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. It operates through two segments, Manufacturing and Parts. 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.
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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 Date10/30/2019 (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) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May, 1st. The transportation company reported ($1.12) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.48) by $0.64. The transportation company earned $70.71 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $65.40 million. FreightCar America had a negative net margin of 19.85% and a negative return on equity of 17.45%. View FreightCar America's Earnings History.
When is FreightCar America's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for RAIL?
4 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for FreightCar America's stock. Their forecasts range from $6.00 to $8.00. On average, they anticipate FreightCar America's stock price to reach $7.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 65.5% 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?
Press coverage about RAIL stock has trended positive this week, InfoTrie reports. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. FreightCar America earned a coverage optimism score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the transportation company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several days. View News Stories for FreightCar America.
Are investors shorting FreightCar America?
FreightCar America saw a decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 470,300 shares, a decline of 12.9% from the June 30th total of 539,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 127,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.7 days. Currently, 4.0% of the company's stock are short sold. View FreightCar America's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of FreightCar America's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to FreightCar America include Era Group (ERA), Ardmore Shipping (ASC), Capital Product Partners (CPLP), Safe Bulkers (SB), Mesa Air Group (MESA), US Xpress Enterprises (USX), Navios Maritime Partners (NMM), Pingtan Marine Enterprise (PME), Martin Midstream Partners (MMLP), Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG), Pangaea Logistics Solutions (PANL), StealthGas (GASS), Daseke (DSKE), Danaos (DAC) and YRC Worldwide (YRCW).
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 Greenbrier Companies (GBX), General Electric (GE), Trinity Industries (TRN), CSX (CSX), Walt Disney (DIS), Celgene (CELG), Alphabet (GOOG), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), Jagged Peak Energy (JAG) and Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK).
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 a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Russell Investments Group Ltd. (15.78%), Vanguard Group Inc. (2.86%), BlackRock Inc. (2.20%), Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC (2.07%), Ancora Advisors LLC (1.20%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (1.03%). Company insiders that own FreightCar America stock include Christopher J Eppel, James D Cirar, James R Meyer, Joseph J Maliekel, Malcolm F Moore, S Carl Soderstrom Jr, Thomas A Madden and William D Gehl. 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 Wells Fargo & Company MN, BlackRock Inc., Russell Investments Group Ltd., Vanguard Group Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Ancora Advisors LLC, Northern Trust Corp and Invesco Ltd.. View Insider Buying and Selling for FreightCar America.
Which major investors are buying FreightCar America stock?
RAIL stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Renaissance Technologies LLC, Minerva Advisors LLC, Paloma Partners Management Co, Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Jane Street Group LLC and Citadel Advisors LLC. Company insiders that have bought FreightCar America stock in the last two years include Christopher J Eppel, James D Cirar, James R Meyer, Joseph J Maliekel, Malcolm F Moore, Thomas A Madden and William D Gehl. 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 $4.23.
How big of a company is FreightCar America?
FreightCar America has a market capitalization of $53.47 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.View Additional Information About FreightCar America.
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]
MarketBeat Community Rating for FreightCar America (NASDAQ RAIL)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about FreightCar America and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe RAIL will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe RAIL will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
