Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation Common Stock (WAB)

What a brutal six months it’s been for Heartland Express. The stock has dropped 29.4% and now trades at $8.28, rattling many shareholders. This might have investors contemplating their next move.

Avis Budget Group trades at $75.35 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, losing 6.1% over the last six months while the S&P 500 is down 9%. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.

Since April 2020, the S&P 500 has delivered a total return of 85%. But one standout stock has more than doubled the market - over the past five years, Astronics has surged 197% to $24 per share. Its momentum hasn’t stopped as it’s also gained 14.1% in the last six months thanks to its solid quarterly results, beating the S&P by 23%.

Since October 2024, Royal Caribbean has been in a holding pattern, posting a small loss of 4.1% while floating around $193.01.

Wall Street has set ambitious price targets for the stocks in this article. While this suggests attractive upside potential, it’s important to remain skeptical because analysts face institutional pressures that can sometimes lead to overly optimistic forecasts.

Kimberly-Clark has been treading water for the past six months, recording a small loss of 3.3% while holding steady at $140.43.

Dentsply Sirona’s stock price has taken a beating over the past six months, shedding 46.9% of its value and falling to $12.92 per share. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Quest Resource’s stock price has taken a beating over the past six months, shedding 69.2% of its value and falling to $2.48 per share. This was partly driven by its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.

What a brutal six months it’s been for Arrow Electronics. The stock has dropped 27% and now trades at $98.43, rattling many shareholders. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Wabtec trades at $168.33 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, losing 10.4% over the last six months while the S&P 500 is down 9.8%. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Leggett & Platt has gotten torched over the last six months - since October 2024, its stock price has dropped 45.5% to $6.95 per share. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Insight Enterprises has gotten torched over the last six months - since October 2024, its stock price has dropped 37.3% to $134.41 per share. This was partly driven by its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Shareholders of ManpowerGroup would probably like to forget the past six months even happened. The stock dropped 28.2% and now trades at $50.37. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Plexus has followed the market’s trajectory closely. The stock is down 18.5% to $110.51 per share over the past six months while the S&P 500 has lost 13.7%. This might have investors contemplating their next move.

Wrapping up Q4 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the heavy transportation equipment stocks, including Allison Transmission (NYSE:ALSN) and its peers.

SS&C has been treading water for the past six months, recording a small loss of 4.6% while holding steady at $71.17. However, the stock is beating the S&P 500’s 13.9% decline during that period.

Quanex’s stock price has taken a beating over the past six months, shedding 42.4% of its value and falling to a new 52-week low of $16.14 per share. This might have investors contemplating their next move.

Hertz currently trades at $3.51 per share and has shown little upside over the past six months, posting a middling return of 2.3%. However, the stock is beating the S&P 500’s 14.1% decline during that period.

The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how PACCAR (NASDAQ:PCAR) and the rest of the heavy transportation equipment stocks fared in Q4.

Taylor Morrison Home has followed the market’s trajectory closely. The stock is down 12.8% to $58.82 per share over the past six months while the S&P 500 has lost 14.3%. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Although Armstrong World has dropped 7.6% to $123.12 per share over the past six months, it has beaten the S&P 500 by 6.7 percentage points.

Supernus Pharmaceuticals has been treading water for the past six months, recording a small loss of 1.6% while holding steady at $31.52. However, the stock is beating the S&P 500’s 7% decline during that period.