Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Stock Price Down 4.6% – Here’s Why

Shares of Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:GBX) fell 4.6% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $49.70 and last traded at $50.3060. 110,073 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 72% from the average session volume of 389,041 shares. The stock had previously closed at $52.74.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Susquehanna raised their target price on Greenbrier Companies from $52.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised Greenbrier Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.00.

Greenbrier Companies Stock Down 5.9%

The stock has a fifty day moving average of $53.94 and a 200-day moving average of $48.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.53 billion, a PE ratio of 8.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.62.

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 8th. The transportation company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.30. Greenbrier Companies had a return on equity of 11.53% and a net margin of 6.03%.The business had revenue of $706.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $641.52 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.72 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Greenbrier Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.750-4.75 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Greenbrier Companies, Inc. will post 5.9 EPS for the current year.

Greenbrier Companies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 11th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 20th will be paid a $0.34 dividend. This is a boost from Greenbrier Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 20th. Greenbrier Companies’s payout ratio is 22.38%.

Insider Transactions at Greenbrier Companies

In other news, COO William J. Krueger sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total transaction of $300,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,262 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,963,100. This represents a 9.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 1.71% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Greenbrier Companies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Austin Asset Management Co Inc increased its stake in Greenbrier Companies by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Austin Asset Management Co Inc now owns 21,403 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,000,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its position in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 2.9% in the 4th quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 7,114 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $333,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue raised its stake in Greenbrier Companies by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 17,188 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $802,000 after acquiring an additional 217 shares in the last quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in Greenbrier Companies by 2.5% in the third quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 14,198 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $656,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares during the last quarter. Finally, California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its position in Greenbrier Companies by 1.6% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 28,747 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,324,000 after acquiring an additional 454 shares during the last quarter. 95.59% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Greenbrier Companies Company Profile

The Greenbrier Companies, headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, is a leading supplier of freight transportation equipment and services. The company designs, engineers and manufactures railroad freight cars—such as intermodal well cars, covered hoppers, tank cars and double-stack cars—as well as marine barges for domestic and international customers. Beyond original equipment production, Greenbrier provides aftermarket services including maintenance, repair, refurbishment and mechanical overhauls under long-term service agreements.

Greenbrier’s operations are organized into OEM and aftermarket segments, with manufacturing facilities and engineering centers across North America, Europe and Russia.