Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies rises 16.7% after $1.68 billion buyback and dividend affirmation

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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies completed a share repurchase of 9,068,721 shares for US$1.68 billion and reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of US$3,179 million with net income of US$395 million, while affirming a quarterly dividend of US$0.31 per share. The buyback and earnings lifted per-share profitability versus last year, supporting the near-term catalyst of earnings per share growth. The company’s narrative projects US$14.6 billion in revenue and US$2.3 billion in earnings by 2029, requiring 6.8% annual revenue growth and about a US$1.0 billion earnings increase from US$1.3 billion today. Two Simply Wall St community fair value estimates cluster between US$274.85 and US$309.17 per share, implying a 3% upside to the current price. The update does not directly change the key risk of softer North American railcar builds and a thinner Freight backlog.

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