Wabash National (NYSE:WNC) Releases Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.04 EPS

Wabash National (NYSE:WNC) issued its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.02 by ($0.04), Zacks reports. Wabash National had a negative net margin of 14.59% and a positive return on equity of 12.65%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.07 earnings per share. Wabash National updated its FY 2025 guidance to 0.850-1.050 EPS.

Wabash National Price Performance

Shares of Wabash National stock traded up $0.40 on Friday, hitting $16.00. 163,002 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 820,569. Wabash National has a 1-year low of $14.87 and a 1-year high of $30.07. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $693.53 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.46 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $17.72 and a 200 day moving average price of $18.75.

Wabash National Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 10th were paid a $0.08 dividend. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.00%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 10th. Wabash National’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -4.91%.

Insider Activity at Wabash National

In related news, SVP Michael N. Pettit sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.19, for a total transaction of $25,785.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 117,227 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,015,132.13. This trade 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 accessible through this link. Insiders own 1.78% of the company’s stock.

Wabash National Company Profile

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.