L.B. Foster (FSTR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. It also provides rail condition-monitoring, lubrication and other technologies intended to improve track performance, safety and asset management.

The company’s construction and industrial offerings include concrete products and construction materials, as well as steel and tubular products and related services for infrastructure and energy applications. L.B. Foster serves customers in North America and selected international markets through manufacturing, distribution and service operations.

Founded in 1902, L.B. Foster has evolved from a supplier of railroad materials into a diversified infrastructure-products company. Its customers include railroads, transit agencies, contractors, distributors, utilities and industrial companies.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $34.75 to $35.35
• 50-Day Range: $34.30 to $38.48
• 52-Week Range: $23.81 to $45.81
• Volume: 35,236 shs
• Average Volume: 51,005 shs
• Market Capitalization: $370.20 million
• P/E Ratio: 33.51
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $32.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

L.B. Foster Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

L.B. Foster scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 485th out of 649 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

L.B. Foster has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

L.B. Foster has a consensus price target of $32.00, representing about 9.1% downside from its current price of $35.19.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

L.B. Foster has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.15%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for L.B. Foster are expected to grow by 12.15% in the coming year, from $1.81 to $2.03 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of L.B. Foster is 33.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.36.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of L.B. Foster is 33.51, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.16.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

L.B. Foster has a PEG Ratio of 0.54. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

L.B. Foster has a P/B Ratio of 2.08. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.98% of the float of L.B. Foster has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

L.B. Foster has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.73.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in L.B. Foster has recently decreased by 2.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

L.B. Foster does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

L.B. Foster does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, L.B. Foster will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.88% next year. This indicates that L.B. Foster will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: N/A
• News Sentiment: N/A

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, L.B. Foster insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

7.60% of the stock of L.B. Foster is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.63% of the stock of L.B. Foster is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/10/2026
• Today: 10/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/02/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Machinery
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FSTR
• CIK: 352825
• Web: www.lbfoster.com
• Phone: (412) 928-3400
• Fax: 412-928-7891
• Employees: 1,191
• Year Founded: 1902

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for L.B. Foster: $32.00
• High Price Target: $32.00
• Low Price Target: $32.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -9.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.25
• Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.05
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 33.51
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.44
• P/E Growth: 0.54
• Net Income: $7.55 million
• Net Margins: 2.04%
• Pretax Margin: 3.71%
• Return on Equity: 7.61%
• Return on Assets: 4.03%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.27
• Current Ratio: 2.00
• Quick Ratio: 1.15

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $540.01 million
• Price / Sales: 0.69
• Cash Flow: $1.92 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 18.29
• Book Value: $16.93 per share
• Price / Book: 2.08

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 10,520,000
• Free Float: 9,720,000
• Market Cap: $370.20 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.13