NASDAQ:RAIL Freightcar America (RAIL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $6.87 +0.05 (+0.73%) Closing price 09/15/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$6.88 +0.01 (+0.22%) As of 09/15/2026 07:30 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Freightcar America Stock (NASDAQ:RAIL) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Freightcar America alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$6.67▼$6.8950-Day Range$6.66▼$8.5452-Week Range$6.57▼$14.90Volume157,529 shsAverage Volume176,105 shsMarket Capitalization$225.27 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice TargetN/AConsensus RatingReduce Company Overview FreightCar America, Inc. is a railcar manufacturer that designs and builds freight railcars for use in North American transportation networks. Its products have included gondola cars, covered hopper cars, boxcars and intermodal railcars, which are used to transport commodities, manufactured goods and other freight by rail. The company has historically served railroads, railcar leasing companies and industrial shippers. Its railcars are designed for applications including the transportation of coal, aggregates, metals, agricultural products and other bulk or general freight. FreightCar America has also provided railcar repair, rebuilding and refurbishment services during portions of its operating history. FreightCar America traces its roots to the early 20th century and has operated as a supplier to the North American freight rail industry for more than a century. The company has maintained manufacturing operations in the United States, including facilities in Alabama, and its business has primarily focused on the North American rail market.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Freightcar America Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks29th Percentile Overall ScoreRAIL MarketRank™: Freightcar America scored higher than 29% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 556th out of 664 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.2 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingFreightcar America has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageFreightcar America has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Freightcar America's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth131.43% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Freightcar America are expected to grow by 131.43% in the coming year, from $0.35 to $0.81 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Freightcar America is -12.72, 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 -12.72, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Read more about Freightcar America's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.77% 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 5.17.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Freightcar America has recently increased by 3.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A 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 44.44% next year. This indicates that Freightcar America will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News SentimentN/A 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 Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article 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 300% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Freightcar America to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.1 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Freightcar America insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders29.20% 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 Institutions31.96% 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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While the One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminated federal credits for solar, wind, and EVs, this energy source was reclassified alongside oil and nuclear power and given eight years of tax credits. Google signed a 15-year contract, and Bill Gates committed $100 million. One company controls the entire supply chain behind this discovery. | Behind the Markets (Ad)FreightCar America Adopts New Stockholder Rights PlanAugust 5, 2026 | tipranks.comThe Board of Directors of FreightCar America, Inc. Adopts a Limited Duration Stockholder Rights PlanAugust 5, 2026 | globenewswire.comFreightCar America projects $410M-$460M 2026 revenue while shifting some deliveries into early 2027August 5, 2026 | seekingalpha.comFreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 4, 2026 | seekingalpha.comFreightCar America Reports Q2 2026 Results as Backlog and Aftermarket Revenue Grow, Updates Full-Year OutlookAugust 3, 2026 | quiverquant.comQSee More Headlines RAIL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have RAIL shares performed this year? Freightcar America's stock was trading at $11.07 at the beginning of the year. Since then, RAIL stock has decreased by 37.9% and is now trading at $6.87. How were Freightcar America's earnings last quarter? Freightcar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August, 3rd. The transportation company reported ($0.02) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.00 by $0.02. The transportation company earned $113.14 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $110.41 million. Freightcar America had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.23% and a negative net margin of 2.69%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Freightcar America's major shareholders? Freightcar America's top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (5.01%), Diamond Hill Capital Management LLC Investment Advisor (1.92%), Penn Capital Management Company LLC (1.03%) and Nwam LLC (0.98%). Insiders that own company stock include James R Meyer, Benavides Alejandro Gil, 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings8/03/2026Today9/15/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/09/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (4w+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 For the last 4 weeks, RAIL's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry Machinery Sub-IndustryConstruction Machinery & Heavy Transportation Equipment Current SymbolNASDAQ:RAIL CIK1320854 Webwww.freightcaramerica.com Phone(312) 458-2235Fax312-928-0890Employees1,986Year Founded1901Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($0.54) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio19.63 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$38.10 million Net Margins-2.69% Pretax Margin-2.00% Return on Equity-15.23% Return on Assets2.90% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.70 Current Ratio1.81 Quick Ratio1.12 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$500.99 million Price / Sales0.45 Cash Flow$1.09 per share Price / Cash Flow6.29 Book Value($5.63) per share Price / Book-1.22Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares32,790,000Free Float23,216,000Market Cap$225.27 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.46 Social Links Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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