The price-to-earnings ratio for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (NYSE: WAB) is above average at 30.15x. The 36-month beta value for WAB is also noteworthy at 1.12. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for WAB is 169.02M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.08% of that float. The average trading volume of WAB on April 24, 2025 was 1.18M shares.
WAB) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (NYSE: WAB) has surged by 5.94 when compared to previous closing price of 171.76, but the company has seen a 5.43% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-23 that Revenues of WAB increase 4.5% year over year in the first quarter, driven by strong segmental performance.
WAB’s Market Performance
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (WAB) has seen a 5.43% rise in stock performance for the week, with a -3.65% decline in the past month and a -12.08% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.34%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.05% for WAB. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.37% for WAB’s stock, with a -0.34% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WAB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WAB stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for WAB by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for WAB in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $175 based on the research report published on April 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
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 0.90% 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 -13.71% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.05%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.34%, as shares sank -4.02% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.67% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WAB rose by +5.43%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +16.27% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $174.35. In addition, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp saw -4.02% 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
- 0.32 for the gross margin
The net margin for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp stands at 0.12. 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 0.28 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.42. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.39. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 15.64.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.61 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.73. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.28. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.43for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.55. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.30.
Conclusion
In summary, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (WAB) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
