Van Aken Jennifer, an insider at GATX Corp (GATX), purchased 7,712 shares of the company on December 9, 2025, at a price of $71.53 per share, totaling $552,000. Following this transaction, Van Aken holds 7,712 shares of GATX Corp.
GATX Corp engages in leasing, management, and remarketing long-lived assets, primarily in the rail market. The company, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, has a market capitalization of $6.1 billion and employs 2,150 full-time staff. Its Rail North America segment provides railcars under full-service leases, while its Rail International segment operates in Europe and India. The firm also owns and manages tank containers through its Trifleet business.
GATX reported a trailing twelve-month (TTM) price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.51 and earnings per share (EPS) of 8.70. The company has a dividend yield of 145.9%. Upcoming earnings are scheduled for July 27, 2026, with an EPS estimate of $2.42 and revenue estimate of $519.8 million.
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