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In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding GATX Corporation’s stock price such as:

• GATX Corporation’s current stock price and volume
• Why GATX Corporation’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for GATX from analysts
• GATX’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About GATX Corporation (GATX)

Before we jump into GATX Corporation’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently dip, let’s take a look at some background.

GATX Corporation, together its subsidiaries, operates as railcar leasing company in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and India. It operates through three segments: Rail North America, Rail International, and Engine Leasing. The company leases tank and freight railcars, and locomotives for petroleum, chemical, food/agriculture, and transportation industries. It also offers maintenance services, including the interior cleaning of railcars, routine maintenance and repair of car body and safety appliances, regulatory compliance works, wheelset replacements, interior blast and lining, exterior blast and painting, and car stenciling services. In addition, the company manufactures commercial aircraft jet engines and leases aircraft spare engines; and owns and manages tank containers that are leased to chemical, industrial gas, energy, food, cryogenic and pharmaceutical industries, transport and logistic, and tank container operators, as well as provides tank container leasing, remarketing, and inspection and maintenance services. As of December 31, 2025, it owned and operated a fleet of approximately 156,000 railcars; 567 four-axle and 60 six-axle locomotives; 456 aircraft spare engines; and 25,602 tank containers. GATX Corporation was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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GATX Corporation’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of October 23, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, GATX Corporation’s stock price was $165.470.

GATX Corporation is down 1.21% from its previous closing price of $167.500.

During the last market session, GATX Corporation’s stock traded between $162.755 and $166.430. Currently, there are approximately 35.70 million shares outstanding for GATX Corporation.

GATX Corporation’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 16.4, which is low compared to the Trading Companies & Distributors industry median of 25.8. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

GATX Corporation Stock Price History

GATX Corporation’s (GATX) price is currently down 2.68% so far this month.

During the month of October, GATX Corporation’s stock price has reached a high of $173.740 and a low of $158.875.

Over the last year, GATX Corporation has hit prices as high as $205.560 and as low as $150.420. Year to date, GATX Corporation’s stock is down 2.44%.

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What Caused GATX Corporation Stock’s Price to Dip?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of October 23, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded GATX Corporation’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate GATX Corporation’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on GATX Corporation’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

GATX Corporation’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a C, which means it is considered to be Average.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about GATX Corporation (GATX) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of GATX Corporation

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of October 23, 2026, GATX Corporation has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -4.27%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 45 and is considered to be Average.

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GATX Corporation Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of October 23, 2026, GATX Corporation’s stock price is $165.470, which is down 1.21% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like GATX Corporation stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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