Q1 EPS Estimate for Freightcar America Lowered by Analyst

Freightcar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) – Equities research analysts at Sidoti lowered their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Freightcar America in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, March 11th. Sidoti analyst B. Mccarthy now expects that the transportation company will earn $0.03 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.10. The consensus estimate for Freightcar America’s current full-year earnings is $0.09 per share.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on RAIL. Wall Street Zen lowered Freightcar America from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings raised Freightcar America from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $9.00.

Freightcar America Trading Down 4.6%

Freightcar America stock opened at $8.28 on Monday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $12.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.22. Freightcar America has a twelve month low of $4.31 and a twelve month high of $14.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $157.90 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.46 and a beta of 1.75.

Freightcar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The transportation company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $125.57 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $144.95 million. Freightcar America had a negative return on equity of 15.54% and a net margin of 7.61%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Freightcar America

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Essex Investment Management Co. LLC acquired a new position in Freightcar America during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,007,000. Financial Advocates Investment Management acquired a new stake in shares of Freightcar America in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $280,000. Heron Bay Capital Management acquired a new stake in shares of Freightcar America in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $143,000. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Freightcar America in the third quarter valued at approximately $352,000. Finally, Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Freightcar America in the third quarter valued at approximately $501,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 31.96% of the company’s stock.

Freightcar America Company Profile

FreightCar America, Inc is a designer and manufacturer of specialized railroad freight cars, offering a diverse range of products that include tank cars, open and covered hoppers, gondolas, boxcars and centerbeam lumber cars. The company supports both new car construction and the rebuilding of existing fleets, providing custom engineering solutions to meet customer specifications and industry regulations. FreightCar America also supplies aftermarket parts, maintenance services and component remanufacturing for its own fleet and for third-party car owners.

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, FreightCar America traces its origins to early 20th-century railcar builders and began trading as an independent, publicly-listed company on the NASDAQ under the ticker RAIL following a spin-off in 2010.