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After finishing at $214.38 in the prior trading day, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (NYSE: WAB) closed at $200.7, down -6.38%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$6.38 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.29 million shares were traded. WAB stock price reached its highest trading level at $211.0 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $200.3.
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 22.91 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 23.65. 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 0.44 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.44.
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 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 34310264832 and an Enterprise Value of 37568421888. As of this moment, Westinghouse’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 29.95, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.41. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.24. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.25 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.31. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.557 whereas that against EBITDA is 16.999.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WAB is 1.11, which has changed by 0.25681007 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16564083 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 $147.66. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.74%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.26%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 879.11K shares per day over the past 3-months and 990820 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 171.13M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 169.23M. Insiders hold about 1.11% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.01% stake in the company. Shares short for WAB as of 1751241600 were 1947362 with a Short Ratio of 2.22, compared to 1748563200 on 1572032. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1947362 and a Short% of Float of 1.2999999.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, WAB’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.4, compared to 0.90 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0018658456The 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.
