What is Sidoti Csr's Forecast for L.B. Foster Q2 Earnings?

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Sidoti Csr lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of L.B. Foster in a report issued on Thursday, May 8th. Sidoti Csr analyst J. Romero now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.45 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.48. 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 $0.66 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.56 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.14 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.20 EPS.

FSTR has been the topic of several other reports. B. Riley assumed coverage on shares of L.B. Foster in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $25.00 price objective on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of L.B. Foster from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Friday.

L.B. Foster Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:FSTR traded up $0.13 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $19.38. The company's stock had a trading volume of 6,601 shares, compared to its average volume of 54,010. L.B. Foster has a 12-month low of $14.23 and a 12-month high of $29.78. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $19.75 and a 200-day moving average of $24.05. The firm has a market capitalization of $204.58 million, a P/E ratio of 4.98 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The basic materials company reported ($0.20) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01 by ($0.21). The business had revenue of $97.79 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $114.40 million. L.B. Foster had a return on equity of 6.01% and a net margin of 7.96%.

L.B. Foster announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Tuesday, March 4th that authorizes the company to buyback $40.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the basic materials company to purchase up to 16.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On L.B. Foster

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FSTR. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in L.B. Foster during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,784,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new position in L.B. Foster during the fourth quarter valued at $349,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in 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 valued at $171,000 after acquiring an additional 4,225 shares during the last quarter. 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.