Greenbrier Companies COO William Krueger sells $110,127 in stock

Published 04/03/2025, 22:56
Greenbrier Companies COO William Krueger sells $110,127 in stock

William J. Krueger, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Americas at Greenbrier Companies Inc . (NYSE:GBX), recently executed a series of stock sales totaling $110,127. The transactions, which occurred on March 3, were conducted under a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted in July 2024. The sales come as Greenbrier trades at an attractive P/E ratio of 9.2x, with the stock showing significant volatility in recent months. According to InvestingPro analysis, the company’s stock is currently trading near its Fair Value.

Krueger sold a total of 2,000 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $54.12 to $56.06 per share. Following these transactions, Krueger retains ownership of 40,714 shares in the company. The sales occurred as Greenbrier maintains strong fundamentals, with a current ratio of 1.86 indicating healthy liquidity and a market capitalization of $1.7 billion. For deeper insights into insider trading patterns and comprehensive analysis, InvestingPro subscribers can access detailed research reports covering 1,400+ US stocks.

The sales were carried out in multiple transactions, with specific prices and quantities available upon request to Greenbrier Companies or the Securities and Exchange Commission. Despite recent stock price volatility, Greenbrier has demonstrated consistent performance with a 14% return on equity and maintains a 2.2% dividend yield, having sustained dividend payments for 12 consecutive years.

In other recent news, The Greenbrier Companies Inc. reported impressive financial results for the first quarter of 2024, significantly surpassing earnings expectations. The company’s earnings per share (EPS) reached $1.72, far exceeding the forecasted $0.95, while revenue hit a record $876 million, surpassing the expected $835.4 million. This strong performance reflects Greenbrier’s strategic focus on margin expansion and operational efficiency, with the company reporting its highest first-quarter revenue and earnings per share since 2016. In corporate governance developments, Greenbrier shareholders elected Thomas B. Fargo, Antonio O. Garza, and James R. Huffines as Class I Directors for a three-year term. Shareholders also approved the advisory resolution on executive compensation for 2024 and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. These actions indicate shareholder support for the company’s governance and executive compensation practices. The company’s fiscal 2025 guidance remains unchanged, with plans for continued strategic investments in its railcar fleet.

This article was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. For more information see our T&C.

Latest comments

Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks.
Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.
Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website.
It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website.
Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers
© 2007-2025 - Fusion Media Limited. All Rights Reserved.