FY2025 EPS Estimates for L.B. Foster Decreased by Sidoti Csr

L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) – Stock analysts at Sidoti Csr lowered their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of L.B. Foster in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 13th. Sidoti Csr analyst J. Romero now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $1.19 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $1.56. The consensus estimate for L.B. Foster’s current full-year earnings is $1.16 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for L.B. Foster’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.01 EPS.

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 11th. The basic materials company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.52 by ($0.25). L.B. Foster had a net margin of 7.19% and a return on equity of 3.64%. The firm had revenue of $143.56 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $147.76 million.

Separately, Wall Street Zen upgraded L.B. Foster from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday.

L.B. Foster Stock Down 4.3%

Shares of FSTR stock opened at $22.56 on Friday. L.B. Foster has a 1 year low of $17.16 and a 1 year high of $29.77. The stock has a market cap of $239.09 million, a PE ratio of 6.80 and a beta of 0.98. The business’s fifty day moving average is $22.41 and its 200-day moving average is $21.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 1.29 and a current ratio of 2.53.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On L.B. Foster

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of L.B. Foster by 250.1% in the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,348 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 963 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its holdings in shares of L.B. Foster by 189.5% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,131 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 1,395 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in shares of L.B. Foster by 197.2% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 6,368 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $171,000 after acquiring an additional 4,225 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new position in shares of L.B. Foster in the 2nd quarter worth $201,000. Finally, Marion Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of L.B. Foster in the 2nd quarter worth $210,000. 80.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

L.B. Foster Company Profile

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.