DA Davidson Predicts Wabash National Q1 Earnings

Wabash National Co. (NYSE:WNC) – Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Wabash National in a report released on Monday, February 3rd. DA Davidson analyst M. Shlisky expects that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.26) for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Wabash National’s current full-year earnings is $0.95 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Wabash National’s FY2026 earnings at $1.90 EPS.

Wabash National (NYSE:WNC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by ($0.04). Wabash National had a negative net margin of 14.59% and a positive return on equity of 14.72%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.07 EPS.

Wabash National Price Performance

Shares of Wabash National stock opened at $15.09 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $653.78 million, a P/E ratio of -2.31 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.93. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $17.39 and its 200 day moving average is $18.51. Wabash National has a one year low of $14.87 and a one year high of $30.07.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Wabash National

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kathleen S. Wright Associates Inc. bought a new position in Wabash National during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Gladius Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Wabash National during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in Wabash National in the third quarter worth approximately $44,000. EMC Capital Management lifted its holdings in Wabash National by 88.1% during the fourth quarter. EMC Capital Management now owns 8,250 shares of the company’s stock worth $141,000 after buying an additional 3,864 shares during the period. Finally, HighTower Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Wabash National during the 3rd quarter valued at $192,000. 97.05% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Wabash National

In related news, SVP Michael N. Pettit sold 1,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.19, for a total transaction of $25,785.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 117,227 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,015,132.13. This represents a 1.26 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 1.78% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wabash National Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 30th. Investors of record on Friday, January 10th were given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.12%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 10th. Wabash National’s dividend payout ratio is currently -4.91%.

About Wabash National

Wabash National Corporation provides connected solutions for the transportation, logistics, and distribution industries primarily in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Transportation Solutions and Parts & Services. The Transportation Solutions segment designs and manufactures transportation-related equipment and products dry and refrigerated van trailers, platform trailers, tank trailers, and truck-mounted tanks; truck bodies for dry-freight transportation; cargo and cargo XL bodies for commercial applications; refrigerated truck bodies; platform truck bodies; and used trailers, as well as laminated hardwood oak flooring products.