B. Riley Predicts L.B. Foster's Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:FSTR)

Key Points

• B. Riley has cut L.B. Foster's Q3 2025 EPS estimate from $0.78 to $0.63, while the consensus estimate for the full-year earnings is $1.16 per share.
• Wall Street Zen upgraded L.B. Foster's stock rating from "hold" to "buy" as of May 16th, indicating positive sentiment toward the company's growth potential.
• L.B. Foster reported a Q2 EPS of $0.27, missing the consensus estimate of $0.52 by $0.25 and generating revenues of $143.56 million against expectations of $147.76 million.

L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR - Free Report) - Stock analysts at B. Riley cut their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of L.B. Foster in a research note issued to investors on Monday, August 11th. B. Riley analyst L. Burke now anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $0.63 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.78. The consensus estimate for L.B. Foster's current full-year earnings is $1.16 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for L.B. Foster's FY2026 earnings at $1.70 EPS.

Separately, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of L.B. Foster from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th.

L.B. Foster Stock Performance

NASDAQ FSTR opened at $24.28 on Thursday. L.B. Foster has a 52-week low of $17.16 and a 52-week high of $29.77. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.26 and a 200 day simple moving average of $21.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 2.53. The company has a market capitalization of $256.37 million, a PE ratio of 7.31 and a beta of 0.98.

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, August 11th. The basic materials company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.52 by ($0.25). The firm had revenue of $143.56 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $147.76 million. L.B. Foster had a net margin of 7.19% and a return on equity of 3.64%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On L.B. Foster

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of L.B. Foster by 250.1% during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,348 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 963 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in shares of L.B. Foster by 197.2% during the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 6,368 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $171,000 after buying an additional 4,225 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new stake in shares of L.B. Foster during the second quarter valued at approximately $201,000. Marion Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of L.B. Foster during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $210,000. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers boosted its position in shares of L.B. Foster by 5.7% during the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 9,667 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $211,000 after acquiring an additional 525 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.63% of the company's stock.

L.B. Foster Company Profile

L.B. Foster Company provides engineered and manufactured products and services for the building and infrastructure projects in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Rail, Technologies, and Services; and Infrastructure Solutions. The Rail, Technologies, and Services segment offers new rail to passenger and short line freight railroads, industrial companies, and rail contractors, as well as used rails; rail accessories, such as rack spikes, bolts, angle bars, tie plates, and other products; insulated rail joints and related accessories; fixation fasteners, coverboards, and special accessories; and trackwork products.

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