GATX (GATX) Set to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

GATX (NYSE:GATX) is expected to issue its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, October 29th. Analysts expect GATX to announce earnings of $2.46 per share and revenue of $592.66 million for the quarter. GATX has set its FY 2026 guidance at 9.900-10.30 EPS. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

GATX (NYSE:GATX) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The transportation company reported $2.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.46 by $0.38. GATX had a return on equity of 10.43% and a net margin of 17.94%. The company had revenue of $580.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $598.77 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.06 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 34.8% on a year-over-year basis.

GATX Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of GATX stock opened at $166.74 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $5.89 billion, a PE ratio of 16.51 and a beta of 1.19. GATX has a 1 year low of $150.42 and a 1 year high of $205.56. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $173.96 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $178.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.44, a current ratio of 3.90 and a quick ratio of 3.90.

GATX Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were issued a $0.66 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $2.64 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.6%. GATX’s payout ratio is 26.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other GATX news, SVP Eren Doygun sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $179.52, for a total value of $179,520.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 5,323 shares in the company, valued at $955,584.96. This trade represents a 15.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Geoffrey Phillips sold 2,500 shares of GATX stock in a transaction on Friday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $177.60, for a total value of $444,000.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 1 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $177.60. This trade represents a 99.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 21,700 shares of company stock valued at $3,900,976. Insiders own 1.86% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on GATX. Weiss Ratings downgraded GATX from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 21st. Susquehanna raised their price target on GATX from $218.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of GATX from $215.00 to $216.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $219.33.

About GATX

GATX Corporation is a global asset-leasing company focused primarily on rail transportation. Through its rail businesses, the company owns, leases and manages a diverse fleet of freight railcars used to transport commodities and manufactured goods, including tank cars, covered and open hoppers, boxcars and specialized rail equipment. GATX also provides fleet management, maintenance and other services that support railcar customers.

GATX serves customers across North America and Europe through operations that include GATX Rail North America and GATX Rail Europe.