Sidoti Has Bearish Forecast for L.B. Foster Q2 Earnings

L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) – Stock analysts at Sidoti decreased their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of L.B. Foster in a research note issued on Wednesday, March 4th. Sidoti analyst J. Romero now forecasts that the basic materials company will earn $0.57 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.64. The consensus estimate for L.B. Foster’s current full-year earnings is $1.16 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for L.B. Foster’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.59 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.70 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.77 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.71 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.04 EPS.

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 3rd. The basic materials company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by ($0.44). L.B. Foster had a return on equity of 4.33% and a net margin of 1.40%.The company had revenue of $160.37 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $158.83 million.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on FSTR. Wall Street Zen raised shares of L.B. Foster from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. B. Riley Financial increased their price target on shares of L.B. Foster from $27.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Singular Research upgraded L.B. Foster to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 17th. Zacks Research downgraded L.B. Foster from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of L.B. Foster in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, L.B. Foster presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $32.00.

L.B. Foster Price Performance

Shares of FSTR opened at $28.93 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $29.86 and its 200-day moving average is $27.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 1.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $300.58 million, a PE ratio of 41.93 and a beta of 0.99. L.B. Foster has a fifty-two week low of $17.16 and a fifty-two week high of $32.63.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in FSTR. First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of L.B. Foster by 250.1% during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,348 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 963 shares during the period. Comerica Bank boosted its stake in shares of L.B. Foster by 356.7% in the third quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 1,466 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 1,145 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in L.B. Foster by 189.5% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,131 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $47,000 after buying an additional 1,395 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming bought a new position in L.B. Foster during the 2nd quarter worth $122,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in L.B. Foster by 469.1% during the 3rd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 5,765 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $155,000 after acquiring an additional 4,752 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.63% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other L.B. Foster news, major shareholder Aron R. English sold 34,025 shares of L.B. Foster stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.79, for a total value of $911,529.75. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 1,204,558 shares in the company, valued at $32,270,108.82. The trade was a 2.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders have sold 78,474 shares of company stock worth $2,134,870 over the last 90 days. 4.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about L.B. Foster

Here are the key news stories impacting L.B. Foster this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company guidance — L.B. Foster outlined plans for ~3.7% sales growth and an 11.3% expansion in adjusted EBITDA for 2026, citing a robust backlog and steady demand; this supports medium-term revenue and margin improvement. Seeking Alpha: L.B. Foster outlines 3.7% sales growth and 11.3% adjusted EBITDA expansion for 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Sidoti estimate revisions — Sidoti issued a mixed set of changes (March 4): they raised several quarterly forecasts (e.g., Q3‑2026 to $0.65, Q3‑2027 to $0.77, Q4‑2027 to $0.71) but cut near‑term quarters and full‑year targets (Q2‑2026 to $0.57 from $0.64; Q2‑2027 to $0.70 from $0.73; FY2026 lowered to $1.59 from $1.78; FY2027 to $2.04 from $2.09). The net effect is mixed — some confidence in later quarters but reduced near‑term/annual expectations, which can temper upside. MarketBeat: Sidoti analyst note
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks downgrade — Zacks Research downgraded FSTR from “hold” to “strong sell,” a clear negative signal that can trigger selling pressure from sentiment‑driven investors. TickerReport: Zacks downgrade

L.B. Foster Company Profile

L.B. Foster Company is a diversified infrastructure solutions provider offering products and services to the transportation, energy, and construction markets. Founded in 1902 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company has built a reputation for delivering specialty materials and engineering solutions that support critical infrastructure projects across various industries.

The company’s operations are organized into three primary segments: Rail Products & Services, Construction Products, and Tubular & Energy Products.