Intech Investment Management LLC Grows Holdings in Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) $GBX

Intech Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:GBX) by 159.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 71,276 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 43,759 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Greenbrier Companies were worth $3,291,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fox Run Management L.L.C. grew its position in Greenbrier Companies by 330.6% in the third quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. now owns 34,091 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,574,000 after acquiring an additional 26,173 shares in the last quarter. AXQ Capital LP bought a new stake in Greenbrier Companies during the third quarter worth about $536,000. Raiffeisen Bank International AG boosted its holdings in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG now owns 17,833 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $823,000 after purchasing an additional 812 shares in the last quarter. CenterBook Partners LP bought a new position in shares of Greenbrier Companies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $2,366,000. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP increased its position in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 154.5% during the 3rd quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 41,106 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,898,000 after purchasing an additional 24,955 shares during the last quarter. 95.59% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Greenbrier Companies news, COO William J. Krueger sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total value of $300,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 59,262 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,963,100. This trade represents a 9.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.71% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GBX has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Zacks Research upgraded Greenbrier Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Susquehanna upped their price objective on shares of Greenbrier Companies from $52.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a research report on Friday, November 21st. They issued a “sell” rating and a $38.00 target price on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Greenbrier Companies has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $49.00.

Greenbrier Companies Stock Up 1.0%

NYSE:GBX opened at $56.99 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.96, a P/E/G ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.62. The company has a fifty day moving average of $51.88 and a 200 day moving average of $47.59. Greenbrier Companies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $37.77 and a 52 week high of $59.19.

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 8th. The transportation company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.30. The firm had revenue of $706.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $641.52 million. Greenbrier Companies had a net margin of 6.03% and a return on equity of 11.53%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 19.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.72 earnings per share. Greenbrier Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.750-4.75 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Greenbrier Companies, Inc. will post 5.9 EPS for the current year.

Greenbrier Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 27th were given a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, January 27th. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.2%. Greenbrier Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.38%.

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.