The stock of Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (NYSE: GBX) has increased by 13.77 when compared to last closing price of 51.45.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 11.20% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-10-23 that The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 23, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Justin Roberts – Vice President and Treasurer Lorie Tekorius – President and CEO Brian Comstock – Executive Vice President and President, Americas Michael Donfris – Senior Vice President and CFO Conference Call Participants Bascome Majors – Susquehanna Operator Hello. And welcome to The Greenbrier Companies Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2024 Earnings Conference Call.
Is It Worth Investing in Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (NYSE: GBX) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (NYSE: GBX) is above average at 15.25x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.50.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for GBX is 29.83M, and currently, short sellers hold a 6.29% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of GBX on October 24, 2024 was 245.90K shares.
GBX’s Market Performance
The stock of Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (GBX) has seen a 11.20% increase in the past week, with a 17.07% rise in the past month, and a 16.46% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.06%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.32% for GBX. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 14.31% for GBX’s stock, with a simple moving average of 18.23% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GBX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GBX stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for GBX by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for GBX in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $60 based on the research report published on April 08, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Susquehanna, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GBX reach a price target of $50, previously predicting the price at $44. The rating they have provided for GBX stocks is “Positive” according to the report published on October 16th, 2023.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to GBX, setting the target price at $40 in the report published on September 07th of the previous year.
GBX Trading at 18.97% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GBX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 0.92% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.32%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.06%, as shares surge +16.29% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +27.43% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GBX rose by +9.66%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +23.40% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $51.17. In addition, Greenbrier Cos., Inc. saw 32.49% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GBX starting from Dornan Laurie R, who sale 5,935 shares at the price of $50.92 back on Jul 31 ’24. After this action, Dornan Laurie R now owns 23,226 shares of Greenbrier Cos., Inc., valued at $302,211 using the latest closing price.
Dornan Laurie R, the Officer of Greenbrier Cos., Inc., proposed sale 5,935 shares at $50.92 during a trade that took place back on Jul 31 ’24, which means that Dornan Laurie R is holding shares at $302,211 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GBX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.15 for the gross margin
The net margin for Greenbrier Cos., Inc. stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 12.17, with 3.89 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 324.5 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.89. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.59. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.75for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.84. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.58.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Greenbrier Cos., Inc. (GBX) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
