Royal Fund Management LLC Has $3.96 Million Stake in Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) $GBX

Royal Fund Management LLC raised its position in Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) (NYSE:GBX) by 35.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 84,607 shares of the transportation company’s stock after buying an additional 22,216 shares during the quarter. Royal Fund Management LLC’s holdings in Greenbrier Companies were worth $3,956,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in GBX. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Greenbrier Companies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,982,000. Fox Run Management L.L.C. increased its stake in Greenbrier Companies by 330.6% in the third quarter. Fox Run Management L.L.C. now owns 34,091 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,574,000 after acquiring an additional 26,173 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new position in Greenbrier Companies in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,183,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Greenbrier Companies by 1.3% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,894,314 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $179,800,000 after purchasing an additional 51,624 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 44,155 shares during the last quarter. 95.59% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Greenbrier Companies Trading Up 1.1%

Shares of Greenbrier Companies stock opened at $51.66 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $53.75 and its 200 day moving average is $48.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.60 billion, a PE ratio of 9.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.62. Greenbrier Companies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $37.77 and a 1 year high of $59.19.

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 8th. The transportation company reported $1.14 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $641.52 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.72 EPS. The firm’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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Greenbrier Companies, Inc. will post 5.9 earnings per share for the current year.

Greenbrier Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, February 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 27th were paid a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, January 27th. Greenbrier Companies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.38%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GBX has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Zacks Research raised Greenbrier Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Susquehanna upped their price objective on Greenbrier Companies from $52.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $49.00.

Insider Activity at Greenbrier Companies

In related news, COO William J. Krueger sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief operating officer owned 59,262 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,963,100. This trade represents a 9.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available 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.