DJE Kapital AG Trims Stake in Wabtec $WAB

Posted by Brian Himes on Jun 12th, 2026

DJE Kapital AG trimmed its stake in Wabtec (NYSE:WAB – Free Report) by 51.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 116,128 shares of the transportation company’s stock after selling 122,888 shares during the period. DJE Kapital AG’s holdings in Wabtec were worth $25,010,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Wabtec by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,366,157 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $928,249,000 after purchasing an additional 38,029 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in shares of Wabtec by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,304,183 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $662,390,000 after purchasing an additional 116,329 shares in the last quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its stake in shares of Wabtec by 55.5% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 3,069,340 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $659,939,000 after purchasing an additional 1,095,083 shares in the last quarter. Boston Partners increased its stake in shares of Wabtec by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,304,832 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $462,057,000 after purchasing an additional 43,376 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Farallon Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Wabtec by 68.6% in the 3rd quarter. Farallon Capital Management LLC now owns 2,205,098 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $442,056,000 after purchasing an additional 896,900 shares in the last quarter. 91.69% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wabtec Stock Up 2.2%

WAB opened at $262.07 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $262.46 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $243.28. Wabtec has a 52 week low of $184.26 and a 52 week high of $275.84. The company has a market capitalization of $44.47 billion, a PE ratio of 37.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.54, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42.

Wabtec (NYSE:WAB – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The transportation company reported $2.71 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.62 by $0.09. Wabtec had a net margin of 10.52% and a return on equity of 14.52%. The business had revenue of $2.95 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.08 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.28 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 13.0% on a year-over-year basis. Wabtec has set its FY 2026 guidance at 10.250-10.650 EPS. Analysts forecast that Wabtec will post 10.61 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wabtec Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 22nd were given a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 22nd. Wabtec’s dividend payout ratio is currently 17.54%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Wabtec in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded Wabtec from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $262.00 to $285.00 in a research note on Thursday, March 26th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $305.00 target price on shares of Wabtec in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Wabtec from $290.00 to $280.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Wabtec from $270.00 to $284.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Wabtec presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $289.82.

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Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Rafael Santana sold 1,163 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $261.06, for a total transaction of $303,612.78. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 124,077 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,391,541.62. This represents a 0.93% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 64,341 shares of company stock worth $17,277,171. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wabtec Profile

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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.