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.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Metals service centers & offices
Sub-IndustryIndustrial Machinery
SectorBasic Materials
Phone412-928-3400
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$626.97 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,480
Next Earnings Date11/7/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Frequently Asked Questions
What is L.B. Foster's stock symbol?
L.B. Foster trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "FSTR."
How were L.B. Foster's earnings last quarter?
L.B. Foster Co (NASDAQ:FSTR) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 30th. The basic materials company reported $0.90 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.39. The basic materials company had revenue of $200.93 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $178.85 million. L.B. Foster had a negative net margin of 3.36% and a positive return on equity of 15.15%. View L.B. Foster's Earnings History.
When is L.B. Foster's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for FSTR?
1 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for L.B. Foster's shares. Their forecasts range from $30.00 to $30.00. On average, they expect L.B. Foster's share price to reach $30.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 48.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for L.B. Foster.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for 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.
Has L.B. Foster been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about FSTR stock have been trending positive on Wednesday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. L.B. Foster earned a news impact score of 2.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the basic materials company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term. View News Stories for L.B. Foster.
Are investors shorting L.B. Foster?
L.B. Foster saw a decrease in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 101,000 shares, a decrease of 12.3% from the August 30th total of 115,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 36,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.8 days. Currently, 1.0% of the company's shares are sold short. 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?
Who are L.B. Foster's key executives?
L.B. Foster's management team includes the folowing 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)
Who are L.B. Foster's major shareholders?
Which institutional investors are selling L.B. Foster stock?
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 $20.17.
How big of a company is L.B. Foster?
L.B. Foster has a market capitalization of $213.54 million and generates $626.97 million in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $-31,170,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $1.17 on an earnings per share basis. L.B. Foster employs 1,480 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About L.B. Foster.
What is L.B. Foster's official website?
How can I contact L.B. Foster?
L.B. Foster's mailing address is 415 HOLIDAY DR, PITTSBURGH PA, 15220. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 412-928-3400 or via email at [email protected]
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