Investors interested in Transportation - Equipment and Leasing stocks are likely familiar with Air Lease (AL) and Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) . But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now? Let's take a closer look.The best way to find great value stocks is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The Zacks Rank is a proven strategy that targets companies with positive earnings estimat ...

Momentum investing is all about the idea of following a stock's recent trend, which can be in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." And for investors following this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving in that direction. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades.Even ...

Investors interested in Transportation - Equipment and Leasing stocks are likely familiar with Air Lease (AL) and Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) . But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now? We'll need to take a closer look.Everyone has their own methods for finding great value opportunities, but our model includes pairing an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system with a strong Zacks Rank. The Zacks Rank favors stocks wit ...

Investors interested in Transportation stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Is LATAM (LTM) one of those stocks right now? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Transportation peers, we might be able to answer that question.LATAM is one of 125 individual stocks in the Transportation sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #16 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different sector groups. The ave ...

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation WAB reported better-than-expected first-quarter adjusted EPS results and raised its FY25 adjusted EPS guidance on Wednesday.Westinghouse Air Brake reported quarterly earnings of $2.28 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.03 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $2.61 billion which met the analyst consensus estimate.“The Wabtec team has started the year strong, delivering over 20% in earnings per share growth and highlighting t ...

Growth investors focus on stocks that are seeing above-average financial growth, as this feature helps these securities garner the market's attention and deliver solid returns. However, it isn't easy to find a great growth stock.That's because, these stocks usually carry above-average risk and volatility. In fact, betting on a stock for which the growth story is actually over or nearing its end could lead to significant loss.However, the Zacks Growth Style Score (part of the Zacks Style Scores system), whic ...

Core Insights - Wabtec (WAB) reported Q1 2025 earnings per share of $2.28, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.01, marking a 20.6% year-over-year improvement due to increased sales and operating margin expansion [1] - Revenues reached $2.61 billion, slightly above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.6 billion, reflecting a 4.5% year-over-year growth driven by the Freight and Transit segments [1] Financial Performance - WAB raised the mid-point of its 2025 EPS guidance by 10 cents, now expecting adjusted EPS in the range of $8.35-$8.95, compared to the previous range of $8.35-$8.75, with the new mid-point of $8.65 exceeding the prior mid-point of $8.55 [2][3] - The Freight unit's net sales were $1.9 billion, a 4.2% increase year over year, driven by a 16.9% rise in services, with an adjusted operating margin improvement to 25.7% [4] - The Transit segment saw net sales grow 5.3% year over year to $709 million, supported by strong aftermarket and original equipment sales, with an adjusted operating margin increase to 14.6% from 12.7% [5] Operating Metrics - Total operating expenses rose by $23 million year over year to $426 million, with the operating ratio deteriorating slightly to 16.3 from 16.2 [6] - Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at the end of Q1 were $698 million, down from $715 million at the end of 2024 [6] - Long-term debt increased to $3.5 billion from $3.48 billion at the end of 2024, with $141 million returned to shareholders through dividends and stock buybacks [7] Guidance and Market Position - Wabtec expects 2025 revenues in the range of $10.725-$11.025 billion, with the Zacks Consensus Estimate at $10.84 billion, below the mid-point of the guided range [8] - Management anticipates operating cash flow conversion to exceed 90% for 2025 [8] - Wabtec currently holds a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) [11]

Wabtec Financial Results & Company Highlights FIRST QUARTER 2025 1 Forward Looking Statements & Non-GAAP Financial Information This communication contains "forward-looking" statements as that term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than historical facts, including statements regarding Wabtec's plans, objectives, expectations and i ...

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (NYSE:WAB) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 23, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Kyra Yates - VP, IR Rafael Santana - President & CEO John Olin - CFO Conference Call Participants Rob Wertheimer - Melius Research Adam Roszkowski - Bank of America Jerry Revich - Goldman Sachs Daniel Imbro - Stephens Angel Castillo - Morgan Stanley Saree Boroditsky - Jefferies Bascome Majors - Susquehanna Steve Barger - KeyBanc Oliver Holmes - Redburn Atlantic Ivan Yi - ...

For the quarter ended March 2025, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) reported revenue of $2.61 billion, up 4.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.28, compared to $1.89 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.50% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.6 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $2.01, the EPS surprise was +13.43%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectatio ...