Is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp (WAB) Stock a Good Buy for Short-term Investors?

Ulysses Smith

At the time of writing, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp [WAB] stock is trading at $219.55, down -0.97%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The WAB shares have gain 2.72% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 9.65%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp [NYSE: WAB] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on September 22, 2025, when Citigroup initiated its Buy rating and assigned the stock a price target of $225. Previously, JP Morgan started tracking the stock with Neutral rating on April 10, 2025, and set its price target to $175. On April 25, 2024, TD Cowen reiterated its Hold rating and revised its price target to $147 on the stock. TD Cowen reiterated its Market Perform rating and increased its price target to $130 on February 15, 2024. Redburn Atlantic downgraded its rating to a Neutral but $135 remained the price target by the analyst firm on February 15, 2024. BofA Securities upgraded its rating to Buy for this stock on January 16, 2024, and upped its price target to $150. In a note dated January 11, 2024, Jefferies upgraded an Buy rating on this stock.

For the past year, the stock price of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp fluctuated between $151.81 and $222.47. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $233.67 within the next 12 months. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp [NYSE: WAB] shares were valued at $219.55 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 6.43% based on the average WAB price forecast.

Analyzing the WAB fundamentals

According to Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp [NYSE:WAB], the company’s sales were 10.79B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 8.37% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.34% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.16%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.15%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.11%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.05, Equity is 0.11 and Total Capital is 0.1. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.48.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 218.30 points at the first support level, and at 217.06 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 221.34, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 223.14.

Ratios To Look Out For

It is important to note that Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp [NYSE:WAB] has a current ratio of 1.42. Also, the Quick Ratio is 0.75, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.13. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.48, the price to book ratio is 3.40 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 31.91.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Santana Rafael, President and CEO, that happened on Dec 18 ’25 when 1798.0 shares were sold. President and CEO, Santana Rafael completed a deal on Dec 17 ’25 to sell 1798.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer Rafael Santana bought 10788.0 shares on Dec 17 ’25.

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