Wabtec (WAB) Protective Put Calculator
Calculator · free · no signup · WABPrice a protective put, zero-cost collar, or put spread on Wabtec. Annual cost, max loss, upside cap, tax treatment, auto-filled from current WAB option chain.
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About Wabtec
Wabtec (WAB) is a public Industrial company, incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.
Last close: $294.72 per share (as of 2026-08-19).
Equity grants at Wabtec typically include restricted stock units (RSUs).
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, commonly known as Wabtec, is an American company formed by the merger of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company (WABCO) and MotivePower in 1999. It is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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The 2019 combination of Westinghouse Air Brake with GE Transportation created a supplier of locomotives, braking systems, and rail electronics to freight and transit railroads worldwide. George Westinghouse's air brake patent dates to 1869, and braking remains a regulated safety system with long qualification cycles. Aftermarket parts and locomotive modernization generate revenue between the infrequent new-build orders. Railroad capital spending and freight volumes set the cycle. Headquarters are in Pittsburgh.
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A protective put caps your downside on the WAB position at a chosen floor; a zero-cost collar pays for that floor by capping the upside. This calculator prices both structures off the current WAB option chain, with annual cost, max loss, and tax-treatment notes.
Example: a 5,000-share WAB position at $294.72 is worth $1,473,600. A 1-year 30%-OTM put on that position typically runs 2-4% of position value per year (about $29,472 to $58,944) before any premium offset from a short call. The calculator prices both structures off WAB's current option chain so you see the actual cost for your chosen floor, tenor, and cap.
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Wabtec equity questions
- How much does it cost to hedge WAB stock?
- The cost of a protective put depends on how far below the current price you set the floor, how long the protection lasts, and WAB's option-implied volatility. A zero-cost collar lowers that cost by selling away some upside. The calculator above prices both structures off the current WAB option chain and shows the annual cost, maximum loss, and tax treatment.
- Does Wabtec grant ISOs, NSOs, or RSUs?
- Equity compensation at Wabtec typically takes the form of restricted stock units (RSUs). Restricted stock units are taxed as ordinary income when they vest.
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