What is Noble Financial’s Forecast for RAIL Q3 Earnings?

Freightcar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) – Equities research analysts at Noble Financial cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Freightcar America in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, August 6th. Noble Financial analyst M. Reichman now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings of $0.14 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.17. The consensus estimate for Freightcar America’s current full-year earnings is $0.09 per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for Freightcar America’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.11 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.11 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.54 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on RAIL. Northcoast Research assumed coverage on Freightcar America in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. They issued a “buy” rating and a $9.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Freightcar America from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday.

Freightcar America Price Performance

NASDAQ RAIL opened at $9.00 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $9.61 and a two-hundred day moving average of $8.32. The company has a market cap of $172.17 million, a P/E ratio of -12.86 and a beta of 1.85. Freightcar America has a 1-year low of $3.32 and a 1-year high of $16.10.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Freightcar America

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. AlphaQuest LLC lifted its stake in Freightcar America by 30.8% during the second quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 21,181 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $183,000 after purchasing an additional 4,984 shares during the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management lifted its stake in Freightcar America by 54.6% during the second quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 16,382 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $141,000 after purchasing an additional 5,789 shares during the last quarter. Algert Global LLC lifted its stake in Freightcar America by 49.4% during the first quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 20,950 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $116,000 after purchasing an additional 6,930 shares during the last quarter. Mechanics Financial Corp purchased a new stake in Freightcar America during the first quarter worth approximately $55,000. Finally, Pacific Wealth Strategies Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Freightcar America during the second quarter worth approximately $87,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 31.96% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Celia Perez sold 7,982 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.59, for a total transaction of $68,565.38. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 50,326 shares in the company, valued at $432,300.34. The trade was a 13.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 28.70% of the company’s stock.

About Freightcar America

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.