Wabtec sets October 21 results date and Wabtec stock sits 8.40 percent below its high

Published on 10/08/2026 at 22:10 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter adjusted earnings per share rose 21.60 percent to USD 2.76. Wabtec stock costs EUR 250.70 on October 8, 2026 after EUR 252.30.

Key points in brief

Wabtec set October 21, 2026 for its third-quarter results and analyst coverage includes a USD 320.00 JPMorgan target.
Second-quarter 2026 sales reached USD 3.18 billion, while adjusted earnings per share rose 21.60 percent to USD 2.76.
Wabtec stock was at EUR 250.70 after-hours at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026, minus 0.63 percent versus EUR 252.30.
The primary-exchange quote was USD 280.90, 8.40 percent below the USD 306.64 52-week high, with a USD 47.4 billion market capitalization.

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Wabtec (ISIN US9297401088) was trading after-hours at EUR 250.70 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 10:06 p.m. CEST, minus 0.63 percent versus the EUR 252.30 prior close. Wabtec set October 21, 2026 for its third-quarter results, while its primary-exchange quote stood 8.40 percent below the 52-week high of USD 306.64. Wabtec announced the date on October 1, 2026.

Three events shaped the stock

On July 22, 2026, Wabtec reported second-quarter sales of USD 3.18 billion and adjusted earnings per share of USD 2.76, up 21.60 percent year over year. MarketBeat reported that revenue exceeded the USD 3.07 billion consensus and adjusted earnings per share topped the USD 2.60 estimate.

On September 23, 2026, Wabtec announced a US$700 million-plus long-term services agreement for locomotives supporting Guinea's Simandou project. On October 1, 2026, the company confirmed the October 21 reporting date. Railway Supply also reported a US$254 million MRS Logistica fleet agreement announced on September 23, 2026.

What the October 21 date means

The report will test whether Wabtec can sustain the growth shown in the second quarter. The company has set fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings per share guidance at USD 10.60-10.90, while the consensus cited by MarketBeat is USD 10.89. The 8:30 a.m. ET conference call will give investors the next direct update on sales, margins and cash generation.

Analyst target and insider sale

JPMorgan raised its Wabtec price objective from USD 315.00 to USD 320.00 and kept a neutral rating in a report dated September 21, 2026, according to MarketBeat. The same report listed ten Buy ratings and two Hold ratings, alongside a consensus target of USD 313.82. A counter-signal came from CEO Rafael Santana, who sold 2,174 shares for USD 635,355 in transactions on October 5 and October 6, 2026, as Investing.com reported.

Stock stays below its yearly high

The NYSE quote was last at USD 280.90 at 3:59 p.m. ET on October 8, 2026, against a 52-week range of USD 186.06 to USD 306.64. The primary-exchange price was 8.40 percent below the high, while the Lang & Schwarz euro quote was EUR 250.70 after-hours, minus 0.63 percent versus the EUR 252.30 prior close. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Wabtec stock.