by 0.1693672 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1716845 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 -4.48%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.74%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.06M shares per day over the past 3-months and 820930 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 170.90M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 169.06M. Insiders hold about 1.10% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.70% stake in the company. Shares short for WAB as of 1755216000 were 2576803 with a Short Ratio of 2.42, compared to 1752537600 on 1871884. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2576803 and a Short% of Float of 1.73.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, WAB’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.9, compared to 0.95 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.004672412The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.55. The current Payout Ratio is 13.24% for WAB, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-08-14 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
The current market rating for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (WAB) reflects the collective analysis of 7.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.11, with high estimates of $2.24 and low estimates of $2.02.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $9.06 and $8.57 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $8.93. EPS for the following year is $10.08, with 7.0 analysts recommending between $10.29 and $9.59.
Revenue Estimates
6 analysts predict $2.88B in revenue for the current quarter. 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, 6 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 8 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 7 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 $11.49B.
