10 Best Railroad Stocks To Buy Now

7. The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 27

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX) specializes in designing, manufacturing, and marketing railroad freight car equipment across North America, Europe, and South America. The company manufactures a variety of railcars, including covered hoppers, gondolas, boxcars, tank cars, and intermodal railcars. Additionally, it provides wheel and axle reconditioning, railcar repairs, and parts manufacturing, as well as leasing solutions and fleet management for railroads, shippers, and transportation companies. GBX is one of the best railroad stocks to buy.

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX) had a solid first fiscal quarter of 2025, ending November 30, 2024, with $55 million in net earnings on $876 million in revenue. The company maintained its lease fleet utilization near 99% while adding 1,200 units, bringing the total to 16,700. It secured new orders for 3,800 railcars worth $520 million and delivered 6,000 units, growing its backlog to 23,400 railcars valued at $3 billion. The board also paid its 43rd consecutive quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share on February 19, and extended its $100 million share repurchase program through January 2027.

Among the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey, The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX) was owned by 27 funds at the end of Q4 2024, up from 23 in the prior quarter. Ken Fisher’s Fisher Asset Management was a prominent stakeholder of the company, with 466,053 shares worth $28.4 million.