Q1 EPS Forecast for Freightcar America Reduced by Analyst

Key Points

• Sidoti cut its Q1 2026 EPS estimate for FreightCar America to ($0.06) from $0.03; the consensus full-year estimate is $0.44 and Sidoti forecasts Q3 and Q4 at $0.25 EPS each.
• In the most recent quarter (reported March 9) FreightCar posted $0.16 EPS, missing the $0.18 consensus and reporting revenue of $125.57M versus $144.95M expected, while showing a negative return on equity of 15.54%.
• RAIL shares trade around $8.75 with a market cap of about $166.9M and a P/E of 7.88; analysts' average rating is "Buy" with an average target price of $9.00.

Freightcar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Sidoti dropped their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Freightcar America in a note issued to investors on Thursday, April 23rd. Sidoti analyst B. Mccarthy now expects that the transportation company will post earnings per share of ($0.06) for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.03. The consensus estimate for Freightcar America's current full-year earnings is $0.44 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Freightcar America's Q3 2026 earnings at $0.25 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.25 EPS.

Freightcar America (NASDAQ:RAIL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 9th. The transportation company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.18 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $125.57 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $144.95 million. Freightcar America had a negative return on equity of 15.54% and a net margin of 7.61%.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Freightcar America from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Freightcar America from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, March 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Freightcar America has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $9.00.

Freightcar America Stock Performance

Shares of RAIL stock opened at $8.75 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $166.86 million, a P/E ratio of 7.88 and a beta of 1.70. The company's 50 day moving average price is $10.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $10.10. Freightcar America has a 52 week low of $5.61 and a 52 week high of $14.90.

Institutional Trading of Freightcar America

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. North Star Investment Management Corp. raised its holdings in Freightcar America by 36.8% during the 1st quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 237,800 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $1,895,000 after buying an additional 64,000 shares during the period. Ritholtz Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of Freightcar America by 55.0% in the first quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 37,707 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $301,000 after purchasing an additional 13,373 shares during the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Freightcar America by 100.9% in the fourth quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 45,470 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $503,000 after purchasing an additional 22,839 shares during the last quarter. Occudo Quantitative Strategies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Freightcar America in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $160,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Freightcar America by 161.9% in the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 153,172 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,696,000 after purchasing an additional 94,694 shares during the last quarter. 31.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Freightcar America

FreightCar America, Inc is a designer and manufacturer of specialized railroad freight cars, offering a diverse range of products that include tank cars, open and covered hoppers, gondolas, boxcars and centerbeam lumber cars. The company supports both new car construction and the rebuilding of existing fleets, providing custom engineering solutions to meet customer specifications and industry regulations. FreightCar America also supplies aftermarket parts, maintenance services and component remanufacturing for its own fleet and for third-party car owners.

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, FreightCar America traces its origins to early 20th-century railcar builders and began trading as an independent, publicly-listed company on the NASDAQ under the ticker RAIL following a spin-off in 2010.

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