Q2 EPS Estimate for FreightCar America Reduced by Analyst

FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL - Free Report) - Analysts at Noble Financial lowered their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of FreightCar America in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, May 7th. Noble Financial analyst M. Reichman now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings of $0.03 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.07. The consensus estimate for FreightCar America's current full-year earnings is $0.09 per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for FreightCar America's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.12 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.29 EPS.

RAIL has been the subject of a number of other reports. Northcoast Research assumed coverage on shares of FreightCar America in a report on Thursday, May 1st. They issued a "buy" rating and a $9.00 price objective for the company. StockNews.com lowered shares of FreightCar America from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th.

FreightCar America Stock Down 2.5%

Shares of NASDAQ RAIL opened at $6.28 on Monday. FreightCar America has a twelve month low of $3.02 and a twelve month high of $16.10. The firm has a market cap of $119.68 million, a P/E ratio of -1.48 and a beta of 1.73. The company has a 50 day moving average of $5.95 and a 200 day moving average of $9.12.

FreightCar America (NASDAQ:RAIL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 12th. The transportation company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.16. FreightCar America had a negative net margin of 20.66% and a negative return on equity of 27.10%. The company had revenue of $137.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $152.02 million.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FreightCar America

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in FreightCar America by 98.4% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,599 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 2,281 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP raised its stake in FreightCar America by 80.8% during the 4th quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 8,128 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $73,000 after buying an additional 3,632 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC purchased a new stake in FreightCar America during the 3rd quarter valued at $73,000. Globeflex Capital L P purchased a new stake in FreightCar America during the 4th quarter valued at $69,000. Finally, Mechanics Financial Corp purchased a new stake in FreightCar America during the 1st quarter valued at $55,000. 31.96% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About FreightCar America

FreightCar America, Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in design, manufacture, and sale of railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products in the United States and Mexico. It operates in two segments, Manufacturing and Parts. The company offers a range of railcars, including open top hoppers, mill gondola cars, intermodal and non-intermodal flat cars, coal cars; bulk commodity cars covered hopper cars, coil steel cars, boxcars, woodchip hoppers, aluminum vehicle carriers, and articulated bulk container railcars.

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