Q2 Earnings Forecast for Freightcar America Issued By Sidoti

Key Points

• Sidoti cut its Q2 2026 EPS estimate for FreightCar America to $0.03 (from $0.05) and issued 2027 quarterly EPS forecasts of $0.10, $0.16, $0.26 and $0.25 for Q1–Q4 respectively.
• FreightCar America most recently reported $0.16 EPS (vs. $0.18 expected) and revenue of $125.57M (vs. $144.95M expected), and the stock trades around $8.84 with a 52-week range of $5.61–$14.90, a market cap of about $169M and a PE of 7.96.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed—several recent rating changes—but MarketBeat shows a consensus "Buy" with an average target price of $9.00, and institutional investors own roughly 31.96% of the shares.

Freightcar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL - Free Report) - Sidoti dropped their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Freightcar America in a report released on Thursday, April 23rd. Sidoti analyst B. Mccarthy now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings of $0.03 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.05. The consensus estimate for Freightcar America's current full-year earnings is $0.44 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Freightcar America's Q1 2027 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.26 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.25 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on RAIL. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Freightcar America from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Freightcar America from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "hold (c-)" rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $9.00.

Freightcar America Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ RAIL opened at $8.84 on Friday. Freightcar America has a 52-week low of $5.61 and a 52-week high of $14.90. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $10.27 and a 200-day moving average of $10.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $168.58 million, a PE ratio of 7.96 and a beta of 1.70.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Freightcar America

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in RAIL. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in shares of Freightcar America by 208.6% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 2,935 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 1,984 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in shares of Freightcar America by 2,843.5% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 4,062 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 3,924 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of Freightcar America during the 3rd quarter valued at $53,000. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Freightcar America during the 1st quarter valued at $61,000. Finally, State of Wyoming acquired a new position in shares of Freightcar America during the 2nd quarter valued at $63,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 31.96% of the company's stock.

Freightcar America Company Profile

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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