Should I buy or sell L.B. Foster stock right now?

1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for L.B. Foster 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" FSTR shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in FSTR, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View FSTR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is L.B. Foster's stock price target for 2024?

1 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for L.B. Foster's shares. Their FSTR share price targets range from $23.00 to $23.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $23.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.8%. View analysts price targets for FSTR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have FSTR shares performed in 2024?

L.B. Foster's stock was trading at $21.99 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FSTR stock has increased by 9.8% and is now trading at $24.15. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting L.B. Foster?

L.B. Foster saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 135,100 shares, an increase of 48.1% from the March 15th total of 91,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 40,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.4 days. Currently, 1.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View L.B. Foster's Short Interest .

When is L.B. Foster's next earnings date?

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

How were L.B. Foster's earnings last quarter?

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March, 5th. The basic materials company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.01. The basic materials company earned $134.88 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $127.65 million. L.B. Foster had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.18% and a net margin of 0.27%. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.03 EPS.

What ETF holds L.B. Foster's stock?

Gabelli Automation ETF holds 6,750 shares of FSTR stock, representing 2.21% of its portfolio.

What guidance has L.B. Foster issued on next quarter's earnings?

L.B. Foster updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, March, 6th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $525.0 million-$560.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $572.1 million.

What is Robert P. Bauer's approval rating as L.B. Foster's CEO?

7 employees have rated L.B. Foster Chief Executive Officer Robert P. Bauer on Glassdoor.com . Robert P. Bauer has an approval rating of 61% among the company's employees. This puts Robert P. Bauer in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of L.B. Foster own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other L.B. Foster investors own include Salesforce (CRM) , SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG) , BlackBerry (BB) , AT&T (T) , 1-800-FLOWERS.COM (FLWS) , Pfizer (PFE) , Snap (SNAP) , Wix.com (WIX) , Exxon Mobil (XOM) and American Airlines Group (AAL) .

How do I buy shares of L.B. Foster?

Shares of FSTR 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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L.B. Foster (FSTR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$24.15

-0.22 (-0.90%)

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Today's Range: $24.09
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$24.49
50-Day Range: $22.31
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$27.36
52-Week Range: $10.26
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$27.93

Volume: 34,818 shs
Average Volume: 38,285 shs
Market Capitalization: $264.93 million

P/E Ratio: 185.78
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $23.00

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L.B. Foster MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 4.8% Downside
$23.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.32% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: -2.57
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.64
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 52.34%
From $1.07 to $1.63 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.

3.04 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

82nd out of 172 stocks

Metals Service Centers & Offices Industry

3rd out of 4 stocks

1.0

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
L.B. Foster 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
L.B. Foster has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.32% of the float of L.B. Foster has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
L.B. Foster has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in L.B. Foster has recently increased by 48.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
L.B. Foster does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
L.B. Foster does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

3.2

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
L.B. Foster has received a 33.36% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Societal infrastructure" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Railway installation services", "Railway construction engineering services", and "Construction of railways" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for L.B. Foster is -2.57.

3.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
L.B. Foster has a news sentiment score of 0.64. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for L.B. Foster this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
1 people have searched for FSTR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
4 people have added L.B. Foster to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, L.B. Foster insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 4.90% of the stock of L.B. Foster is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
80.63% of the stock of L.B. Foster is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for L.B. Foster are expected to grow by 52.34% in the coming year, from $1.07 to $1.63 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of L.B. Foster is 185.78, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 130.12.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of L.B. Foster is 185.78, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 130.54.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
L.B. Foster has a P/B Ratio of 1.87. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About L.B. Foster Stock (NASDAQ:FSTR)

L.B. Foster Company provides engineered and manufactured products and services for the building and infrastructure projects in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Rail, Technologies, and Services; and Infrastructure Solutions. The Rail, Technologies, and Services segment offers new rail to passenger and short line freight railroads, industrial companies, and rail contractors, as well as used rails; rail accessories, such as rack spikes, bolts, angle bars, tie plates, and other products; insulated rail joints and related accessories; fixation fasteners, coverboards, and special accessories; and trackwork products. This segment also provides engineered concrete railroad ties, friction management products and application systems, railroad condition monitoring systems and equipment including wheel impact load detection systems, wayside data collection and management systems, and rockfall, flood, earthworks, and bridge strike monitoring; and aftermarket services. The Infrastructure Solutions segment manufactures precast concrete products for use as restrooms, concession stands, and protective storage buildings under the CXT brand for national, state, and municipal parks; and manufactures sounds walls, bridge beams, box culverts, septic tanks, and other custom pre-stressed and precast concrete products. This segment also provides steel bridge products; corrosion protection solutions; concrete-reinforced steel grid decking, open steel grid deck, aluminum bridge railing, and stay-in-place steel bridge forms; cuts, threads, and paints pipe; threading services for water well applications; protective pipeline coating services; and turnkey solutions for metering and injection systems for oil and gas markets. L.B. Foster Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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FSTR Stock News Headlines

April 16, 2024 | investorplace.com

April Price Target Cuts: 3 Stocks That Analysts Are Losing Faith In

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L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Rating Lowered to Buy at StockNews.com

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L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

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L.B. Foster Company to Present Virtually at Sidoti Small Cap Conference on March 14, 2024

March 6, 2024 | msn.com

L.B. Foster Shares Are Down Today: What's Going On?

