Sidoti Csr Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for L.B. Foster

Key Points

• Sidoti Csr analysts have revised L.B. Foster's Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate down to $0.60, compared to the previous estimate of $0.65.
• The company reported a Q2 EPS of $0.27, which fell short of the consensus estimate of $0.52, and generated revenue of $143.56 million against expectations of $147.76 million.
• Wall Street Zen upgraded L.B. Foster from a "hold" to a "buy" rating on May 16th, indicating a positive outlook from analysts.

L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR - Free Report) - Analysts at Sidoti Csr dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for L.B. Foster in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 13th. Sidoti Csr analyst J. Romero now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.60 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.65. The consensus estimate for L.B. Foster's current full-year earnings is $1.16 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for L.B. Foster's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.51 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.05 EPS.

Separately, Wall Street Zen raised L.B. Foster from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 16th.

L.B. Foster Price Performance

Shares of FSTR opened at $24.28 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.53, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. L.B. Foster has a 1 year low of $17.16 and a 1 year high of $29.77. The stock has a market cap of $256.37 million, a P/E ratio of 7.31 and a beta of 0.98. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $22.26 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $21.99.

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 11th. The basic materials company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.52 by ($0.25). The firm had revenue of $143.56 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $147.76 million. L.B. Foster had a return on equity of 3.64% and a net margin of 7.19%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its holdings in L.B. Foster by 2.0% in the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 950,272 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $20,782,000 after buying an additional 18,272 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of L.B. Foster by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 32,042 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $701,000 after buying an additional 461 shares during the last quarter. Minerva Advisors LLC lifted its position in L.B. Foster by 5.2% during the second quarter. Minerva Advisors LLC now owns 83,965 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $1,831,000 after purchasing an additional 4,167 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new stake in L.B. Foster during the second quarter valued at about $201,000. Finally, Brandes Investment Partners LP increased its holdings in shares of L.B. Foster by 17.1% in the second quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 1,179,015 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $25,785,000 after purchasing an additional 172,492 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.63% of the company's stock.

L.B. Foster Company Profile

L.B. Foster Company provides engineered and manufactured products and services for the building and infrastructure projects in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Rail, Technologies, and Services; and Infrastructure Solutions. The Rail, Technologies, and Services segment offers new rail to passenger and short line freight railroads, industrial companies, and rail contractors, as well as used rails; rail accessories, such as rack spikes, bolts, angle bars, tie plates, and other products; insulated rail joints and related accessories; fixation fasteners, coverboards, and special accessories; and trackwork products.

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