NASDAQ:RAIL Freightcar America (RAIL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $9.00 -0.35 (-3.74%) Closing price 08/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.98 -0.03 (-0.28%) As of 08/8/2025 06:22 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Freightcar America Stock (NASDAQ:RAIL) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Freightcar America alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$8.85▼$9.5550-Day Range$7.74▼$12.0252-Week Range$3.32▼$16.10Volume245,363 shsAverage Volume226,976 shsMarket Capitalization$172.14 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$9.00Consensus RatingBuy Company Overview FreightCar America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in design, manufacture, and sale of railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products in the United States and Mexico. It operates in two segments, Manufacturing and Parts. The company offers a range of railcars, including open top hoppers, mill gondola cars, intermodal and non-intermodal flat cars, coal cars; bulk commodity cars covered hopper cars, coil steel cars, boxcars, woodchip hoppers, aluminum vehicle carriers, and articulated bulk container railcars. It also sells used railcars; rebuilds, converts, and leases railcars; and sells forged, cast, and fabricated parts for various railcars. The company's customers primarily include shippers, railroads, and financial institutions. FreightCar America, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Read More Freightcar America Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks42nd Percentile Overall ScoreRAIL MarketRank™: Freightcar America scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 88th out of 122 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.5 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingFreightcar America has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageFreightcar America has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Freightcar America's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth555.56% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Freightcar America are expected to grow by 555.56% in the coming year, from $0.09 to $0.59 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Freightcar America is -12.86, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Freightcar America is -12.86, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.82% of the float of Freightcar America has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFreightcar America has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Freightcar America has recently increased by 3.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldFreightcar America does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthFreightcar America does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Freightcar America will have a dividend payout ratio of 61.02% next year. This indicates that Freightcar America will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Freightcar America's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted1.82% of the float of Freightcar America has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFreightcar America has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Freightcar America has recently increased by 3.24%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media1.6 / 5News Sentiment-0.12 News SentimentFreightcar America has a news sentiment score of -0.12. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Freightcar America this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for RAIL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Freightcar America to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Freightcar America insiders have sold 223.73% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $21,180.00 in company stock and sold $68,565.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders28.70% of the stock of Freightcar America is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 31.96% of the stock of Freightcar America is held by institutions.Read more about Freightcar America's insider trading history. Receive RAIL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Freightcar America and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address RAIL Stock News HeadlinesEarnings Beat: FreightCar America, Inc. Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their ModelsAugust 8 at 12:51 AM | finance.yahoo.comFreightCar America shares slide amid concerns about growth outlookAugust 6, 2025 | msn.comTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger the biggest forced rotation of capital since World War II. They reveal why Trump is mobilizing America’s tech giants… and name the two stocks most likely to soar as trillions shift behind the scenes.August 10 at 2:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL) Q2 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 5, 2025 | seekingalpha.comFreightCar America (RAIL) Surges After Beating Q2 ExpectationsAugust 4, 2025 | gurufocus.comFreightCar America stock surges after Q2 earnings top estimatesAugust 4, 2025 | seekingalpha.comFreightCar America (RAIL) Exceeds Q2 Revenue ExpectationsAugust 4, 2025 | gurufocus.comFreightCar America, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2025 ResultsAugust 4, 2025 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines RAIL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have RAIL shares performed this year? Freightcar America's stock was trading at $8.96 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, RAIL stock has increased by 0.4% and is now trading at $9.00. How were Freightcar America's earnings last quarter? Freightcar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 12th. The transportation company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.16. The transportation company earned $137.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $152.02 million. Freightcar America had a negative net margin of 2.21% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.89%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Freightcar America's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Freightcar America include North Star Investment Management Corp. (0.91%), AlphaQuest LLC (0.11%), Mechanics Financial Corp (0.11%) and Ritholtz Wealth Management (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include James R Meyer, Benavides Alejandro Gil, W Matthew Tonn, William D Gehl, Nigris Felan Jose De and Celia Perez. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Freightcar America? Shares of RAIL 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 Freightcar America own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Freightcar America investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), AbbVie (ABBV), Ford Motor (F), Plug Power (PLUG) and Walmart (WMT). Company Calendar Last Earnings3/12/2025Today8/10/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorTransportation Industry TRANS - EQP&LSNG Sub-IndustryConstruction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks Current SymbolNASDAQ:RAIL CIK1320854 Webwww.freightcaramerica.com Phone(312) 458-2235Fax312-928-0890Employees2,030Year Founded1901Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Freightcar America$9.00 High Price Target$9.00 Low Price Target$9.00 Potential Upside/Downside0.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.70) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio100.00 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$75.82 million Net Margins-2.21% Pretax Margin-11.85% Return on Equity-14.89% Return on Assets6.92% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.57 Quick Ratio0.87 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$465.86 million Price / Sales0.37 Cash Flow$1.60 per share Price / Cash Flow5.61 Book Value($4.36) per share Price / Book-2.06Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares19,127,000Free Float13,638,000Market Cap$172.14 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.85 Social Links 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. 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