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NASDAQ:FSTRL.B. Foster Stock Price, Forecast & News

$11.70
+0.24 (+2.09 %)
(As of 07/10/2020 04:00 PM ET)
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Today's Range
$11.21
Now: $11.70▼
$11.85
50-Day Range
$11.16
MA: $12.69▼
$15.97
52-Week Range
$7.96
Now: $11.70▼
$27.80
Volume13,700 shs
Average Volume33,530 shs
Market Capitalization$125.31 million
P/E Ratio3.37
Dividend YieldN/A
Beta1.59
L.B. Foster Company manufactures and distributes products and services for the transportation and energy infrastructure worldwide. Its Rail Products and Services segment offers new rail to passenger and short line freight railroads, industrial companies, and rail contractors; used rails; rail accessories, including track spikes, bolts, angle bars, and other products; power rail, direct fixation fasteners, coverboards, and other accessories; and trackwork products, as well as engineers and fabricates insulated rail joints and related accessories. This segment also provides friction management products and application systems, railroad condition monitoring systems and equipment, wheel impact load detection, rail anchors and spikes, wayside data collection and management systems, epoxy and nylon-encapsulated insulated rail joints, and track fasteners; and aftermarket services and engineered concrete railroad ties. The company's Construction Products segment sells and rents steel sheet piling, H-bearing pile, and other piling products; and bridge decking, bridge railing, structural steel fabrications, expansion joints, bridge forms, and other products for highway construction and repair. It also produces precast concrete buildings and various specialty precast concrete products; and fabricated steel and aluminum products. Its Tubular and Energy Services segment provides pipe coatings for natural gas pipelines and utilities; solutions for metering and injection systems for the oil and gas market; upstream test and inspection services; and precision measurement systems, and inspection and tubular integrity management services for the oil and gas market, as well as threaded pipe products for the oil and gas, industrial water well, and irrigation markets. The company markets its products directly, as well as through a network of agents. L.B. Foster Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™

Analyst Opinion: 3.5Community Rank: 2.2Dividend Strength: 0.0Insider Behavior: 4.0Valuation: 3.8 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -

Overall Beat the Market Rank™

2.69 out of 5 stars


Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Metals service centers & offices
Sub-IndustryIndustrial Machinery
SectorBasic Materials
Current SymbolNASDAQ:FSTR
Previous Symbol
CUSIP35006010
CIK352825
Webwww.lbfoster.com
Phone412-928-3400

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.47
Current Ratio1.93
Quick Ratio0.87

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio3.37
Forward P/E Ratio45.00
P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$655.06 million
Price / Sales0.19
Cash Flow$3.30 per share
Price / Cash Flow3.55
Book Value$16.06 per share
Price / Book0.73

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.62
Net Income$42.57 million
Net Margins5.84%
Return on Equity7.67%
Return on Assets2.88%

Miscellaneous

Employees1,330
Outstanding Shares10,710,000
Market Cap$125.31 million
Next Earnings Date8/4/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
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L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Frequently Asked Questions

How has L.B. Foster's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

L.B. Foster's stock was trading at $12.61 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, FSTR shares have decreased by 7.2% and is now trading at $11.70. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of L.B. Foster?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for L.B. Foster in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for L.B. Foster.

When is L.B. Foster's next earnings date?

L.B. Foster is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 4th 2020. View our earnings forecast for L.B. Foster.

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

L.B. Foster Co (NASDAQ:FSTR) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 5th. The basic materials company reported ($0.18) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.52. The basic materials company earned $128.78 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $148.59 million. L.B. Foster had a net margin of 5.84% and a return on equity of 7.67%. View L.B. Foster's earnings history.

What price target have analysts set for FSTR?

1 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for L.B. Foster's shares. Their forecasts range from $18.00 to $18.00. On average, they expect L.B. Foster's stock price to reach $18.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 53.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for L.B. Foster.

Has L.B. Foster been receiving favorable news coverage?

News coverage about FSTR stock has been trending neutral recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. L.B. Foster earned a coverage optimism score of 0.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the basic materials company a news buzz of 3.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View the latest news about L.B. Foster.

Are investors shorting L.B. Foster?

L.B. Foster saw a increase in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 149,700 shares, an increase of 6.0% from the June 15th total of 141,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 41,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.6 days. Approximately 1.5% of the company's shares are short sold. View L.B. Foster's Current Options Chain.

Who are some of L.B. Foster's key competitors?

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

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other L.B. Foster investors own include salesforce.com (CRM), 1-800-Flowers.Com (FLWS), Primo Water (PRMW), Solaredge Technologies (SEDG), AT&T (T), American Airlines Group (AAL), BlackBerry (BB), Cyberark Software (CYBR), Diageo (DEO) and Methanex (MEOH).

Who are L.B. Foster's key executives?

L.B. Foster's management team includes the following people:
  • Mr. Robert P. Bauer, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 61)
  • Mr. James P. Maloney, Sr. VP, CFO & Treasurer (Age 51)
  • Mr. Patrick J. Guinee, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 49)
  • Mr. John F. Kasel, Sr. VP of Rail & Construction (Age 54)
  • Mr. Todd M. James, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 36)

What is L.B. Foster's stock symbol?

L.B. Foster trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FSTR."

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

L.B. Foster's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.14%). Company insiders that own L.B. Foster stock include Legion Partners Asset Manageme and Robert P Bauer. View institutional ownership trends for L.B. Foster.

Which major investors are selling L.B. Foster stock?

FSTR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wedge Capital Management L L P NC. View insider buying and selling activity for L.B. Foster.

How do I buy shares of L.B. Foster?

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

What is L.B. Foster's stock price today?

One share of FSTR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $11.70.

How big of a company is L.B. Foster?

L.B. Foster has a market capitalization of $125.31 million and generates $655.06 million in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $42.57 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.62 on an earnings per share basis. L.B. Foster employs 1,330 workers across the globe.

What is L.B. Foster's official website?

The official website for L.B. Foster is www.lbfoster.com.

How can I contact L.B. Foster?

L.B. Foster's mailing address is 415 HOLIDAY DR SUITE 100, PITTSBURGH PA, 15220. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 412-928-3400 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 7/12/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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