Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for RAIL Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Noble Financial has estimated that Freightcar America will report earnings of $0.07 per share in Q3 2026, with a full-year estimate of $0.09 per share.
• The stock of Freightcar America has seen fluctuations, currently priced at $11.46, up 1.2% from previous sessions, with a market cap of $218.20 million.
• Recent activity among institutional investors includes Mechanics Financial Corp doubling its stake and North Star Investment Management Corp. initiating a new position worth $1,498,000.

Freightcar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL - Free Report) - Research analysts at Noble Financial issued their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Freightcar America in a research note issued on Thursday, July 24th. Noble Financial analyst M. Reichman expects that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $0.07 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Freightcar America's current full-year earnings is $0.09 per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for Freightcar America's Q4 2026 earnings at $0.08 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.35 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Freightcar America from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Northcoast Research began coverage on Freightcar America in a report on Thursday, May 1st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $9.00 target price for the company.

Freightcar America Price Performance

RAIL traded up $0.03 on Monday, hitting $10.23. The company had a trading volume of 44,006 shares, compared to its average volume of 226,436. The company's fifty day moving average price is $9.22 and its 200 day moving average price is $8.47. Freightcar America has a 1-year low of $3.12 and a 1-year high of $16.10. The stock has a market cap of $194.76 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.00 and a beta of 1.89.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Celia Perez sold 7,982 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.59, for a total transaction of $68,565.38. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 50,326 shares in the company, valued at approximately $432,300.34. The trade was a 13.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 28.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Freightcar America

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Ritholtz Wealth Management increased its position in shares of Freightcar America by 54.6% during the second quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 16,382 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $141,000 after purchasing an additional 5,789 shares during the period. Mechanics Financial Corp grew its position in Freightcar America by 100.0% in the second quarter. Mechanics Financial Corp now owns 20,000 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $172,000 after acquiring an additional 10,000 shares during the period. North Star Investment Management Corp. bought a new stake in Freightcar America in the second quarter valued at $1,498,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in Freightcar America by 58.8% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 106,656 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $590,000 after acquiring an additional 39,506 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in Freightcar America by 13.1% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 108,724 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $601,000 after acquiring an additional 12,610 shares during the period. 31.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Freightcar America

FreightCar America, Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in design, manufacture, and sale of railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products in the United States and Mexico. It operates in two segments, Manufacturing and Parts. The company offers a range of railcars, including open top hoppers, mill gondola cars, intermodal and non-intermodal flat cars, coal cars; bulk commodity cars covered hopper cars, coil steel cars, boxcars, woodchip hoppers, aluminum vehicle carriers, and articulated bulk container railcars.