Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Stock Price Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:GBX)’s share price passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $46.55 and traded as high as $56.73. Greenbrier Companies shares last traded at $55.9850, with a volume of 343,281 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Greenbrier Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Susquehanna upped their target price on Greenbrier Companies from $52.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Greenbrier Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Greenbrier Companies in a research note on Friday, November 21st. They issued a “sell” rating and a $38.00 price objective for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Greenbrier Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $49.00.

Greenbrier Companies Trading Up 1.7%

The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $49.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $46.55. The company has a market capitalization of $1.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.68.

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

Greenbrier Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 27th will be given a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 27th. Greenbrier Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.38%.

Insider Activity

In other news, COO William J. Krueger sold 6,000 shares of the firm’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 sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,262 shares in the company, valued at $2,963,100. This trade represents a 9.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 1.71% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Greenbrier Companies

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. EntryPoint Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 10.7% in the fourth quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC now owns 16,329 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $763,000 after buying an additional 1,572 shares in the last quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC purchased a new position in shares of Greenbrier Companies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,149,000. Bank of Montreal Can grew its stake in Greenbrier Companies by 15.0% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 20,065 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $938,000 after acquiring an additional 2,618 shares during the period. Raiffeisen Bank International AG increased its holdings in Greenbrier Companies by 7.5% in the 4th quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 19,164 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $905,000 after acquiring an additional 1,331 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Swiss National Bank lifted its holdings in Greenbrier Companies by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 61,000 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,851,000 after purchasing an additional 1,100 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.59% of the company’s stock.

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.