For its fourth fiscal quarter (ending December 31), Westinghouse Air Brake Technolog (NYSE: WAB) has reported a 2% increase in E.P.S. from $1.20 a year ago to $1.23 in the current quarter. However, this result fell short of the consensus estimate of $1.73 by $-0.50. For the latest four quarters through December 31, E.P.S. were $6.05 versus $4.54 for the same period a year ago — an increase of 33%.
Recent Price Action
Westinghouse Air Brake Technolog (NYSE: WAB) stock suffered a large decline of -9.1% on 2/12/25. The stock closed at $189.27. Moreover, exceptionally high trading volume at 363% of normal accompanied the decline. The stock has been exceptionally strong relative to the market over the last nine months but has declined -8.2% during the last week.
Current PriceTarget Research Rating
Westinghouse Air Brake Technolog has a current Value Trend Rating of C (Neutral). With this rating, PTR’s two proprietary measures of a stock’s current attractiveness are providing very contradictory signals. Westinghouse Air Brake Technolog has a poor Appreciation Score of 25 but a very high Power Rating of 88, resulting in the Neutral Value Trend Rating.
Rating Review
In light of this new information we are reviewing our current Overall Rating of C. This review will be completed in the next several days.
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