Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.30 EPS

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The transportation company reported $1.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.30, Zacks reports. Greenbrier Companies had a return on equity of 12.90% and a net margin of 6.30%. Greenbrier Companies updated its FY 2026 guidance to 3.750-4.75 EPS.

Greenbrier Companies Stock Up 5.6%

NYSE:GBX traded up $2.82 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $53.43. The stock had a trading volume of 1,285,968 shares, compared to its average volume of 615,295. The stock has a market cap of $1.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.48, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.67. The business’s 50 day moving average is $45.01 and its 200 day moving average is $46.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 2.43 and a quick ratio of 1.38. Greenbrier Companies has a fifty-two week low of $37.77 and a fifty-two week high of $71.06.

Greenbrier Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 12th were issued a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 12th. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. Greenbrier Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.32%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently commented on GBX. Susquehanna decreased their target price on Greenbrier Companies from $57.00 to $52.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Zacks Research upgraded Greenbrier Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen cut Greenbrier Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a research report on Friday, November 21st. They issued a “sell” rating and a $38.00 price target for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $50.67.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Quarry LP raised its holdings in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 6,900.0% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,120 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 1,104 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in Greenbrier Companies by 282.4% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,040 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $140,000 after purchasing an additional 2,245 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Greenbrier Companies during the third quarter worth $180,000. Vestcor Inc acquired a new position in Greenbrier Companies during the third quarter worth $183,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC raised its holdings in Greenbrier Companies by 2,622.4% during the second quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 4,247 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $196,000 after buying an additional 4,091 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.59% of the company’s stock.

About Greenbrier Companies

The Greenbrier Companies, headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, is a leading supplier of freight transportation equipment and services. The company designs, engineers and manufactures railroad freight cars—such as intermodal well cars, covered hoppers, tank cars and double-stack cars—as well as marine barges for domestic and international customers. Beyond original equipment production, Greenbrier provides aftermarket services including maintenance, repair, refurbishment and mechanical overhauls under long-term service agreements.

Greenbrier’s operations are organized into OEM and aftermarket segments, with manufacturing facilities and engineering centers across North America, Europe and Russia.