Best Railroad Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top railroad stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best railroad stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Railroads
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GBX
GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC
$1.85B$58.93$63.507.75%Buy21.97%-0.34%13.87%4.57%
RAIL
FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC
$211.05M$11.17N/AN/AN/AN/A4.89%N/A-12.45%7.91%
FSTR
FOSTER L B CO
$297.83M$27.50$25.00-9.09%Hold16.86%-57.29%14.83%7.83%
WAB
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORP
$32.15B$188.19$216.3314.95%Strong Buy64.86%26.64%18.93%10.21%
TRN
TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC
$2.83B$34.39$35.001.77%Hold1N/AN/A16.71%2.00%
UNP
UNION PACIFIC CORP
$150.60B$249.22$263.315.65%Buy163.26%7.01%N/AN/A
NSC
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP
$57.96B$255.99$281.6510.02%Buy173.86%10.93%N/AN/A
CNI
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY CO
$63.88B$101.59$124.1922.25%Buy125.42%12.41%31.49%11.62%
CSX
CSX CORP
$64.35B$33.37$36.569.55%Buy182.69%5.46%N/AN/A
CP
CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LTD
$72.35B$77.52$95.6023.33%Strong Buy126.27%18.12%15.26%8.19%
RVSN
RAIL VISION LTD
$12.10M$0.64N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A117.85%93.66%

Railroad Stocks FAQ

What are the best railroad stocks to buy right now in Feb 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best railroad stocks to buy right now are:

1. Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX)


Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) is the #1 top railroad stock out of 11 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) has a Due Diligence Score of 31, which is -5 points lower than the railroad industry average of 36. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates GBX as a "A".

GBX passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Greenbrier Companies has seen its stock return 21.96% over the past year, overperforming other railroad stocks by 18 percentage points.

Greenbrier Companies has an average 1 year price target of $63.50, an upside of 7.75% from Greenbrier Companies's current stock price of $58.93.

Greenbrier Companies stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Greenbrier Companies, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 50% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Freightcar America (NASDAQ:RAIL)


Freightcar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) is the #2 top railroad stock out of 11 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Freightcar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: D, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Freightcar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) has a Due Diligence Score of 14, which is -22 points lower than the railroad industry average of 36. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates RAIL as a "B".

RAIL passed 6 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Freightcar America has seen its stock return 258.01% over the past year, overperforming other railroad stocks by 254 percentage points.

3. Foster L B Co (NASDAQ:FSTR)


Foster L B Co (NASDAQ:FSTR) is the #3 top railroad stock out of 11 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Foster L B Co (NASDAQ:FSTR) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Foster L B Co (NASDAQ:FSTR) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is -1 points lower than the railroad industry average of 36. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates FSTR as a "B".

FSTR passed 14 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Foster L B Co has seen its stock return 14.58% over the past year, overperforming other railroad stocks by 10 percentage points.

Foster L B Co has an average 1 year price target of $25.00, a downside of -9.09% from Foster L B Co's current stock price of $27.50.

Foster L B Co stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Foster L B Co, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the railroad stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 7 railroad stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 railroad stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Canadian National Railway Co (NYSE:CNI)


Canadian National Railway Co (NYSE:CNI) has an annual dividend yield of 3.1%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the railroad industry average of 1.74%. Canadian National Railway Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Canadian National Railway Co's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Canadian National Railway Co's dividend payout ratio of 64.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN)


Trinity Industries (NYSE:TRN) has an annual dividend yield of 2.44%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the railroad industry average of 1.74%. Trinity Industries's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Trinity Industries's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Trinity Industries's dividend payout ratio of 53.1% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC)


Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) has an annual dividend yield of 2.11%, which is the same as the railroad industry average of 1.74%. Norfolk Southern's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Norfolk Southern's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Norfolk Southern's dividend payout ratio of 35% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are railroad stocks down?

Railroad stocks were down -1.62% in the last day, and down -1.28% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why railroad stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued railroad stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued railroad stocks right now are:

1. Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX)


Greenbrier Companies (NYSE:GBX) is the most undervalued railroad stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Greenbrier Companies has a valuation score of 43, which is 10 points higher than the railroad industry average of 33. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Greenbrier Companies's stock has gained 21.96% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the railroad industry by 18 percentage points.

2. Foster L B Co (NASDAQ:FSTR)


Foster L B Co (NASDAQ:FSTR) is the second most undervalued railroad stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Foster L B Co has a valuation score of 43, which is 10 points higher than the railroad industry average of 33. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Foster L B Co's stock has gained 14.58% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the railroad industry by 10 percentage points.

3. Csx (NASDAQ:CSX)


Csx (NASDAQ:CSX) is the third most undervalued railroad stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Csx has a valuation score of 29, which is -4 points higher than the railroad industry average of 33. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Csx's stock has dropped -9.81% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the railroad industry by -14 percentage points.

Are railroad stocks a good buy now?

55.56% of railroad stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect railroad stocks to rise by 11.15% over the next year.

10% of railroad stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 20% of railroad stocks are rated B (Buy), 60% are rated C (Hold), 10% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the railroads industry?

The average P/E ratio of the railroads industry is 22.95x.
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