Krilogy Financial LLC Makes New Investment in Wabtec $WAB

Krilogy Financial LLC bought a new stake in Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 2,285 shares of the transportation company’s stock, valued at approximately $471,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Wabtec in the 2nd quarter valued at about $347,194,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Wabtec in the second quarter valued at about $121,612,000. Aviva PLC grew its position in shares of Wabtec by 7,960.0% in the second quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 527,685 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $110,471,000 after purchasing an additional 521,138 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Wabtec by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 19,930,893 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $4,172,532,000 after purchasing an additional 493,437 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Amundi increased its stake in shares of Wabtec by 36.8% during the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 1,614,789 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $345,371,000 after purchasing an additional 434,401 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.69% of the company’s stock.

Wabtec Stock Performance

NYSE WAB opened at $256.68 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $226.37 and its 200 day moving average price is $207.30. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38. Wabtec has a twelve month low of $151.81 and a twelve month high of $262.40. The company has a market capitalization of $43.88 billion, a PE ratio of 37.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.01.

Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The transportation company reported $2.10 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.08 by $0.02. Wabtec had a net margin of 10.48% and a return on equity of 14.12%. The company had revenue of $2.97 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.86 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.68 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Wabtec has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.050-10.450 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Wabtec will post 8.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Wabtec declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 11th that allows the company to buyback $1.20 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the transportation company to purchase up to 2.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Wabtec Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be issued a $0.31 dividend. This is a boost from Wabtec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 17th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Wabtec’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 18.16%.

Insider Activity at Wabtec

In related news, CEO Rafael Santana sold 1,798 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.71, for a total value of $441,786.58. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 118,749 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,177,816.79. This trade represents a 1.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Rogerio Mendonca sold 2,019 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $214.51, for a total value of $433,095.69. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 9,516 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,041,277.16. This trade represents a 17.50% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 15,673 shares of company stock valued at $3,420,576 over the last quarter. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Wabtec

Here are the key news stories impacting Wabtec this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and raised FY‑2026 guidance — Wabtec reported stronger-than-expected Q4 revenue and EPS and issued upbeat FY‑2026 guidance, supporting near‑term earnings visibility and margin outlook. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: $1.2 billion share repurchase authorized — the board approved a buyback that could reduce share count by ~2.9%, a direct EPS support and signal of management confidence. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Acquisition of Dellner Couplers completed — adds safety‑critical passenger‑rail coupler technology and expands Wabtec’s transit product footprint, improving cross‑sell opportunities in passenger systems. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts lifting forecasts and price targets — multiple shops raised estimates and targets after Q4, including material upgrades that can draw buy‑side interest. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Composite rating and market sentiment improving — third‑party composite score coverage shows rising quality/strength metrics, which can support momentum flows. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Large rail orders in the market — major customers (e.g., CSX) are issuing sizable locomotive contracts that expand the addressable market; upside to Wabtec depends on bid wins and delivery timing. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Momentum investor pieces highlight Wabtec as a buy candidate — useful for flows but not a fundamental driver by itself. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO insider sale disclosed — Rafael Santana sold ~1,798 shares (~$442k); modest in size versus his total holdings but some traders view insider sales as a caution. Read More.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup upped their target price on Wabtec from $258.00 to $283.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Wolfe Research upgraded Wabtec from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $245.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Wabtec from $257.00 to $264.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Wabtec from $215.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Susquehanna set a $300.00 price target on shares of Wabtec in a research note on Thursday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Wabtec has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $263.90.

About Wabtec

Wabtec Corporation (Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation) is a global provider of equipment, systems and services for the rail industry. The company supplies products and solutions to freight railroads, transit agencies and other industrial operators, focusing on technologies that improve the performance, safety and efficiency of locomotives and rail networks. Wabtec’s business spans new equipment manufacturing, aftermarket parts and services, and digital and control systems for rail operations.

Product and service offerings include locomotive systems and components, braking and air systems, propulsion and traction equipment, signaling and control technologies, and a range of aftermarket services such as maintenance, remanufacturing, parts distribution and fleet modernization.