Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Wabtec (WAB)

Wabtec (NYSE: WAB) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 3/2/2026 – Wabtec was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 2/22/2026 – Wabtec was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 2/17/2026 – Wabtec had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $315.00 price target on the stock.
• 2/14/2026 – Wabtec was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 2/13/2026 – Wabtec had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $224.00 to $270.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 2/12/2026 – Wabtec was given a new $300.00 price target by Susquehanna.
• 2/12/2026 – Wabtec had its price target raised by KeyCorp from $240.00 to $308.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/12/2026 – Wabtec had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $258.00 to $283.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/12/2026 – Wabtec had its price target raised by Stephens from $230.00 to $290.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/26/2026 – Wabtec had its price target raised by Susquehanna from $240.00 to $280.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 1/21/2026 – Wabtec had its “buy (b)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 1/14/2026 – Wabtec had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $215.00 to $245.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/12/2026 – Wabtec had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $257.00 to $264.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/9/2026 – Wabtec had its price target raised by Citigroup Inc. from $245.00 to $258.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/8/2026 – Wabtec was upgraded by Wolfe Research from “peer perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $245.00 price target on the stock.

Wabtec Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 17th were issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. This is a boost from Wabtec’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 17th. Wabtec’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 18.16%.

Insider Transactions at Wabtec

In related news, insider Rogerio Mendonca sold 3,500 shares of Wabtec stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $264.21, for a total value of $924,735.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 10,101 shares in the company, valued at $2,668,785.21. The trade was a 25.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Rafael Santana sold 1,798 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $245.71, for a total transaction of $441,786.58. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 118,749 shares in the company, valued at $29,177,816.79. The trade was a 1.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 33,192 shares of company stock valued at $8,379,272 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Wabtec Corporation (Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation) is a global provider of equipment, systems and services for the rail industry. The company supplies products and solutions to freight railroads, transit agencies and other industrial operators, focusing on technologies that improve the performance, safety and efficiency of locomotives and rail networks. Wabtec’s business spans new equipment manufacturing, aftermarket parts and services, and digital and control systems for rail operations.

Product and service offerings include locomotive systems and components, braking and air systems, propulsion and traction equipment, signaling and control technologies, and a range of aftermarket services such as maintenance, remanufacturing, parts distribution and fleet modernization.