GATX (NYSE:GATX – Get Free Report) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The transportation company reported $2.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.54, Yahoo Finance reports. The business had revenue of $405.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $391.65 million. GATX had a net margin of 15.86% and a return on equity of 10.61%. GATX’s quarterly revenue was up 12.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.44 EPS. 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
GATX traded down $2.72 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $137.15. The stock had a trading volume of 33,322 shares, compared to its average volume of 150,374. The firm has a market cap of $4.88 billion, a PE ratio of 19.91 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a current ratio of 4.97, a quick ratio of 4.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.52. GATX has a 12 month low of $97.21 and a 12 month high of $151.33. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $135.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $134.63.
GATX Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, September 30th. Investors of record on Friday, September 13th were paid a $0.58 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, September 13th. This represents a $2.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.69%. GATX’s payout ratio is presently 33.05%.
Insider Buying and Selling at GATX
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, Susquehanna upped their price target on GATX from $122.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note 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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