Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Trading Down 6.1% – Here’s Why

Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:GBX) shares fell 6.1% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $49.27 and last traded at $50.0850. 139,439 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 73% from the average session volume of 518,267 shares. The stock had previously closed at $53.34.

Key Greenbrier Companies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Greenbrier Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — reported EPS of $1.14 topped consensus and revenue of $706.1M beat estimates, showing the company still generated profit and topped Street revenue/earnings forecasts for the quarter. Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (GBX) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder return: the company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.32 per share (annualized yield ~2.5%), which supports income‑oriented investors. Greenbrier announces First Quarter financial results
• Positive Sentiment: Balance sheet: cash and cash equivalents rose year‑over‑year to about $361.8M, providing liquidity cushion amid weaker operating cash flow. Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (GBX) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript and slide deck are available for review — useful for investors who want management’s commentary on order trends, backlog and cost structure. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (InsiderMonkey)
• Neutral Sentiment: Company furnished an 8‑K/press release with details and slides — read those for granular segment results and backlog metrics. Greenbrier announces First Quarter financial results
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance trimmed: management set EPS guidance of $3.75–$4.75 vs. consensus ~$4.15, and revenue guidance of $2.7B–$3.2B vs. consensus ~$2.9B — the lower midpoint likely drove investor concern about near‑term growth. Q1 2026 Press Release / Guidance (Slide Deck)
• Negative Sentiment: Operations show meaningful YoY weakness: revenue down ~19.4%, gross profit and operating profit fell ~40%+ YoY, and operating cash flow plunged — these trends raise questions about demand and margin pressure. Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (GBX) Releases Q1 2026 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/institutional positioning is mixed with recent sell ratings and a median price target below some recent trading levels — contributes to downside pressure until guidance clarity improves. Analyst notes and institutional activity (Quiver)

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently weighed in on GBX shares. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Greenbrier Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Susquehanna cut their price objective 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. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research raised Greenbrier Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Greenbrier Companies in a research note on Friday, November 21st. They issued a “sell” rating and a $38.00 price target on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $45.00.

Greenbrier Companies Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $1.48 billion, a PE ratio of 7.61, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.67. The company has a quick ratio of 1.38, a current ratio of 2.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $45.25 and its 200 day moving average is $46.42.

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) last issued its earnings results 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. Greenbrier Companies had a net margin of 6.30% and a return on equity of 12.90%. The company had revenue of $706.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $641.52 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.72 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. Greenbrier Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.750-4.75 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Greenbrier Companies, Inc. will post 5.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Greenbrier Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 27th will be paid a $0.32 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 27th. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.7%. Greenbrier Companies’s payout ratio is 20.32%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Greenbrier Companies

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Greenbrier Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $47,000. Quarry LP lifted its stake in Greenbrier Companies by 6,900.0% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,120 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 1,104 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in Greenbrier Companies in the third quarter worth approximately $58,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position 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 acquiring an additional 2,245 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EMC Capital Management bought a new position in shares of Greenbrier Companies during the 2nd quarter valued at $150,000. 95.59% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Greenbrier Companies Company 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.