Today it was reported that the CFO of Genesee & Wyoming (NYSE: GWR), Timothy Gallagher, exercised options to sell 4,116 GWR shares at $86.58 a share, for a total transaction value of $362.2K. The options were close to expired and Timothy Gallagher disposed stocks.
Following Timothy Gallagher’s last GWR Sell transaction on August 16, 2017, the stock climbed by 20.7%.
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Based on Genesee & Wyoming’s latest earnings report for the quarter ending June 30, the company posted quarterly revenue of $595 million and quarterly net profit of $44.17 million. In comparison, last year the company earned revenue of $540 million and had a net profit of $46.01 million. GWR’s market cap is $5.28B and the company has a P/E ratio of 9.23. Currently, Genesee & Wyoming has an average volume of 514.8K.
Based on 6 analyst ratings, the analyst consensus is Moderate Buy with an average price target of $93.33, reflecting a -7.6% downside.
The insider sentiment on Genesee & Wyoming has been negative according to 104 insider trades in the past three months. This sentiment is lower than the average sentiment of company insiders in this sector.
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Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. engages in the ownership and operation of short line and regional freight railroads; and provision of railcar switching and other rail-related services. It operates through the following segments: North American Operations, Australian Operations, and United Kingdom or European Operations.
