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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp

WABNYSE

SectorIndustrials

IndustryConstruction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment

Beta (adjusted)0.96

Intrinsic Value $206.38median of 6 methods · middle span $178-$477based on filings through 30 Jun 2026

Market Price $287.18Price as of 30 Sep 2026

OvervaluedIntrinsic value is 28% below the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

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Market Cap $48.5B

Enterprise Value $54.4B

Shares Outstanding 170M diluted

Moat Rating Narrow

Next Earnings Date28 Oct 2026

Last ex-dividend18 Aug 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Wabtec entered the second half of 2026 with strong operating momentum: second-quarter sales increased 17.5% to $3.18 billion, adjusted operating margin reached 21.9%, adjusted diluted EPS increased 21.6% to $2.76, and multi-year backlog reached $30.93 billion. Management consequently raised FY2026 revenue guidance to $12.30-$12.60 billion and adjusted EPS guidance to $10.60-$10.90. The backlog, margin expansion, recent acquisitions, and additional modernization awards support continued compounding, but the issuer's displayed share price of $292.23 already discounts substantial execution. Total debt of $6.57 billion, acquisition-integration demands, rail-cycle exposure, trade-policy uncertainty, and a 4.2% decline in Freight Services sales temper the risk-adjusted upside.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets12 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$292.00

Mean target$329.17

High · most bullish analyst$355.00

Street targets sit above today's price; our intrinsic value sits below it. Different horizons, different questions.

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 2 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$292.0021%

The bear case assumes weaker rail demand or project timing delays slow backlog conversion, Freight Services softness persists, tariffs or manufacturing-cost inflation pressure margins, and acquisition integration or leverage constrains capital allocation. Falling below the lower bounds of management's raised guidance would undermine the current execution premium.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$329.1757%

Matches the consensus mean

The base case assumes Wabtec delivers within its raised FY2026 revenue and adjusted-EPS guidance, with backlog providing visibility but growth moderating after acquisition contributions and strong equipment deliveries. Margin execution remains constructive, while debt and integration requirements limit further valuation expansion.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$355.0022%

The bull case assumes backlog converts on schedule, Freight and Transit sustain double-digit growth, recent acquisitions integrate successfully, and operating leverage keeps adjusted margin near or above the second-quarter level. Continued locomotive modernization and digital-signaling awards would reinforce long-duration demand and justify a higher valuation.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

A $30.93 billion multi-year backlog and 11.3% growth in twelve-month backlog provide substantial forward demand visibility.
Second-quarter adjusted operating margin expanded to 21.9%, while adjusted diluted EPS increased 21.6%, demonstrating operating leverage.
Recent acquisitions and commercial awards broaden digital, transit, signaling, and modernization capabilities, including the new 33-locomotive Norfolk Southern program.

Key Investment Risks

Total debt was $6.57 billion at June 30, 2026, increasing the importance of cash conversion and disciplined acquisition integration.
Results remain exposed to freight and passenger rail activity, customer capital spending, project timing, tariffs, inflation, foreign exchange, and manufacturing costs.
Freight Services sales declined 4.2% in the second quarter because of lower modernization deliveries, illustrating timing volatility despite strong consolidated growth.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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