B. Riley Issues Negative Estimate for L.B. Foster Earnings

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) - B. Riley lowered their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for L.B. Foster in a research report issued 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 previous forecast 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.

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 11th. The basic materials company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.52 by ($0.25). L.B. Foster had a return on equity of 3.64% and a net margin of 7.19%.The firm had revenue of $143.56 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $147.76 million. L.B. Foster has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

FSTR has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of L.B. Foster from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday. Zacks Research downgraded L.B. Foster from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and an average target price of $25.00.

L.B. Foster Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FSTR traded up $0.1250 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $23.2150. 4,619 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 37,172. The firm has a market cap of $246.08 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.99 and a beta of 0.98. L.B. Foster has a twelve month low of $17.16 and a twelve month high of $29.77. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.49 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $21.81. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 2.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of L.B. Foster by 250.1% in the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,348 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 963 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in shares of L.B. Foster by 189.5% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,131 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 1,395 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in shares of L.B. Foster in the second quarter valued at approximately $122,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in shares of L.B. Foster by 197.2% in the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 6,368 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $171,000 after purchasing an additional 4,225 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new stake in shares of L.B. Foster in the second quarter valued at approximately $201,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.63% of the company's stock.

About L.B. Foster

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.