Noble Financial Issues Positive Outlook for RAIL Earnings

Key Points

• Noble Financial raised its Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Freightcar America to $0.17 from $0.16, reflecting a positive outlook for the company.
• Freightcar America's stock rose by 1.2%, reaching $11.46, amid a trading volume of 103,721 shares, lower than its average volume of 207,309 shares.
• Institutional investors and hedge funds own 31.96% of Freightcar America's stock, with significant recent investments from Arrowstreet Capital and Renaissance Technologies.

Freightcar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Noble Financial lifted their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Freightcar America in a research report issued on Thursday, July 24th. Noble Financial analyst M. Reichman now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $0.17 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.16. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $0.10 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $0.11 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Freightcar America from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Northcoast Research started coverage on Freightcar America in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. They set a "buy" rating and a $9.00 price objective for the company.

Freightcar America Stock Down 6.2%

Shares of RAIL traded down $0.72 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $10.74. The company had a trading volume of 121,451 shares, compared to its average volume of 226,782. Freightcar America has a 1-year low of $3.12 and a 1-year high of $16.10. The stock has a market cap of $204.57 million, a PE ratio of -11.53 and a beta of 1.89. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $9.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $8.45.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Celia Perez sold 7,982 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.59, for a total transaction of $68,565.38. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 50,326 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $432,300.34. This trade represents a 13.69% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 28.70% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Freightcar America

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Mechanics Financial Corp boosted its holdings in Freightcar America by 100.0% during the 2nd quarter. Mechanics Financial Corp now owns 20,000 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $172,000 after acquiring an additional 10,000 shares during the period. North Star Investment Management Corp. purchased a new position in Freightcar America during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,498,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Freightcar America by 58.8% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 106,656 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $590,000 after acquiring an additional 39,506 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in Freightcar America by 13.1% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 108,724 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $601,000 after acquiring an additional 12,610 shares during the period. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new position in Freightcar America during the 1st quarter valued at about $61,000. 31.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.