Vanguard Group Inc. Boosts Stock Position in Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) $GBX

Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:GBX) by 1.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,894,314 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 51,624 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 12.58% of Greenbrier Companies worth $179,800,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in GBX. New York State Teachers Retirement System raised its position in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 14,198 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $656,000 after buying an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its position in Greenbrier Companies by 1.6% during the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 28,747 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,324,000 after purchasing an additional 454 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its stake in Greenbrier Companies by 3.0% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 16,229 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $747,000 after purchasing an additional 470 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 11.0% in the 3rd quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,827 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $223,000 after purchasing an additional 480 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co increased its position in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 27,809 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,280,000 after purchasing an additional 526 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 95.59% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, COO William J. Krueger sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total value of $300,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,262 shares in the company, valued at $2,963,100. This trade represents a 9.19% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 1.71% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on GBX. Susquehanna boosted their target price on Greenbrier Companies from $52.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a research note on Friday, November 21st. They issued a “sell” rating and a $38.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised Greenbrier Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $49.00.

Greenbrier Companies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:GBX opened at $56.99 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $1.76 billion, a PE ratio of 9.96, a P/E/G ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.62. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $51.88 and its 200 day moving average is $47.59. Greenbrier Companies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $37.77 and a 1 year high of $59.19.

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

Greenbrier Companies Dividend Announcement

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

Greenbrier Companies Profile

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.