The price-to-earnings ratio for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (NYSE: WAB) is 27.95x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for WAB is 1.13. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WAB is 168.96M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.08% of that float. On April 11, 2025, WAB’s average trading volume was 1.19M shares.
WAB) stock’s latest price update
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (NYSE: WAB) has seen a decline in its stock price by -4.07 in relation to its previous close of 175.82. However, the company has experienced a -2.83% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-07 that Headwinds, including inflation, tariff-related tensions, and lingering supply-chain disruptions, hurt the Zacks Transportation – Equipment and Leasing industry. WAB, R and AL are likely to stand out.
WAB’s Market Performance
WAB’s stock has fallen by -2.83% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -4.16% and a quarterly drop of -11.82%. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.58% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.61% for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -5.89% for WAB stock, with a simple moving average of -7.32% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WAB
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WAB reach a price target of $147, previously predicting the price at $130. The rating they have provided for WAB stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on April 25th, 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Market Perform” to WAB, setting the target price at $130 in the report published on February 15th of the previous year.
WAB Trading at -9.28% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WAB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -20.02% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.61%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.58%, as shares sank -4.30% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -18.44% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WAB fell by -2.83%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +4.11% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $179.23. In addition, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp saw -11.03% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WAB starting from Santana Rafael, who sale 55,942 shares at the price of $175.74 back on Apr 03 ’25. After this action, Santana Rafael now owns 145,616 shares of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp, valued at $9,831,177 using the latest closing price.
Santana Rafael, the President and CEO of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp, sale 886 shares at $185.07 during a trade that took place back on Apr 02 ’25, which means that Santana Rafael is holding 201,558 shares at $163,969 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WAB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 10.26, with 5.60 for asset returns.
Based on Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (WAB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.26 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.53. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.34. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.14.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.61 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.41. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.04. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.1for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.56. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.30.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (WAB) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
