# WAB — Westinghouse Air Brake · catalysts, narrative & risks

**Deep-research report — K3vl4r**  
**Symbols:** WAB  
**Sources:** 23  
**Published:** 2026-10-18  
**Canonical:** https://app.k3vl4r.com/research/deep-research-wab-westinghouse-air-brake-catalysts-narrative-risks-8146

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Below is a point-in-time research summary for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (trading as **Wabtec**, NYSE: **WAB**), drawn from the provided sources and framed as information, not investment advice. Where sources conflict, I flag the discrepancy.

## Snapshot (~Oct 16–18, 2026)
- Legal name: Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation; "Wabtec" is its operating brand [[18]](https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/wab/), [[22]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabtec). S&P 500 component [[18]](https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/wab/), [[22]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabtec).
- HQ: Pittsburgh, PA; two segments (Freight, Transit); ~31,000 employees [[19]](https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/WAB/).
- Price/market cap: last closed ~$286.46 (Oct 16) with market cap near $48.4B [[16]](https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NYSE/WAB/chart/), [[18]](https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/wab/).
- Performance: +~47% over 12 months and +~34% year-to-date, on a 52-week range of $186.06–$306.64 [[16]](https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NYSE/WAB/chart/).
- Financials: revenue (TTM) ~$12.0B, net income ~$1.27B [[18]](https://stockanalysis.com/stocks/wab/).

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