Noble Financial Issues Negative Estimate for RAIL Earnings

FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) – Investment analysts at Noble Financial lowered their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for FreightCar America in a research note issued on Tuesday, January 7th. Noble Financial analyst M. Reichman now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $0.17 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.18. 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 $0.19 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.74 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.81 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.88 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $1.03 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $1.14 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com raised FreightCar America from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th.

FreightCar America Price Performance

FreightCar America stock opened at $10.00 on Wednesday. FreightCar America has a one year low of $2.40 and a one year high of $16.10. The company has a market cap of $188.94 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.36 and a beta of 1.96. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $10.47 and a 200-day moving average of $8.37.

Insider Transactions at FreightCar America

In related news, Director James R. Meyer bought 23,400 shares of FreightCar America stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 14th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $10.74 per share, with a total value of $251,316.00. Following the acquisition, the director now owns 838,278 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,003,105.72. This represents a 2.87 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 28.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FreightCar America

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in FreightCar America during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,067,000. Walleye Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of FreightCar America in the third quarter valued at about $813,000. Centiva Capital LP acquired a new position in shares of FreightCar America in the third quarter valued at about $453,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its stake in FreightCar America by 43.4% in the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 116,887 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $408,000 after purchasing an additional 35,387 shares in the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in FreightCar America in the 3rd quarter valued at about $247,000. Institutional investors own 31.96% 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.