Why Wabtec (WAB) Is Well Positioned to Grow Through Aftermarket Rail Services and Fleet Modernization

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (NYSE:WAB) is one of the Best Railroad Stocks to Invest In According to Billionaires. As of Q1 2026, 20 billionaires held the stock. On July 8, Stephens resumed coverage of Wabtec with an Overweight rating and a $320 price target. The firm said the transport cycle was broadly improving and saw more fundamental upside than downside, with momentum potentially carrying into 2027. Stephens also said rising earnings could continue to command historically elevated valuation multiples.

A long freight train moving across the landscape, full of cargo transported by the company.

Wabtec’s business gives it exposure to both new rail equipment and the aftermarket. According to its 2025 annual report, the company has an installed base of nearly 24,600 locomotives. Wabtec said this base creates aftermarket opportunities in replacement parts, technology upgrades, maintenance, overhauls, and modernization work. The company also noted that customers often look to original equipment suppliers for safety- and performance-related parts and upgrades. This gives Wabtec a revenue base tied not only to new locomotive deliveries but also to equipment already operating across global rail networks.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (NYSE:WAB), commonly known as Wabtec, provides equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight rail, transit rail, mining, marine, and industrial markets.

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