FreightCar America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells railcars for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products primarily in North America. The company offers a range of freight cars, including open top hoppers, covered hoppers, and gondolas; intermodal flats, such as well cars; and non-intermodal flat cars comprising slab, hot slab, ribbon rail, and bulkhead flats. It also provides stainless steel and hybrid stainless steel, and aluminum-bodied railcars, such as coal cars; and mill gondolas, coil gondolas, triple hoppers, ore hoppers and gondola railcars, ballast hopper cars, aggregate hopper cars, boxcars, woodchip hoppers, aluminum vehicle carriers, and articulated bulk container railcars. In addition, the company leases freight cars; refurbishes and rebuilds railcars; and sells forged, cast, and fabricated parts for various railcars. It also exports its manufactured railcars to Latin America and the Middle East. The company's customers primarily include railroads, shippers, and financial institutions. FreightCar America, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Railroad equipment
Sub-IndustryConstruction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks
SectorTransportation
Phone800-458-2235
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$316.52 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,077
Next Earnings Date5/1/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
FreightCar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is FreightCar America's stock symbol?
FreightCar America trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "RAIL."
How were FreightCar America's earnings last quarter?
FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 31st. The transportation company reported ($0.50) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.26) by $0.24. The transportation company had revenue of $78.97 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $66 million. FreightCar America had a negative return on equity of 10.36% and a negative net margin of 12.82%. View FreightCar America's Earnings History.
When is FreightCar America's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for RAIL?
4 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for FreightCar America's stock. Their forecasts range from $19.00 to $19.00. On average, they anticipate FreightCar America's share price to reach $19.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 196.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for FreightCar America.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for FreightCar America?
4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for FreightCar America in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for FreightCar America.
Has FreightCar America been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about RAIL stock has trended positive recently, according to InfoTrie. The research group ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. FreightCar America earned a media sentiment score of 2.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the transportation company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are some of FreightCar America's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to FreightCar America include US Xpress Enterprises (USX), Genco Shipping & Trading (GNK), Avianca (AVH), Dorian LPG (LPG), Eagle Bulk Shipping (EGLE), Daseke (DSKE), Scorpio Bulkers (SALT), USD Partners (USDP), Nordic American Tanker (NAT), Capital Product Partners (CPLP), Diana Shipping (DSX), SEACOR Marine (SMHI), P.A.M. Transportation Services (PTSI), Teekay Tankers (TNK) and TSAKOS ENERGY N/SH (TNP).
What other stocks do shareholders of FreightCar America own?
Who are FreightCar America's key executives?
FreightCar America's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. James R. Meyer, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 57)
- Mr. Matthew S. Kohnke, VP of Fin., CFO & Treasurer (Age 48)
- Ms. Georgia L. Vlamis, VP of HR, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 59)
- Mr. Theodore W. Baun, Chief Commercial Officer (Age 46)
- Mr. Joseph J. Maliekel, VP & Corp. Controller (Age 58)
Who are FreightCar America's major shareholders?
FreightCar America's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Royce & Associates LP (12.47%), Boston Partners (9.25%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.33%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (8.33%), BlackRock Inc. (7.78%) and Walthausen & Co. LLC (3.06%). Company insiders that own FreightCar America stock include James R Meyer, Joseph J Maliekel, S Carl Soderstrom Jr, Theodore W Baun and Thomas A Madden. View Institutional Ownership Trends for FreightCar America.
Which major investors are selling FreightCar America stock?
RAIL stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Shufro Rose & Co. LLC, Walthausen & Co. LLC, Mackay Shields LLC, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Stone Ridge Asset Management LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for FreightCar America.
Which major investors are buying FreightCar America stock?
RAIL stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Royce & Associates LP, Boston Partners, BlackRock Inc., Ancora Advisors LLC, Marquette Asset Management LLC, Millennium Management LLC, Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC and Two Sigma Investments LP. Company insiders that have bought FreightCar America stock in the last two years include James R Meyer, Joseph J Maliekel and Thomas A Madden. View Insider Buying and Selling for FreightCar America.
How do I buy shares of FreightCar America?
Shares of RAIL 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, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is FreightCar America's stock price today?
One share of RAIL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $6.41.
How big of a company is FreightCar America?
FreightCar America has a market capitalization of $80.78 million and generates $316.52 million in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $-40,580,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.78) on an earnings per share basis. FreightCar America employs 1,077 workers across the globe.
What is FreightCar America's official website?
How can I contact FreightCar America?
FreightCar America's mailing address is TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA SUITE 1300, CHICAGO IL, 60606. The transportation company can be reached via phone at 800-458-2235 or via email at [email protected]
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