Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) $GBX Shares Bought by LSV Asset Management

LSV Asset Management raised its holdings in shares of Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:GBX) by 1.8% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 667,002 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,538 shares during the quarter. LSV Asset Management’s holdings in Greenbrier Companies were worth $30,795,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of GBX. Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in Greenbrier Companies during the second quarter worth about $47,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in Greenbrier Companies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $58,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in Greenbrier Companies by 282.4% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,040 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $140,000 after purchasing an additional 2,245 shares in the last quarter. EMC Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Greenbrier Companies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $150,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 404.0% in the third quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,362 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $155,000 after purchasing an additional 2,695 shares in the last quarter. 95.59% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Greenbrier Companies

In other Greenbrier Companies news, COO William J. Krueger sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total value of $300,000.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 59,262 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,963,100. The trade was a 9.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.71% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Greenbrier Companies Stock Up 2.2%

NYSE:GBX opened at $57.29 on Friday. Greenbrier Companies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $37.77 and a 52 week high of $61.48. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $49.43 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.63. The company has a market capitalization of $1.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.02, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.68.

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 8th. The transportation company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.30. The firm had revenue of $706.10 million during 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 quarterly revenue was down 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.72 EPS. Greenbrier Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.750-4.75 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Greenbrier Companies, Inc. will post 5.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Greenbrier Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 27th will be issued a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 27th. Greenbrier Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.38%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

About Greenbrier Companies

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.