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L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)
$38.01-0.01 (-0.03%)
Market ClosedLast close Sep 8
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The Narrative
L.B. Foster Company in the Industrials sector is trading at $38.01 with a market capitalization of $470M. Wall Street consensus targets $44.00 (2 analysts), implying a +15.8% move over the next 12 months. The stock is currently 17% below its 52-week high of $45.81, remaining 11.2% above its 200-day moving average. On fundamentals, Piotroski 6/9 shows mixed financial quality, Altman Z in the safe zone. The Whystock Score of 100/100 reflects bullish alignment across trend, valuation and analyst targets.
Ecosystem Influences
Sell-side targets imply +15.8% upside over 12 months
Long-term trend bullish (price vs 200-day SMA)
Macro-economic sensitivity to interest rate and inflation shifts
Quarterly Financials
| Metric (USD) | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $121.14M↓ | $160.37M↑ | $138.29M↓ | $143.56M↑ | $97.79M |
| Gross Profit | $25.70M↓ | $31.64M↑ | $31.07M↑ | $30.90M↑ | $20.15M |
| Operating Income | $2.04M↓ | $7.83M↓ | $8.29M↑ | $7.68M↑ | -$1.92M |
| Net Income | $1.50M↓ | $2.42M↓ | $4.35M↑ | $2.88M↑ | -$2.11M |
Peer Comparison
Fundamentals
L.B. Foster Company provides engineered and manufactured products and services for building and supporting infrastructure in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates in two segments: Rail, Technologies, and Serv...
Market Cap
Total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock (Price * Shares).
$470.01M
P/E Ratio
Priced for growth. Investors expect sustained double-digit expansion.
43.63
Beta
High-beta play. Expect amplified moves vs. the broad market.
1.16
Div Yield
Low to zero yield. Return is entirely dependent on price appreciation.
0.00%
ROE
Average efficiency. Growth may require heavy reinvestment.
6.42%
Volume
Today's trading volume
36,369
Recent News
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After Plunging 12.5% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why the Trend Might Reverse for L.B. Foster (FSTR)
L.B. Foster (FSTR) has become technically an oversold stock now, which implies exhaustion of the heavy selling pressure on it. This, combined with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher, indicates a potential trend reversal for the stock in the near term.
The Top 5 Analyst Questions From L.B. Foster’s Q2 Earnings Call
L.B. Foster’s second quarter results were met with a negative market reaction, as the company’s revenue surpassed Wall Street’s expectations but profit fell short. Management attributed the year-on-year sales decline mainly to the timing of customer orders in its Rail Products business, with several projects that typically land in the second quarter pulled forward into the first quarter. CEO John Kasel pointed to "higher personnel costs, including incentive-based compensation" as a key reason fo