Sidoti Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for RAIL

Key Points

• Sidoti cut FreightCar America’s FY2026 EPS estimate to a loss of $0.11 per share from a prior estimate of $0.07 in earnings, below the consensus forecast of $0.21.
• Analyst sentiment has deteriorated, with Zacks Research downgrading the stock to “strong sell” and Weiss Ratings moving it to “sell”; MarketBeat reports a consensus “Sell” rating.
• RAIL shares were trading at $4.30, down substantially from their 12-month high of $14.90, while the company continues to face negative profitability metrics despite reporting quarterly revenue above expectations.

Freightcar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL - Free Report) - Sidoti lowered their FY2026 EPS estimates for Freightcar America in a research note issued on Wednesday, October 21st. Sidoti analyst B. Mccarthy now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings per share of ($0.11) for the year, down from their previous estimate of $0.07. The consensus estimate for Freightcar America's current full-year earnings is $0.21 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Freightcar America's Q4 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.01 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.07 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.13 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.14 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.35 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $0.56 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Zacks Research lowered Freightcar America from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings lowered Freightcar America from a "hold (c)" rating to a "sell (d)" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Sell rating. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Sell".

Freightcar America Trading Up 4.4%

Freightcar America stock opened at $4.30 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $6.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $7.77. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.70. Freightcar America has a 12 month low of $3.85 and a 12 month high of $14.90. The stock has a market cap of $141.00 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.96 and a beta of 1.42.

Freightcar America (NASDAQ:RAIL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The transportation company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Freightcar America had a negative net margin of 2.69% and a negative return on equity of 15.23%. The firm had revenue of $113.14 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $110.41 million.

Institutional Trading of Freightcar America

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in RAIL. Nwam LLC bought a new stake in Freightcar America in the second quarter valued at about $3,123,000. Sigma Planning Corp bought a new position in Freightcar America during the second quarter worth about $111,000. Penn Capital Management Company LLC lifted its stake in Freightcar America by 134.7% during the second quarter. Penn Capital Management Company LLC now owns 339,200 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $3,304,000 after purchasing an additional 194,684 shares during the period. Formula Growth Ltd. bought a new position in Freightcar America during the second quarter worth about $487,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in Freightcar America during the second quarter valued at approximately $177,000. 31.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Freightcar America News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Freightcar America this week:

• Positive Sentiment: FreightCar America acquired Trinity Equipment Co., a move that could broaden its product portfolio, customer relationships, and long-term growth opportunities. Financial terms and the expected earnings contribution were not disclosed. FreightCar America acquires Trinity Equipment Co.

Freightcar America Company Profile

FreightCar America, Inc is a railcar manufacturer that has historically designed and produced freight transportation equipment for the North American rail industry. Its customers have included railroads, railcar leasing companies and industrial shippers that use specialized railcars to move bulk commodities, manufactured goods and other freight.

The company's product portfolio has included aluminum-bodied open-top hopper cars, gondolas, covered hopper cars, boxcars, coil cars, flatcars and intermodal railcars.

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