FreightCar America Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:RAIL) $2.40 +0.05 (+2.13%) (As of 10:51 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$2.40▼$2.4350-Day Range$2.27▼$2.8952-Week Range$2.25▼$3.94Volume1,170 shsAverage Volume31,154 shsMarket Capitalization$42.96 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$4.25 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media FreightCar America MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside77.1% Upside$4.25 Price TargetShort InterestBearish3.60% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.02Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthGrowingFrom ($0.25) to $0.30 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.92 out of 5 starsTransportation Sector80th out of 113 stocksRailroad Equipment Industry4th out of 4 stocks 3.0 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingFreightCar America has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $4.25, FreightCar America has a forecasted upside of 77.1% from its current price of $2.40.Amount of Analyst CoverageFreightCar America has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.60% 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 15.4, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in FreightCar America has recently decreased by 2.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldFreightCar America does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthFreightCar America does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for RAIL. Previous Next 1.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFreightCar America has a news sentiment score of -0.02. 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 0.56 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for FreightCar America this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest16 people have searched for RAIL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 167% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, FreightCar America insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders24.20% 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 Institutions86.37% of the stock of FreightCar America is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for FreightCar America are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.25) to $0.30 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of FreightCar America is -1.82, 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 -1.82, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About FreightCar America Stock (NASDAQ:RAIL)FreightCar America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products primarily in North America. It operates in two segments, Manufacturing and Parts. The company offers a range of freight cars, including open top hoppers; covered hopper cars; gondolas; triple hoppers and hybrid aluminum/stainless steel railcars; ore hopper and gondola railcars; ballast hopper cars; aggregate hopper cars; intermodal flats; and non-intermodal flat cars. It also provides railcars, including coal cars, bulk commodity cars, covered hopper cars, coil steel cars, and boxcars; and woodchip hoppers, aluminum vehicle carriers, and articulated bulk container railcars. In addition, the company sells used railcars; leases, rebuilds, and converts 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 financial institutions, railroads, and shippers. FreightCar America, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.Read More RAIL Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart RAIL Stock News HeadlinesNovember 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAurizon (OTCMKTS:QRNNF) versus FreightCar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) Head-To-Head ReviewNovember 24, 2023 | msn.comCrash involving Amtrak train under investigationNovember 28, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Americans Now Favor Gold Over Stocks as an Investment VehicleAmericans now consider gold a better long-term investment than stocks for the first time since 2013. But physical gold requires storage and insurance, and gold mining stocks come with significant risks. Fortunately, investors have found a little-known way to benefit from gold that avoids many of these challenges. 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Reports Third Quarter 2023 ResultsNovember 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFreightCar America Inc (RAIL) Reports Q3 2023 Earnings: Gross Margin Expands Despite Revenue DeclineNovember 6, 2023 | businesswire.comKate Suprenuk Appointed President of Marmon Rail’s North American Railcar Leasing BusinessNovember 6, 2023 | msn.comLocomotives we love: Lionel No. 225E 2-6-2 steam engineNovember 3, 2023 | msn.comOfficials: No immediate threat to public after freight cars derail from tracks near DetroitNovember 3, 2023 | apnews.comFreight train derails near DetroitOctober 28, 2023 | news.yahoo.comHooper Bridge, dashed by fire, is replaced ahead of scheduleOctober 26, 2023 | msn.comFlorida’s private passenger train service plans to add stop between South Florida and OrlandoOctober 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors in FreightCar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) have unfortunately lost 81% over the last five yearsOctober 18, 2023 | ca.news.yahoo.comTransport for Wales: More cash for rail operator as ticket sales fallOctober 13, 2023 | msn.comWhat Makes Freightcar America (RAIL) a New Strong Buy StockOctober 4, 2023 | msn.comCalifornia takes first step to buy trains for its high-speed rail route. What’s the price tag?September 23, 2023 | nypost.comThousands of Mexican migrants hitch a ride to US border on freight train known as ‘The Beast’See More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings11/06/2023Today11/28/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)3/25/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Railroad equipment Sub-IndustryConstruction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks SectorTransportation Current SymbolNASDAQ:RAIL CUSIP35702310 CIK1320854 Webwww.freightcaramerica.com Phone(312) 458-2235Fax312-928-0890Employees1,435Year Founded1901Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$4.25 High Stock Price Target$5.00 Low Stock Price Target$3.50 Potential Upside/Downside+80.