L. B. Foster Company (FSTR)
NASDAQ:FSTR
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FSTR Stock Chart & Stats
$30.00
-$0.21(-0.79%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$30.00
-$0.21(-0.79%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$18.66 - $43.06
Previous CloseN/A
Volume4.74K
Average Volume (3M)27.37K
Market Cap
$430.27M
Enterprise Value$509.22M
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$3.99M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$82.94M
Price to Earnings (P/E)37.8
Beta1.45
Next Earnings
Aug 11, 2026EPS Estimate
0.49Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.09
Shares Outstanding10,458,680
10 Day Avg. Volume37,001
30 Day Avg. Volume27,372
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.45
Price to Book (P/B)1.60
Price to Sales (P/S)0.52
P/FCF Ratio11.10
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.18
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.90
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.27
Enterprise Value/Ebitda13.44
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$32.00Price Target Upside6.67% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)1.55
Revenue Forecast (FY)$556.55M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Free Cash FlowMaterial and improving operating and free cash flow provides durable financial flexibility. Higher FCF enables continued debt paydown, selective buybacks and targeted capex to support Precast growth, reducing funding risk from lumpy project receipts and strengthening balance sheet resilience.
Rail Segment OutperformanceRobust rail revenue growth reflects structural competitive position in track materials, services and Friction Management. Durable exposure to rail maintenance and safety spending plus commercial traction (including Western Europe progress) supports sustained higher-margin, recurring project work over cycles.
Improved Leverage & Capital DisciplineMeaningful deleveraging and an explicit buyback program signal disciplined capital allocation. Lower gross leverage increases financial optionality for cyclical downturns, while buybacks and modest capex guidance indicate management prioritizes shareholder returns alongside reinvestment in growth areas.
Bears Say
Backlog Decline / Book‑to‑Bill < 1An 11.7% year-over-year backlog decline and sub‑1 book‑to‑bill reduce near-term revenue visibility. For a project-driven business, weaker order intake increases execution and sizing risk for production capacity, pressuring future top-line and making planning and margin recovery harder to sustain.
Thin, Volatile Net MarginsLow single-digit net margins leave limited buffer against cost inflation or contract mix shifts. Historical swings (losses and spikes) signal earnings sensitivity to project timing, mix and commodity costs, reducing confidence in sustained profitability and complicating longer-term return expectations.
Infrastructure Cost & Order RisksHigher freight and fuel costs disproportionately affect heavy Precast deliveries and compress margins if not fully recovered. Combined with order cancellations in Infrastructure, this creates structural margin pressure and execution risk in a segment that drives a meaningful share of revenue and cyclical exposure.
L. B. Foster Company News
FSTR FAQ
What was L. B. Foster Company’s price range in the past 12 months?
L. B. Foster Company lowest stock price was $18.66 and its highest was $43.05 in the past 12 months.
What is L. B. Foster Company’s market cap?
L. B. Foster Company’s market cap is $430.27M.
When is L. B. Foster Company’s upcoming earnings report date?
L. B. Foster Company’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 11, 2026 which is in 69 days.
How were L. B. Foster Company’s earnings last quarter?
L. B. Foster Company released its earnings results on May 04, 2026. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of -$0.215 by $0.355.
Is L. B. Foster Company overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts L. B. Foster Company’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does L. B. Foster Company pay dividends?
L. B. Foster Company pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.04 which represents an annual dividend yield of N/A. See more information on L. B. Foster Company dividends here
What is L. B. Foster Company’s EPS estimate?
L. B. Foster Company’s EPS estimate is 0.49.
How many shares outstanding does L. B. Foster Company have?
L. B. Foster Company has 10,458,680 shares outstanding.
What happened to L. B. Foster Company’s price movement after its last earnings report?
L. B. Foster Company reported an EPS of $0.14 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of -$0.215. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 19.218%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of L. B. Foster Company?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in FSTR
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
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L. B. Foster Company Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Hold
Average Price Target:
$32.00 (6.67% Upside)
$32.00 (6.67% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
FSTR Sentiment 100%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 99.5K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $4.7M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
6.85%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
6.39%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-2.64%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
L. B. Foster Company
L.B. Foster Company provides engineered and manufactured products and services for the building and infrastructure projects worldwide. The company's Rail, Technologies, and Services segment offers new rail to passenger and short line freight railroads, industrial companies, and rail contractors; used rails; rail accessories, including track spikes and anchors, bolts, angle bars, tie plates, and other products; power rail, direct fixation fasteners, coverboards, and special accessories; and trackwork products, as well as engineers and manufactures insulated rail joints and related accessories. This segment also provides friction management products and application systems, railroad condition monitoring systems and equipment, wheel impact load detection systems, wayside data collection and management systems, track fasteners, and engineered concrete railroad ties; and aftermarket services. Its Precast Concrete Products segment offers a range of specialty precast concrete products, such as sound walls, burial vaults, bridge beams, box culverts, septic tanks, and other custom pre-stressed products for use in transportation and general infrastructure markets. This segment also manufactures precast concrete buildings for use as restrooms, concession stands, and protective storage buildings in national, state, and municipal parks. The company's Steel Products and Measurement segment provides bridge decking, bridge railing, structural steel fabrications, expansion joints, bridge forms, and other products for highway construction and repair. This segment also produces threaded pipe products for industrial water well, irrigation, and oil and gas markets, as well as offers pipe coatings for oil and gas pipelines and utilities, and precision measurement systems for the oil and gas market. The company markets its products directly, as well as through a network of agents. L.B. Foster Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
FSTR Company Deck
FSTR Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call highlighted strong top-line growth, substantial margin and EBITDA expansion, meaningful deleveraging and improved cash generation driven largely by a recovery in Rail and continued Precast momentum. Offsetting factors include declines in orders and backlog (notably in Infrastructure), some segment-specific softness in Steel Products and emerging freight/fuel cost pressures. Management reaffirmed guidance, highlighted commercial progress (especially Friction Management) and signaled continued focus on disciplined capital allocation.View all FSTR earnings summariesFSTR Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$32.00
▲(6.67% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
18.29% Insiders
18.45% Mutual Funds
41.39% Other Institutional Investors
9.81% Public Companies and
Individual Investors
Options Prices
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