Sidoti Csr Forecasts Lower Earnings for Freightcar America

Key Points

• Sidoti Csr has cut its Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Freightcar America from $0.25 to $0.15 per share, while the full-year earnings consensus remains at $0.09 per share.
• The stock currently trades down 3.7%, with a market capitalization of $172.17 million and a P/E ratio of -12.86.
• Institutional investors are increasing their stakes in Freightcar America, with AlphaQuest LLC and Ritholtz Wealth Management growing their holdings significantly during the 2nd quarter.

Freightcar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL - Free Report) - Analysts at Sidoti Csr cut their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Freightcar America in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 6th. Sidoti Csr analyst B. Mccarthy now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings of $0.15 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.25. The consensus estimate for Freightcar America's current full-year earnings is $0.09 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Freightcar America's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.29 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.58 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.16 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.22 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Northcoast Research started coverage on shares of Freightcar America in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. They set a "buy" rating and a $9.00 target price for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Freightcar America from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 9th.

Freightcar America Stock Down 4.0%

RAIL stock traded down $0.38 during trading on Monday, hitting $8.94. The company had a trading volume of 76,679 shares, compared to its average volume of 229,044. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $9.68 and a 200-day moving average price of $8.31. Freightcar America has a 12 month low of $4.31 and a 12 month high of $16.10. The stock has a market cap of $170.93 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.76 and a beta of 1.85.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Freightcar America

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RAIL. Man Group plc acquired a new position in shares of Freightcar America during the 4th quarter worth about $480,000. Millennium Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Freightcar America by 170.7% during the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 140,108 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $1,255,000 after buying an additional 88,356 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP acquired a new position in shares of Freightcar America during the 4th quarter worth about $254,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new position in shares of Freightcar America during the 4th quarter worth about $290,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Freightcar America during the 4th quarter worth about $282,000. 31.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Freightcar America

In related news, insider Celia Perez sold 7,982 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.59, for a total value of $68,565.38. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 50,326 shares in the company, valued at $432,300.34. This represents a 13.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 28.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Freightcar America Company Profile

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.