L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR - Free Report) - Analysts at Sidoti cut their Q1 2027 earnings per share estimates for L.B. Foster in a research note issued on Thursday, November 5th. Sidoti analyst J. Romero now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of ($0.13) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.09). The consensus estimate for L.B. Foster's current full-year earnings is $1.86 per share.
L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $168.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $152.19 million. L.B. Foster had a return on equity of 8.83% and a net margin of 2.35%.
Several other research firms have also commented on FSTR. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of L.B. Foster from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of L.B. Foster from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $32.00.
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L.B. Foster Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ:FSTR opened at $39.75 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 1.89. L.B. Foster has a 1 year low of $25.66 and a 1 year high of $45.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $418.17 million, a P/E ratio of 30.81, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 1.17. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $36.73 and a 200-day simple moving average of $36.06.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On L.B. Foster
A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. De Lisle Partners LLP bought a new position in shares of L.B. Foster during the second quarter worth about $1,378,000. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in L.B. Foster in the first quarter worth about $354,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its stake in L.B. Foster by 43.3% in the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 40,176 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $1,815,000 after purchasing an additional 12,141 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in L.B. Foster by 74.3% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 21,558 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $601,000 after purchasing an additional 9,191 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in L.B. Foster by 13.3% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 15,941 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $445,000 after buying an additional 1,869 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.63% of the company's stock.
L.B. Foster News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting L.B. Foster this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $1.84 from $1.79 and its Q4 2026 estimate to $0.58 from $0.57. It also lifted its FY2028 forecast to $2.70 from $2.54 and Q3 2028 to $1.00 from $0.90, signaling improved expectations for those periods. Sidoti estimate revisions
- Positive Sentiment: A recent Q3 2026 deep dive cited strong sales momentum and a new acquisition as factors behind an upbeat outlook. The company’s reported quarterly results also beat consensus estimates for EPS and revenue. FSTR Q3 2026 deep dive
- Neutral Sentiment: Sidoti’s revisions were mixed overall: its FY2027 EPS forecast is now $1.99, below its prior $2.17 estimate, while the new FY2026 and FY2027 forecasts are $1.84 and $1.99, respectively. Sidoti estimate revisions
- Negative Sentiment: Sidoti reduced estimates for Q2 2027 EPS to $0.61 from $0.71 and Q3 2027 to $0.76 from $0.80. It also trimmed Q2 2028 to $0.81 from $0.82, tempering the otherwise more favorable longer-term revisions. Sidoti estimate revisions
About L.B. Foster
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L.B. Foster Company NASDAQ: FSTR is a Pittsburgh-based manufacturer and supplier of products, technologies and services used in transportation and industrial infrastructure. The company serves customers primarily in the rail, construction and energy markets, providing solutions designed to support the construction, maintenance and operation of critical infrastructure.
In its rail business, L.B. Foster offers rail and track products such as rail joints, fastening systems, track components and related maintenance solutions.
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