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WAB

Westinghouse Air BrakeC
NYSE / Capital Goods
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Current thesis
Bull case: stronger-than-expected order flow, higher-margin aftermarket services growth, and successful execution on efficiency programs drive re-rating toward the upper analyst range; macro stability supports pronounced multiple expansion.
Posture
Mixed
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
6 setup hits (3d) with net bullish as of 2026-09-10.
What can break
Execution risk on margin expansion and cost initiatives
Momentum
75
Value
54
Sentiment
52
Setup hits (3d)
6 · Net Bullish
AI TargetsBase $250.00 · Bull $300.00 · Bear $210.00Analysis 2026-02-13; returns require an exact persisted reference.
Data freshness
Prices
Unavailable: Price unavailable
Fundamentals
As of 2026-08-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-09-10 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-02-13 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Investment thesis
As of 2026-09-10

Grade is the composite factor band; factor scores use a 0–100 scale. Confidence describes evidence quality, not a probability of return. Score date: 2026-09-10. Definitions

Supporting evidence
What
Grade C · Mixed
Confidence Medium · Net Bullish
Target $329.17
Why
Momentum75 · Δ7d +25.4
Value54 · Δ7d 0.0
Sentiment52 · Δ7d +2.2
So what
Balanced signals (Net Bullish). Wait for confirmation before sizing up.

Confirming evidence

  • • 6 setup hits (3d) with net bullish as of 2026-09-10.
  • • Sentiment remains the lead driver in the composite, 7D delta +2.2.

Contradictions & invalidation

  • • Execution risk on margin expansion and cost initiatives
  • • Material adverse changes in commodity or input costs
  • • Bear case: railcar demand softens, key contracts are delayed or margin recovery stalls, and consensus revisions trend downward, producing multi-quarter underperformance versus peers.

Catalyst clock

2026-05-14

12-month analyst consensus re-rating / target updates

Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
75
9% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+25.4
Δ21d
+2.4
Value
54
28% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
0.0
Δ21d
+1.1
Sentiment
52
62% active weight
Current posture
7d trendImproving
Δ7d
+2.2
Δ21d
+4.3
Why this grade

Composite grade C. Momentum 75.0 / Value 53.6 / Sentiment 52.1

Scenario snapshot

Scenario probability is memo-authored likelihood, not forecast certainty. Targets belong to the analysis dated 2026-02-13. Scenario method

B+
Bull case
30%
Probability
Target price
$300.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-02-13 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Most likely
B
Base case
50%
Probability
Target price
$250.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-02-13 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
B-
Bear case
20%
Probability
Target price
$210.00
Analysis reference price unavailable
Analysis 2026-02-13 · RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-08-17
Market Cap
$50.78B
Beta
1.01
Shares Out
168.91M
P/E (TTM)
31.5
P/S (TTM)
3.44
P/FCF (TTM)
33.60
Rev YoY
+17.5%
EPS YoY
+18.4%
Gross Margin
+32.2%
Op Margin
+16.7%
Net Debt
$5.14B
Current Ratio
1.12
As of 2026-09-10 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethods & Data