GATX (NYSE:GATX) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

GATX (NYSE:GATX) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 9.900-10.30 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 9.990. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

GATX Trading Down 2.3%

GATX stock opened at $181.57 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $175.90 and its 200-day simple moving average is $180.59. The company has a quick ratio of 3.91, a current ratio of 3.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.41. GATX has a 12 month low of $148.20 and a 12 month high of $205.56. The stock has a market cap of $6.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.48 and a beta of 1.17.

GATX (NYSE:GATX) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The transportation company reported $2.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.46 by $0.38. GATX had a return on equity of 10.31% and a net margin of 17.88%.The business had revenue of $580.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $598.77 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.06 earnings per share. GATX’s quarterly revenue was up 34.8% compared to the same quarter last year. GATX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.900-10.30 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that GATX will post 9.8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on GATX. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of GATX from $211.00 to $214.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $222.00 price target on shares of GATX in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of GATX in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Susquehanna decreased their price objective on shares of GATX from $220.00 to $218.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 8th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $218.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its holdings in GATX by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 6,310 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,070,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its position in GATX by 26.5% in the 3rd quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 315 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC raised its position in GATX by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC now owns 2,200 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $373,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in GATX by 41.9% in the third quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 237 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vident Advisory LLC boosted its stake in GATX by 2.6% in the third quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 2,824 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $494,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.14% of the company’s stock.

GATX Company Profile

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.