Sidoti Csr Predicts L.B. Foster's Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:FSTR)

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) - Stock analysts at Sidoti Csr cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for L.B. Foster in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, August 13th. Sidoti Csr analyst J. Romero now anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $0.60 per share for the quarter, down from their previous 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.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of L.B. Foster from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday. Zacks Research lowered shares of L.B. Foster from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, L.B. Foster currently has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $25.00.

L.B. Foster Stock Up 0.5%

FSTR stock traded up $0.1250 during trading on Thursday, reaching $23.2150. The stock had a trading volume of 4,619 shares, compared to its average volume of 37,172. The company has a quick ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 2.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46. The company has a market capitalization of $246.08 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.99 and a beta of 0.98. L.B. Foster has a one year low of $17.16 and a one year high of $29.77. The company's 50 day moving average is $22.49 and its two-hundred day moving average is $21.81.

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 11th. The basic materials company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.52 by ($0.25). L.B. Foster had a return on equity of 3.64% and a net margin of 7.19%.The company had revenue of $143.56 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $147.76 million. L.B. Foster has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its position in L.B. Foster by 250.1% during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,348 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 963 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in shares of L.B. Foster by 189.5% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,131 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 1,395 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming bought a new position in shares of L.B. Foster during the second quarter worth $122,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its position in shares of L.B. Foster by 197.2% during the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 6,368 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $171,000 after acquiring an additional 4,225 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new stake in L.B. Foster during the second quarter valued at $201,000. 80.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.