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.32) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-38,850,000.00 Net Margins-8.45% Pretax Margin-8.08% Return on EquityN/A Return on Assets-5.22% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.85 Quick Ratio0.42 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$364.75 million Price / Sales0.12 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value($1.66) per share Price / Book-1.42Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares17,900,000Free Float13,570,000Market Cap$42.07 million OptionableOptionable Beta2.05 Social Links Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink or The Boring Company? Click the link below to learn when Elon Musk will let these companies finally IPO.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. James R. Meyer (Age 61)President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.19MMr. Michael Anthony Riordan (Age 38)VP of Finance, CFO & Treasurer Comp: $463.66kMr. W. Matthew Tonn (Age 57)Chief Commercial Officer Comp: $548.38kMr. Nicholas J. Randall (Age 50)Chief Operating Officer Mr. Juan Carlos Fuentes Sierra (Age 46)Chief Accounting Officer, Corporate Controller & Principal Accounting Officer Ms. Celia R. Perez J.D. (Age 36)VP of Human Resources, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Mr. Steve CianciSenior Vice President of Railcar Sales & MarketingMr. Jesus Salvador Gil Benavides (Age 59)Director Ms. Lisa FortunaInvestorMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsHydrofarm Holdings GroupNASDAQ:HYFMClearSign TechnologiesNASDAQ:CLIRBroadwindNASDAQ:BWENHireRightNYSE:HRTNavios MaritimeNYSE:NMView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsWittenberg Investment Management Inc.Sold 4,572 shares on 11/14/2023Ownership: 1.484%Group One Trading L.P.Bought 500 shares on 11/9/2023Ownership: 0.000%HighTower Advisors LLCBought 12,125 shares on 11/8/2023Ownership: 0.068%Nigris Felan Jose DeBought 10,000 shares on 5/16/2023Total: $30,000.00 ($3.00/share)James R MeyerBought 12,427 shares on 5/15/2023Total: $36,659.65 ($2.95/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions RAIL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell FreightCar America stock right now? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for FreightCar America in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" RAIL shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in RAIL, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View RAIL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is FreightCar America's stock price target for 2024? 2 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for FreightCar America's stock. Their RAIL share price targets range from $3.50 to $5.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $4.25 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 77.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for RAIL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have RAIL shares performed in 2023? FreightCar America's stock was trading at $3.20 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, RAIL shares have decreased by 25.0% and is now trading at $2.40. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is FreightCar America's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, March 25th 2024. View our RAIL earnings forecast. How were FreightCar America's earnings last quarter? FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November, 6th. The transportation company reported ($0.14) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.12. The transportation company had revenue of $61.89 million for the quarter. What is Edward J. Whalen's approval rating as FreightCar America's CEO? 19 employees have rated FreightCar America Chief Executive Officer Edward J. Whalen on Glassdoor.com. Edward J. Whalen has an approval rating of 42% among the company's employees. This puts Edward J. Whalen in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of FreightCar America own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other FreightCar America investors own include BMO Capital Markets (), Stifel Nicolaus (), Wunderlich (), Standpoint Research (), Duncan Williams (), Soleil Securities (), Sterne Agee CRT (), Robert W. Baird (), Wellington Shields () and Macquarie (). Who are FreightCar America's major shareholders? FreightCar America's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Wittenberg Investment Management Inc. (1.48%), HighTower Advisors LLC (0.07%), Group One Trading L.P. (0.00%), Cutler Group LLC CA (0.00%) and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Benavides Alejandro Gil, James R Meyer, Michael Anthony Riordan, Nigris Felan Jose De and W Matthew Tonn. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NASDAQ:RAIL) was last updated on 11/28/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding FreightCar America, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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