GATX Corp. (NYSE:GATX) is one of the best stocks to buy according to billionaire Mario Gabelli.
GATX Corp. (NYSE:GATX) is the second-largest holding in GAMCO Investors’ portfolio, accounting for approximately 1.95% of its 13F assets. The fund decreased its position by nearly 3% in the fourth quarter of 2025, but still held 1.20 million shares valued at $203.1 million.
GATX Corp. (NYSE:GATX) is a long-term holding for GAMCO Investors, with the Insider Monkey database showing the fund held 3.77 million shares in Q3 2012 at an average share price of $41.61. However, the recent share price performance has been weak. The stock has appreciated by only around 2% since the end of September 2025, through March 9, 2026. On a year-to-date basis, the stock is up slightly more than 5%.
GAMCO Investors holds 3.37% of the outstanding GATX Corp. stock and ranks as the eighth-largest institutional investor in the company, according to Yahoo data.
While there have been no direct comments from GAMCO recently, analysts have been quite active on the stock, though with mixed outlooks. According to a February 24 report, analysts from Citi downgraded GATX Corp. (NYSE:GATX) to Neutral from Buy but raised the price target to $210, up from $197. The analysts believe that the valuation already reflects synergies from the recently announced joint venture with Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (NYSE:BIP) and thus upside appears limited.
A couple of days before this, Susquehanna also raised its price target to $220 from $212 and maintained a Positive rating on the stock.
As of March 10, 5 analysts cover the stock, and 4 of them assigned a Buy or equivalent rating to the stock. The consensus 1-year median price target stands at $215.50, which implies a robust 25% upside from current levels.
GATX Corp. (NYSE:GATX) leases transportation assets and provides critical services to customers worldwide. The company’s diverse portfolio of assets includes tank and freight railcars, aircraft spare engines, and tank containers.
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