GATX (NYSE:GATX – Get Free Report) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The transportation company reported $2.50 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.96 by $0.54, Yahoo Finance reports. GATX had a return on equity of 10.61% and a net margin of 15.86%. The firm had revenue of $405.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $391.65 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.44 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 12.6% on a year-over-year basis. GATX updated its FY24 guidance to $7.50-7.70 EPS and its FY 2024 guidance to 7.500-7.700 EPS.
GATX Stock Performance
Shares of GATX stock traded down $2.63 on Wednesday, hitting $137.24. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 44,122 shares, compared to its average volume of 150,427. GATX has a fifty-two week low of $97.21 and a fifty-two week high of $151.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.52, a quick ratio of 4.97 and a current ratio of 4.97. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $135.88 and its 200-day moving average is $134.63. The company has a market capitalization of $4.89 billion, a PE ratio of 19.54 and a beta of 0.95.
GATX Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 13th were given a $0.58 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 13th. This represents a $2.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.69%. GATX’s payout ratio is presently 33.05%.
Insider Buying and Selling at GATX
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of GATX from $122.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday.
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GATX Company Profile
GATX Corporation, together its subsidiaries, operates as railcar leasing company in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and India. It operates through three segments: Rail North America, Rail International, and Portfolio Management. The company leases tank and freight railcars, and locomotives for petroleum, chemical, food/agriculture, and transportation industries.
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