Insider Selling: GATX (NYSE:GATX) EVP Sells 2,000 Shares of Stock

GATX Corporation (NYSE:GATX) EVP Brian Glassberg sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $198.29, for a total value of $396,580.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 7,041 shares in the company, valued at $1,396,159.89. The trade was a 22.12% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

GATX Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE GATX traded down $0.88 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $195.11. 250,295 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 202,389. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $180.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $170.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.45, a current ratio of 16.31 and a quick ratio of 16.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.39 and a beta of 1.19. GATX Corporation has a 52 week low of $139.44 and a 52 week high of $199.00.

GATX (NYSE:GATX) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The transportation company reported $2.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.42 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $449.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $443.67 million. GATX had a net margin of 19.15% and a return on equity of 11.05%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.93 earnings per share. GATX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.500-10.100 EPS. Analysts predict that GATX Corporation will post 8.5 EPS for the current year.

GATX Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd will be issued a dividend of $0.66 per share. This represents a $2.64 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. This is a positive change from GATX’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.61. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 2nd. GATX’s dividend payout ratio is currently 26.75%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GATX has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $204.00 price target on shares of GATX in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Citigroup downgraded shares of GATX from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $197.00 to $210.00 in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of GATX in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of GATX from $212.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, GATX presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $211.33.

Trending Headlines about GATX

Here are the key news stories impacting GATX this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company results and capital return: GATX reported Q4 and full‑year 2025 results, raised the quarterly dividend by 8.2% and authorized a new $300M share repurchase program — all bullish for earnings per share and shareholder returns. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Fleet growth outlook: Management projects significant gains from expanding its railcar fleet, supporting higher future leasing revenue and utilization. This underpins the company’s FY26 guidance and growth thesis. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/technical boosts: GATX earned a relative strength rating upgrade (technical positive), and at least one outlet raised a price target to $220, which can support buying interest. Article Title Price Target Raise
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Multiple executives disclosed sales on Feb 20 — SVP Jeffery R. Young sold 2,595 shares, EVP Brian L. Glassberg sold 2,000 shares, and VP Robert Zmudka sold 5,200 shares. These sizable disposals (20–41% reductions in individual holdings) can trigger investor concern about insider conviction and add selling pressure. Young SEC Filing Glassberg SEC Filing Zmudka SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade: Citigroup downgraded GATX, which can pressure the stock by reducing buy-side demand and prompting short‑term selling from funds tracking analyst sentiment. Article Title

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of GATX by 21.3% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 7,716 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,198,000 after buying an additional 1,357 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC increased its holdings in GATX by 54.9% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 58,011 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $9,007,000 after acquiring an additional 20,569 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in GATX by 1.7% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 116,834 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $18,141,000 after purchasing an additional 1,968 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in GATX by 280.6% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 53,690 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $8,336,000 after purchasing an additional 39,582 shares during the period. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its holdings in GATX by 460.1% in the 2nd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 7,534 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,157,000 after purchasing an additional 6,189 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.14% of the company’s stock.

About GATX

GATX Corporation (NYSE: GATX) is a global railcar leasing and asset management company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1898 as General American Transportation Corporation, GATX has grown into one of the world’s leading lessors of railcars, marine vessels and industrial assets. The company’s core business focuses on leasing and managing high-value equipment for customers in the energy, industrial, chemical, agricultural and metals markets.

In its Rail North America segment, GATX owns and manages a diverse fleet of more than 60,000 railcars, including tank cars, covered hoppers, boxcars and flatcars.