NASDAQ:RAIL FreightCar America (RAIL) Stock Forecast, Price & News $2.75 -0.06 (-2.14%) (As of 09/22/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$2.72▼$2.9150-Day Range$2.62▼$3.2352-Week Range$2.60▼$4.61Volume13,362 shsAverage Volume25,832 shsMarket Capitalization$49.23 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$4.25 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media FreightCar America MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside54.5% Upside$4.25 Price TargetShort InterestBearish3.64% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.21Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings GrowthGrowingFrom ($0.20) to $0.28 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.1.99 out of 5 starsTransportation Sector82nd out of 110 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 54.5% from its current price of $2.75.Amount of Analyst CoverageFreightCar America has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.64% 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 13.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in FreightCar America has recently decreased by 0.65%, 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 2.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentFreightCar America has a news sentiment score of 0.21. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for FreightCar America this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added FreightCar America to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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 ($0.20) to $0.28 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of FreightCar America is -1.39, 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 -1.39, 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 (NASDAQ:RAIL) StockFreightCar 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 Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart RAIL Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 21, 2023 | abcnews.go.comWave of migrants that halted trains in Mexico started with migrant smuggling industry in Darien GapSeptember 20, 2023 | msn.comInflux of migrants along rail lines prompts Ferromex to suspend northbound service to U.S. borderSeptember 23, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,467%Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,476% Whenever the military develops a breakthrough technology, timely investors could see groundbreaking returns. General Dynamics returned 8,990%... Boeing soared 4,238%... L3Harris shot up 1,628%...September 20, 2023 | msn.comMexico railway halts train operations after viral video showing migrants riding to the USSeptember 19, 2023 | nypost.comMigrants cheer as they pack into train heading to the US from Mexico: videoSeptember 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Begins Coverage on FreightCar America (NASDAQ:RAIL)September 18, 2023 | msn.comFootage shows migrants cheering as they crowd a train from Mexico headed to the USSeptember 14, 2023 | msn.comAtlanta Beltline launches initiative to complete light-rail loopSeptember 23, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,467%Laser breakthrough could send stock soaring 2,476% Whenever the military develops a breakthrough technology, timely investors could see groundbreaking returns. General Dynamics returned 8,990%... Boeing soared 4,238%... L3Harris shot up 1,628%...September 7, 2023 | wsj.comWhose Rail Line Is It Anyway? Freight Carriers Could Be Forced to Share Tracks With CompetitorsSeptember 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFreightCar America, Inc. To Participate In TD Cowen’s 16th Annual Global Transportation ConferenceAugust 31, 2023 | msn.comFreightCar America (RAIL) Price Target Increased by 6.25% to 4.34August 30, 2023 | marketwatch.comStadler Rail Shares Rise on Solid Orders, Higher Free Cash FlowAugust 29, 2023 | msn.comFreightCar America: Steering Hard Towards The Right Direction (Rating Upgrade)August 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It LooksAugust 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comPending rail car retirements, high scrap rates tighten equipment marketAugust 11, 2023 | msn.comFreightcar America (RAIL) Is Attractively Priced Despite Fast-paced MomentumAugust 9, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comTD Cowen Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Freightcar America (RAIL)August 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ2 2023 FreightCar America Inc Earnings CallAugust 8, 2023 | msn.comStephens & Co. Reiterates FreightCar America (RAIL) Equal-Weight RecommendationAugust 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFreightCar America, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2023 ResultsAugust 6, 2023 | forbes.comThe Bullet Train Fiasco Reminds Us That California Is Our GreeceAugust 4, 2023 | benzinga.comEarnings Preview: FreightCar AmericaAugust 4, 2023 | washingtonpost.comA crash involving a freight train and a car kills 3 people in OregonAugust 4, 2023 | cnbc.comHow Brightline is changing passenger rail in the U.S.July 30, 2023 | msn.comColorado officer who put suspect in car hit by train found guilty of reckless endangermentJuly 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comFreightCar America, Inc. To Release Second Quarter Results On August 7, 2023See 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 RAIL Company Calendar Last Earnings8/07/2023Today9/22/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/06/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get 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 Forecast$4.25 High Stock Price Forecast$5.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$3.50 Forecasted Upside/Downside+54.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.98) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-38,850,000.00 Net Margins-13.39% Pretax Margin-13.11% Return on EquityN/A Return on Assets-8.25% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.45 Quick Ratio0.54 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$364.75 million Price / Sales0.13 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value($1.66) per share Price / Book-1.66Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares17,900,000Free Float13,570,000Market Cap$49.23 million OptionableOptionable Beta2.06 Social Links Beginners Guide To Retirement StocksClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. James R. Meyer (Age 61)Pres, CEO & Director Comp: $1.19MMr. Michael Anthony Riordan (Age 38)VP of Fin., 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, Corp. Controller & Principal Accounting Officer Ms. Celia R. Perez J.D. (Age 36)VP of HR, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. Mr. Steve CianciSr. VP of Railcar Sales & MarketingMr. Jesus Salvador Gil Benavides (Age 59)Director Ms. Lisa FortunaInvestorMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsMesa Air GroupNASDAQ:MESABESTNYSE:BESTNavios MaritimeNYSE:NMJayud Global LogisticsNASDAQ:JYDAir TNASDAQ:AIRTView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsCitadel Advisors LLCBought 5,200 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.000%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)James R MeyerBought 15,251 shares on 5/12/2023Total: $42,397.78 ($2.78/share)Benavides Alejandro GilBought 10,600 shares on 12/15/2022Total: $36,888.00 ($3.48/share)View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions RAIL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell FreightCar America stock right now? 2 Wall Street equities research 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 equities research 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 forecast for 2023? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for FreightCar America's shares. Their RAIL share price forecasts range from $3.50 to $5.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $4.25 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 54.5% 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 start of the year. Since then, RAIL stock has decreased by 14.1% and is now trading at $2.75. 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, November 6th 2023. View our RAIL earnings forecast. How were FreightCar America's earnings last quarter? FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) released its earnings results on Monday, August, 7th. The transportation company reported $0.02 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.14) by $0.16. The transportation company had revenue of $88.60 million for the quarter. What guidance has FreightCar America issued on next quarter's earnings? FreightCar America updated its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Tuesday, August, 8th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $400.00 million-$430.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $414.00 million. 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 (). What is FreightCar America's stock symbol? FreightCar America trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "RAIL." 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 Simplex Trading LLC (0.00%), Citadel Advisors LLC (0.00%) and Cutler Group LLC CA (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Benavides Alejandro Gil, Benavides Jesus Salvador 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. What is FreightCar America's stock price today? One share of RAIL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $2.75. How much money does FreightCar America make? FreightCar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) has a market capitalization of $49.23 million and generates $364.75 million in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $-38,850,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.98) on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does FreightCar America have? The company employs 1,435 workers across the globe. How can I contact FreightCar America? FreightCar America's mailing address is 125 S. WACKER DRIVE SUITE 1500, CHICAGO IL, 60606. The official website for the company is www.freightcaramerica.com. The transportation company can be reached via phone at (312) 458-2235, via email at rail@alpha-ir.com, or via fax at 312-928-0890. This page (NASDAQ:RAIL) was last updated on 9/23/2023 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. 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