The stock of GATX Corp (NYSE: GATX) has increased by 0.42% when compared to last closing price of $158.57. Despite this, the company has experienced a 2.71% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-06-06 that CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Robert C. Lyons, president and chief executive officer, GATX Corporation (NYSE: GATX), will present at the 2025 Wells Fargo Industrials Conference on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. GATX’s presentation will begin at 12:45 p.m. CT. To listen to a live webcast of the event, please access the appropriate link at www.gatx.com at least 15 minutes prior to the start time. The webcast will be archived for 90 days. COMPANY DESCRIPTION At GATX Corporation (NYSE: GATX), we empower our c.
Is It Worth Investing in GATX Corp (NYSE: GATX) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for GATX Corp (NYSE: GATX) is above average at 20.17x. The 36-month beta value for GATX is also noteworthy at 1.19. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 1 rating it as “overweight”, 2 rating it as “hold”, and 0 rating it as “sell”.
The public float for GATX is 35.29M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.53% of that float. The average trading volume of GATX on July 04, 2025 was 212.24K shares.
GATX’s Market Performance
GATX stock saw an increase of 2.71% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 1.43% and a quarterly increase of 0.82%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.78%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.57% for GATX Corp (GATX). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.54% for GATX’s stock, with a 4.91% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GATX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GATX stocks, with Sidoti repeating the rating for GATX by listing it as a “Neutral”. The predicted price for GATX in the upcoming period, according to Sidoti is $158 based on the research report published on December 04, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GATX reach a price target of $185. The rating they have provided for GATX stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 18th, 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Market Perform” to GATX, setting the target price at $137 in the report published on July 26th of the previous year.
GATX Trading at 5.54% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GATX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.72% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.57%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.78%, as shares surge +2.62% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.23% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GATX rose by +2.71%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.74% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $155.28. In addition, GATX Corp saw 21.86% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GATX starting from McManus Jennifer, who sold 1,800 shares at the price of $154.92 back on Jun 12 ’25. After this action, McManus Jennifer now owns 3,468 shares of GATX Corp, valued at $278,857 using the latest closing price.
JENNIFER MCMANUS, the Officer of GATX Corp, proposed sale 1,800 shares at $154.92 during a trade that took place back on Jun 12 ’25, which means that JENNIFER MCMANUS is holding N/A shares at $278,857 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GATX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.3% for the present operating margin
- 0.49% for the gross margin
The net margin for GATX Corp stands at 0.18%. The total capital return value is set at 0.04%. Equity return is now at value 11.64%, with 2.31% for asset returns.
Based on GATX Corp (GATX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.78 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.07. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.5. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.38.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.05 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 8.16. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.52. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.49for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.13. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.62.
Conclusion
In summary, GATX Corp (GATX) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
