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L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Stock Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average - Here's Why

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L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR - Get Free Report) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $22.71 and traded as high as $24.61. L.B. Foster shares last traded at $24.30, with a volume of 24,364 shares trading hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on FSTR shares. B. Riley started coverage on L.B. Foster in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $25.00 target price on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised L.B. Foster from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th.

Read Our Latest Analysis on L.B. Foster

L.B. Foster Trading Up 3.7%

The company has a current ratio of 2.57, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $19.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $22.65. The firm has a market cap of $256.56 million, a P/E ratio of 7.34 and a beta of 0.99.

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 6th. The basic materials company reported ($0.20) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01 by ($0.21). L.B. Foster had a return on equity of 3.76% and a net margin of 7.22%. The firm had revenue of $97.79 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $114.40 million. On average, equities research analysts expect that L.B. Foster Company will post 1.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of L.B. Foster

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in L.B. Foster in the 4th quarter worth approximately $349,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in L.B. Foster by 197.2% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 6,368 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $171,000 after acquiring an additional 4,225 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in L.B. Foster in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,784,000. Institutional investors own 80.63% of the company's stock.

About L.B. Foster

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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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