L.B. Foster (FSTR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

L.B. Foster Company is a diversified infrastructure solutions provider offering products and services to the transportation, energy, and construction markets. Founded in 1902 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company has built a reputation for delivering specialty materials and engineering solutions that support critical infrastructure projects across various industries.

The company’s operations are organized into three primary segments: Rail Products & Services, Construction Products, and Tubular & Energy Products. In its rail segment, L.B. Foster supplies track materials, rail welding services, transit systems components, and maintenance solutions to freight and passenger rail operators. The construction products division manufactures cold-formed steel framing, steel deck, acoustical ceilings, and specialty building components for commercial and institutional projects. The tubular and energy group designs and fabricates transmission and distribution towers, poles, and pressure vessels for the oil, gas, and utility sectors.

Serving customers across North America, Europe, and select international markets, L.B. Foster leverages a network of manufacturing facilities, service centers, and engineering support teams to deliver customized solutions. Its client base includes Class I railroads, municipal transit agencies, utility companies, and general contractors. The company is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Michael J. Yoo, who has emphasized strategic acquisitions, operational excellence, and the expansion of technology-driven service offerings.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $25.70 to $27.07
• 50-Day Range: $22.08 to $27.19
• 52-Week Range: $17.16 to $29.77
• Volume: 20,421 shs
• Average Volume: 35,891 shs
• Market Capitalization: $283.87 million
• P/E Ratio: 8.07
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $25.00
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

L.B. Foster Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

L.B. Foster scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 67th out of 187 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

L.B. Foster has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

L.B. Foster has a consensus price target of $25.00, representing about 6.6% downside from its current price of $26.78.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

L.B. Foster has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 46.55%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for L.B. Foster are expected to grow by 46.55% in the coming year, from $1.16 to $1.70 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of L.B. Foster is 8.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 279.69.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of L.B. Foster is 8.07, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 158.19.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

L.B. Foster has a P/B Ratio of 1.62. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.58% of the float of L.B. Foster has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

L.B. Foster has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in L.B. Foster has recently decreased by 15.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

L.B. Foster does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

L.B. Foster does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of L.B. Foster is 4.82%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, L.B. Foster will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.41% next year. This indicates that L.B. Foster will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.57

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.58% of the float of L.B. Foster has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

L.B. Foster has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in L.B. Foster has recently decreased by 15.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.34

News Sentiment

L.B. Foster has a news sentiment score of 0.34. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for L.B. Foster this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, L.B. Foster insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 4.70% of the stock of L.B. Foster is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.63% of the stock of L.B. Foster is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

FSTR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FSTR shares performed this year?

L.B. Foster's stock was trading at $26.90 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, FSTR stock has decreased by 0.4% and is now trading at $26.78.

How were L.B. Foster's earnings last quarter?

L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) issued 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 basic materials company earned $143.56 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $147.76 million. L.B. Foster had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.64% and a net margin of 7.19%.
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Is L.B. Foster doing a stock buyback?

L.B. Foster's board authorized a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, March 4th 2025, which permits the company to buy back $40,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 16.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are L.B. Foster's major shareholders?

L.B. Foster's top institutional investors include Brandes Investment Partners LP (11.16%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (8.96%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.25%) and Teton Advisors Inc. (1.42%). Insiders that own company stock include John F Kasel, William M Thalman, Raymond T Betler, Sean M Reilly, Brian Hunter Friedman and Alexander B Jones.
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How do I buy shares of L.B. Foster?

Shares of FSTR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of L.B. Foster own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that L.B. Foster investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Jabil (JBL), Adobe (ADBE) and e.l.f. Beauty (ELF).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/11/2025
• Today: 9/10/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: STEEL - PRODUCERS
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FSTR
• CIK: 352825
• Web: www.lbfoster.com
• Phone: (412) 928-3400
• Fax: 412-928-7891
• Employees: 1,057
• Year Founded: 1902

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for L.B. Foster: $25.00
• High Price Target: $25.00
• Low Price Target: $25.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -6.4%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.32
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.05
• Forward P/E Ratio: 23.03
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $42.95 million
• Net Margins: 7.19%
• Pretax Margin: 2.00%
• Return on Equity: 3.64%
• Return on Assets: 1.88%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.46
• Current Ratio: 2.53
• Quick Ratio: 1.43

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $507.00 million
• Price / Sales: 0.56
• Cash Flow: $2.14 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.51
• Book Value: $16.53 per share
• Price / Book: 1.62

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 10,598,000
• Free Float: 10,100,000
• Market Cap: $283.18 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.99