Trinity Industries, Inc. $TRN Shares Sold by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. cut its stake in Trinity Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TRN) by 5.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 9,287,480 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 485,689 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 0.12% of Trinity Industries worth $260,421,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in Trinity Industries during the first quarter worth $25,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its holdings in shares of Trinity Industries by 129.5% during the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,058 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 597 shares during the period. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Trinity Industries by 117.4% during the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,287 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 695 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Trinity Industries by 77.6% in the third quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,403 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 613 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in Trinity Industries by 47.2% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,109 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 676 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.57% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on TRN shares. Susquehanna set a $34.00 target price on shares of Trinity Industries and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $33.00 price objective on Trinity Industries and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Trinity Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Trinity Industries in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $33.50.

Trinity Industries Stock Performance

NYSE:TRN opened at $34.14 on Friday. Trinity Industries, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $22.38 and a fifty-two week high of $35.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.75, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.90. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $29.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $28.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.08 and a beta of 1.48.

Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The transportation company reported $2.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.30 by $0.01. Trinity Industries had a return on equity of 21.02% and a net margin of 11.73%.The company had revenue of $611.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $570.45 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.39 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Trinity Industries has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.850-2.100 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Trinity Industries, Inc. will post 1.65 EPS for the current year.

Trinity Industries Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 15th were given a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 15th. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%. This is an increase from Trinity Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. Trinity Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 40.26%.

Trinity Industries Profile

Trinity Industries, Inc is a diversified industrial company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with roots dating back to its incorporation in 1933. The company principally serves the transportation, infrastructure and energy sectors through the design, manufacture and leasing of railcars and related components. Trinity operates multiple business segments that encompass railcar manufacturing, aftermarket parts production, railcar leasing and management, inland barge construction and leasing, as well as infrastructure products for highways and energy applications.

In its railcar segment, Trinity produces a broad portfolio of freight cars—including tank cars, covered hoppers, gondolas and autoracks—alongside critical system components such as braking systems, couplers and wheels.