LSV Asset Management Boosts Position in Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) $GBX

LSV Asset Management raised its holdings in shares of Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:GBX) by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 667,002 shares of the transportation company’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,538 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management owned approximately 2.15% of Greenbrier Companies worth $30,795,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its position in Greenbrier Companies by 65.7% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 872,748 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $40,190,000 after purchasing an additional 346,039 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 42.6% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 510,505 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $23,509,000 after buying an additional 152,524 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 9.0% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 477,218 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $21,976,000 after buying an additional 39,350 shares during the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its holdings in Greenbrier Companies by 29.5% during the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 193,686 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $8,919,000 after acquiring an additional 44,155 shares during the period. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its holdings in Greenbrier Companies by 26.0% during the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 141,200 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $6,502,000 after acquiring an additional 29,100 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.59% of the company’s stock.

Greenbrier Companies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE GBX opened at $57.29 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $49.43 and a 200 day moving average of $46.63. The firm has a market cap of $1.77 billion, a PE ratio of 10.02, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.68. Greenbrier Companies, Inc. has a one year low of $37.77 and a one year high of $61.48.

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 8th. The transportation company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) 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 the consensus estimate of $641.52 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.72 earnings per share. The company’s revenue 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. On average, equities analysts predict that Greenbrier Companies, Inc. will post 5.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Greenbrier Companies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, January 27th will be issued a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 27th. Greenbrier Companies’s payout ratio is presently 22.38%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GBX has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Greenbrier Companies in a report on Friday, November 21st. They issued a “sell” rating and a $38.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research raised shares of Greenbrier Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on shares of Greenbrier Companies from $52.00 to $60.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Greenbrier Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Greenbrier Companies currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $49.00.

Insider Transactions at Greenbrier Companies

In other Greenbrier Companies news, COO William J. Krueger sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total transaction of $300,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 59,262 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,963,100. The trade was a 9.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.71% of the company’s stock.

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.