March 6, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

L.B. Foster Company's (NASDAQ:FSTR) Stock Is Rallying But Financials Look Ambiguous: Will The Momentum Continue?

March 5, 2024 | msn.com

L.B. Foster reports mixed Q4 results; initiates FY24 outlook

March 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

L.B. Foster Exceeds 2023 Guidance; Delivers Strong Cash Flow, Improves Leverage, and Returns Capital to Shareholders; Establishes 2024 Guidance and Reiterates 2025 Goals Aligned with Strategic Transformation

March 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

L.B. Foster Co (FSTR) Surpasses 2023 Guidance with Strong Cash Flow and Reduced Leverage

March 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

FSTR Mar 2024 22.500 call

March 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

FSTR Mar 2024 20.000 put

March 4, 2024 | benzinga.com

Earnings Outlook For L.B. Foster

February 25, 2024 | msn.com

Transfer Portal: Texas State LB Dan Foster Jr. Announces Portal Entry

February 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

L.B. Foster Company to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Operating Results on March 5, 2024

February 20, 2024 | globenewswire.com

L.B. Foster Company to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Operating Results on March 5, 2024

February 19, 2024 | stocknews.com

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February 17, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

FSTR May 2024 20.000 call

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February 17, 2024 | wsj.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 3/05/2024
Today: 4/20/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/14/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Metals service centers & offices
Sub-Industry: Industrial Machinery
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FSTR
CUSIP: 35006010
CIK: 352825
Web: www.lbfoster.com
Phone: (412) 928-3400
Fax: 412-928-7891
Employees: 1,065
Year Founded: 1902

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $23.00
High Stock Price Target: $23.00
Low Stock Price Target: $23.00
Potential Upside/Downside: -4.8%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.13
Trailing P/E Ratio: 185.78
Forward P/E Ratio: 22.57
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $1.46 million
Net Margins: 0.27%
Pretax Margin: 0.17%
Return on Equity: 2.18%
Return on Assets: 0.92%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.39
Current Ratio: 1.76
Quick Ratio: 0.99

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $543.74 million
Price / Sales: 0.49
Cash Flow: $1.64 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 14.72
Book Value: $12.90 per share
Price / Book: 1.87

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 10,970,000
Free Float: 10,434,000
Market Cap: $264.93 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.78

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Key Executives

Mr. John F. Kasel (Age 59)
President, CEO & Director
Comp: $1.25M
Mr. William M. Thalman (Age 57)
Executive VP & CFO
Comp: $589.74k
Mr. Brian H. Kelly (Age 64)
Executive Vice President of Human Resources & Administration
Comp: $548.5k
Mr. Patrick J. Guinee Esq. (Age 54)
Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Comp: $570.57k
Mr. Gregory W. Lippard (Age 55)
Senior Vice President of Rail, Technologies & Services
Comp: $570.66k
Mr. Sean M. Reilly CPA (Age 51)
Corporate Controller & Principal Accounting Officer
Mr. Peter David-Vaughan Jones (Age 56)
Senior Vice President of UK Services & Solutions
Stephanie Listwak
Investor Relations Manager
Jake Fuellhart
Marketing & Communications Manager
Mr. William F. Treacy (Age 64)
Executive VP & Chief Growth Officer

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FSTR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell L.B. Foster stock right now?: 1 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for L.B. Foster 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" FSTR shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in FSTR, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View FSTR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is L.B. Foster's stock price target for 2024?: 1 brokerages have issued 12 month price targets for L.B. Foster's shares. Their FSTR share price targets range from $23.00 to $23.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $23.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.8%.
View analysts price targets for FSTR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have FSTR shares performed in 2024?: L.B. Foster's stock was trading at $21.99 at the beginning of the year. Since then, FSTR stock has increased by 9.8% and is now trading at $24.15.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting L.B. Foster?: L.B. Foster saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 135,100 shares, an increase of 48.1% from the March 15th total of 91,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 40,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.4 days. Currently, 1.3% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
View L.B. Foster's Short Interest.
When is L.B. Foster's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024.
View our FSTR earnings forecast.
How were L.B. Foster's earnings last quarter?: L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March, 5th. The basic materials company reported ($0.04) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.01. The basic materials company earned $134.88 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $127.65 million. L.B. Foster had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.18% and a net margin of 0.27%. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.03 EPS.

What ETF holds L.B. Foster's stock?: Gabelli Automation ETF holds 6,750 shares of FSTR stock, representing 2.21% of its portfolio.
What guidance has L.B. Foster issued on next quarter's earnings?: L.B. Foster updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, March, 6th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $525.0 million-$560.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $572.1 million.
What is Robert P. Bauer's approval rating as L.B. Foster's CEO?: 7 employees have rated L.B. Foster Chief Executive Officer Robert P. Bauer on Glassdoor.com. Robert P. Bauer has an approval rating of 61% among the company's employees. This puts Robert P. Bauer in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of L.B. Foster own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other L.B. Foster investors own include Salesforce (CRM), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), BlackBerry (BB), AT&T (T), 1-800-FLOWERS.COM (FLWS), Pfizer (PFE), Snap (SNAP), Wix.com (WIX), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and American Airlines Group (AAL).
How do I buy shares of L.B. Foster?: Shares of FSTR 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.
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L.B. Foster (FSTR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

L.B. Foster 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

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About L.B. Foster Stock (NASDAQ:FSTR)

FSTR Stock Price History

FSTR 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

FSTR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™