Should I buy or sell FreightCar America stock right now?

1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for FreightCar America in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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 target for 2024?

1 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for FreightCar America's stock. Their RAIL share price targets range from $3.50 to $3.50. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $3.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.8%. View analysts price targets for RAIL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have RAIL shares performed in 2024?

FreightCar America's stock was trading at $2.70 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, RAIL shares have increased by 30.7% and is now trading at $3.53. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting FreightCar America?

FreightCar America saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 204,200 shares, a drop of 18.4% from the March 15th total of 250,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 41,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.9 days. Currently, 1.5% of the company's shares are short sold. View FreightCar America's Short Interest .

When is FreightCar America's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024. View our RAIL earnings forecast .

How were FreightCar America's earnings last quarter?

FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March, 18th. The transportation company reported ($0.07) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.08. The transportation company had revenue of $126.60 million for the quarter.

What guidance has FreightCar America issued on next quarter's earnings?

FreightCar America issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Monday, March, 18th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $520.0 million-$572.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $483.8 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 () .

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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

NASDAQ:RAIL

FreightCar America (RAIL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$3.53

-0.13 (-3.55%)

(As of 04/15/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: $3.49
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$3.72
50-Day Range: $2.80
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$4.00
52-Week Range: $2.25
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$4.09

Volume: 46,166 shs
Average Volume: 66,573 shs
Market Capitalization: $64.74 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $3.50

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FreightCar America MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 0.8% Downside
$3.50 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.51% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.50
Based on 7 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 95.00%
From $0.20 to $0.39 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

0.92 out of 5 stars

Transportation Sector

97th out of 111 stocks

Railroad Equipment Industry

4th out of 4 stocks

1.0

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
FreightCar America has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
FreightCar America has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.51% of the float of FreightCar America has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
FreightCar America has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.9.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in FreightCar America has recently decreased by 18.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
FreightCar America does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
FreightCar America does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for RAIL.

1.9

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
FreightCar America has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Transportation companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for FreightCar America this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 7 people have searched for RAIL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -56% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added FreightCar America to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, FreightCar America insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
28.00% 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 Institutions
Only 31.96% of the stock of FreightCar America is held by institutions.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for FreightCar America are expected to grow by 95.00% in the coming year, from $0.20 to $0.39 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of FreightCar America is -2.97, 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. Sector
The P/E ratio of FreightCar America is -2.97, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

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About FreightCar America Stock (NASDAQ:RAIL)

FreightCar America, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in design, manufacture, and sale of railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products in the United States and Mexico. It operates in two segments, Manufacturing and Parts. The company offers a range of railcars, including open top hoppers, mill gondola cars, intermodal and non-intermodal flat cars, coal cars; bulk commodity cars covered hopper cars, coil steel cars, boxcars, woodchip hoppers, aluminum vehicle carriers, and articulated bulk container railcars. It also sells used railcars; rebuilds, converts, and leases railcars; and sells forged, cast, and fabricated parts for various railcars. The company's customers primarily include shippers, railroads, and financial institutions. FreightCar America, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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FreightCar America, Inc. (RAIL) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

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FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

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Q4 2023 FreightCar America Inc Earnings Call

March 19, 2024 | bizjournals.com

FreightCar America appoints Nicholas Randall as president and CEO

March 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

FreightCar America Names New CEO

March 18, 2024 | investorplace.com

RAIL Stock Earnings: FreightCar America Misses EPS, Misses Revenue for Q4 2023

March 18, 2024 | washingtonpost.com

Freightcar America: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

March 18, 2024 | globenewswire.com

FreightCar America, Inc. Announces CEO Transition

March 18, 2024 | globenewswire.com

FreightCar America, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

March 18, 2024 | msn.com

Pfizer to trim Haleon stake in ~£2B share sale

March 17, 2024 | msn.com

FreightCar America Q4 2023 Earnings Preview

March 16, 2024 | msn.com

Breaking down banks’ exposure to troubled commercial property market

March 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 3/18/2024
Today: 4/16/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/14/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Transportation
Industry: Railroad equipment
Sub-Industry: Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:RAIL
CUSIP: 35702310
CIK: 1320854
Web: www.freightcaramerica.com
Phone: (312) 458-2235
Fax: 312-928-0890
Employees: 2,023
Year Founded: 1901

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $3.50
High Stock Price Target: $3.50
Low Stock Price Target: $3.50
Potential Upside/Downside: -0.8%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($1.19)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 17.65
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-23,590,000.00
Net Margins: -6.59%
Pretax Margin: -6.17%
Return on Equity: N/A
Return on Assets: -0.18%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 1.31
Quick Ratio: 0.40

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $358.09 million
Price / Sales: 0.18
Cash Flow: $0.19 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 18.26
Book Value: ($2.58) per share
Price / Book: -1.37

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 18,340,000
Free Float: 13,208,000
Market Cap: $64.74 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.94

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Key Executives

Mr. James R. Meyer (Age 62)
President, CEO & Director
Comp: $1.19M
Mr. Michael Anthony Riordan (Age 39)
VP of Finance, CFO & Treasurer
Comp: $463.66k
Mr. W. Matthew Tonn (Age 58)
Chief Commercial Officer
Comp: $548.38k
Mr. Nicholas J. Randall (Age 50)
Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Juan Carlos Fuentes Sierra (Age 47)
Chief Accounting Officer, Corporate Controller & Principal Accounting Officer
Ms. Celia R. Perez J.D. (Age 37)
VP of Human Resources, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Mr. Steve Cianci
Senior Vice President of Railcar Sales & Marketing
Mr. Jesus Salvador Gil Benavides (Age 60)
Director
Ms. Lisa Fortuna
Investor

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RAIL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell FreightCar America stock right now?: 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for FreightCar America in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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 target for 2024?: 1 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for FreightCar America's stock. Their RAIL share price targets range from $3.50 to $3.50. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $3.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.8%.
View analysts price targets for RAIL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have RAIL shares performed in 2024?: FreightCar America's stock was trading at $2.70 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, RAIL shares have increased by 30.7% and is now trading at $3.53.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting FreightCar America?: FreightCar America saw a drop in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 204,200 shares, a drop of 18.4% from the March 15th total of 250,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 41,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.9 days. Currently, 1.5% of the company's shares are short sold.
View FreightCar America's Short Interest.
When is FreightCar America's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024.
View our RAIL earnings forecast.
How were FreightCar America's earnings last quarter?: FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March, 18th. The transportation company reported ($0.07) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.08. The transportation company had revenue of $126.60 million for the quarter.

What guidance has FreightCar America issued on next quarter's earnings?: FreightCar America issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Monday, March, 18th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $520.0 million-$572.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $483.8 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 ().
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.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

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FreightCar America (RAIL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

FreightCar America MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About FreightCar America Stock (NASDAQ:RAIL)

RAIL Stock Price History

RAIL Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

RAIL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™