Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Given New $60.00 Price Target at Susquehanna

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) had its price target boosted 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 objective suggests a potential upside of 17.50% from the stock’s previous close.

GBX has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen lowered Greenbrier Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Greenbrier Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a research note on Friday, November 21st. They issued a “sell” rating and a $38.00 target price for the company. One equities research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Greenbrier Companies has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.00.

Greenbrier Companies Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:GBX traded up $0.43 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $51.07. The stock had a trading volume of 91,320 shares, compared to its average volume of 577,397. The company has a market capitalization of $1.58 billion, a PE ratio of 8.95, a P/E/G ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.67. Greenbrier Companies has a 1 year low of $37.77 and a 1 year high of $70.66. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $46.80 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $46.26.

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 8th. The transportation company reported $1.14 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.30. The firm 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%. Greenbrier Companies’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Greenbrier Companies will post 5.9 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Greenbrier Companies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Evelyn Partners Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Greenbrier Companies in the second quarter worth $47,000. Quarry LP grew its position in Greenbrier Companies by 6,900.0% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,120 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 1,104 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming bought a new position in Greenbrier Companies during the third quarter valued at about $58,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted 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 purchasing an additional 2,245 shares during the period. Finally, EMC Capital Management bought a new stake in Greenbrier Companies in the second quarter valued at about $150,000. 95.59% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.