Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.750-4.75 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.150. The company issued revenue guidance of $2.7 billion-$3.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $2.9 billion.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently weighed in on GBX shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Greenbrier Companies in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Susquehanna dropped their price target on Greenbrier Companies from $57.00 to $52.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Zacks Research upgraded Greenbrier Companies from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered Greenbrier Companies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started 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 for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Greenbrier Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $50.67.

Greenbrier Companies Stock Up 5.6%

Shares of GBX traded up $2.82 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $53.43. 1,285,968 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 615,295. Greenbrier Companies has a 1-year low of $37.77 and a 1-year high of $71.06. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $45.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $46.37. The company has a current ratio of 2.43, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The company has a market cap of $1.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.48, a P/E/G ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.67.

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) last announced its earnings results 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 return on equity of 12.90% and a net margin of 6.30%.Greenbrier Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.750-4.75 EPS. Research analysts expect that Greenbrier Companies 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 Wednesday, December 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 12th were issued a dividend of $0.32 per share. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 12th. Greenbrier Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.32%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Greenbrier Companies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quarry LP lifted its holdings in Greenbrier Companies by 6,900.0% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,120 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 1,104 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in shares of Greenbrier Companies by 282.4% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 3,040 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $140,000 after acquiring an additional 2,245 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in Greenbrier Companies during the third quarter worth $180,000. Vestcor Inc acquired a new position in Greenbrier Companies in the third quarter worth $183,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC boosted its holdings in Greenbrier Companies by 2,622.4% in the second quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 4,247 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $196,000 after purchasing an additional 4,091 shares during the period. 95.59% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Greenbrier Companies Company Profile

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.