Quantinno Capital Management LP Increases Stock Holdings in GATX Corporation $GATX

Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in GATX Corporation (NYSE:GATX) by 112.0% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 15,377 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,124 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in GATX were worth $2,626,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GATX. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of GATX by 364.5% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 144 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in GATX in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of GATX in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Rothschild Investment LLC increased its position in shares of GATX by 127.6% during the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 173 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. increased its position in GATX by 50.8% during the first quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 196 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. 93.14% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

GATX Price Performance

GATX opened at $177.76 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $177.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $180.72. The company has a quick ratio of 3.90, a current ratio of 3.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.44. GATX Corporation has a 52-week low of $150.42 and a 52-week high of $205.56. The company has a market cap of $6.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.60 and a beta of 1.17.

GATX (NYSE:GATX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The transportation company reported $2.84 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.46 by $0.38. The company had revenue of $580.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $598.77 million. GATX had a return on equity of 10.43% and a net margin of 17.94%.The firm’s revenue was up 34.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.06 earnings per share. GATX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.900-10.30 EPS. On average, analysts expect that GATX Corporation will post 10.1 earnings per share for the current year.

GATX Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a $0.66 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $2.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. GATX’s payout ratio is currently 26.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other GATX news, CFO Thomas A. Ellman sold 18,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.08, for a total transaction of $3,277,456.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 34,361 shares in the company, valued at $6,187,728.88. This trade represents a 34.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.86% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on GATX. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $222.00 price target on shares of GATX in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Citigroup raised their price target on GATX from $214.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of GATX in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of GATX from $218.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $219.00.

GATX Company Profile

GATX Corporation (NYSE: GATX) is a global railcar leasing and asset management company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1898 as General American Transportation Corporation, GATX has grown into one of the world’s leading lessors of railcars, marine vessels and industrial assets. The company’s core business focuses on leasing and managing high-value equipment for customers in the energy, industrial, chemical, agricultural and metals markets.

In its Rail North America segment, GATX owns and manages a diverse fleet of more than 60,000 railcars, including tank cars, covered hoppers, boxcars and flatcars.