Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Susquehanna Analyst Says

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) had its price target upped by research analysts at Susquehanna from $52.00 to $60.00 in a note issued to investors on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “positive” rating on the transportation company’s stock. Susquehanna’s price target points to a potential upside of 20.62% from the company’s current price.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on GBX. Wall Street Zen downgraded Greenbrier Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Zacks Research upgraded Greenbrier Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a research report on Friday, November 21st. They set 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 given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $49.00.

Greenbrier Companies Price Performance

GBX stock opened at $49.74 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.54 billion, a PE ratio of 8.70, a P/E/G ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.67. Greenbrier Companies has a 12 month low of $37.77 and a 12 month high of $69.30. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $47.13 and its 200 day moving average is $46.20.

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 the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.30. The company had revenue of $706.10 million during 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 firm’s quarterly revenue was down 19.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.72 EPS. Greenbrier Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.750-4.75 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Greenbrier Companies will post 5.9 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Greenbrier Companies

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Emissary Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Greenbrier Companies during the 4th quarter valued at $868,000. CWM LLC raised its stake in Greenbrier Companies by 33.1% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 6,277 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $293,000 after buying an additional 1,561 shares during the last quarter. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in Greenbrier Companies in the fourth quarter worth about $288,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue grew its stake in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 17,188 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $802,000 after acquiring an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tectonic Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 59.2% during the fourth quarter. Tectonic Advisors LLC now owns 20,249 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $946,000 after acquiring an additional 7,528 shares in the last quarter. 95.59% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.