Greenbrier Companies Inc (GBX)

- Former members of Watco Compliance Services join Greenbrier to launch new group -

- Secures 19.5% position in castings producer Amsted-Maxion Cruzeiro -

In recent trading, shares of Greenbrier Companies Inc have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $32.40, changing hands for $32.83/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level.

Stocks with insider trader activity include CCF, GBX and CVA

GLDI SSW GBX are going ex-dividend Monday, Monday, July 18, 2016

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 7/18/16, Greenbrier Companies Inc will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.21, payable on 8/10/16. As a percentage of GBX's recent stock price of $32.00, this dividend works out to approximately 0.66%, so look for shares of Greenbrier Companies Inc to trade 0.66% lower — all else being equal — when GBX shares open for trading on 7/18/16.

Trade-Ideas LLC identified Greenbrier Companies (GBX) as a "dead cat bounce" (down big yesterday but up big today) candidate

These heavily shorted stocks could get squeezed much higher if they report positive earnings this week.

Lingering economic and earnings uncertainties make us leery of the staying power of last week's big bounce-back in stocks.

Traders will return Tuesday from Independence Day festivities with a busy week ahead of them.

Doing some incremental buying in names hit by the selloff with little U.K. exposure.

Investors eyeing a purchase of Greenbrier Companies Inc stock, but tentative about paying the going market price of $28.71/share, might benefit from considering selling puts among the alternative strategies at their disposal. One interesting put contract in particular, is the January 2017 put at the $20 strike, which has a bid at the time of this writing of $1.20.

Stocks with insider trader activity include CMCSA, GBX and ACET

~ Secures 19.5% position in castings producer Amsted-Maxion Cruzeiro

~ Put Option expires; $14 million surrendered for purchase

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Monday, shares of Greenbrier Companies Inc were yielding above the 3% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $0.80), with the stock changing hands as low as $26.16 on the day. Dividends are particularly important for investors to consider, because historically speaking dividends have provided a considerable share of the stock market's total return.

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Stocks with insider trader activity include SYNT, BNCN and GBX

~ 2 articulated tug barges for returning business partner Harley Marine

Stocks with insider trader activity include HYGS, PSMT and GBX

Stocks with insider trader activity include CCF, GBX and CRM

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 4/18/16, Greenbrier Companies Inc will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.20, payable on 5/11/16. As a percentage of GBX's recent stock price of $31.78, this dividend works out to approximately 0.63%, so look for shares of Greenbrier Companies Inc to trade 0.63% lower — all else being equal — when GBX shares open for trading on 4/18/16.