FY2025 EPS Estimate for FreightCar America Lifted by Analyst

FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) – Research analysts at Sidoti Csr raised their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of FreightCar America in a research note issued to investors on Monday, January 13th. Sidoti Csr analyst B. Mccarthy now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $0.72 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $0.70. The consensus estimate for FreightCar America’s current full-year earnings is $0.09 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for FreightCar America’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.22 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.88 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 Trading Up 5.2 %

FreightCar America stock opened at $10.73 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $202.73 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.53 and a beta of 1.96. FreightCar America has a 12 month low of $2.43 and a 12 month high of $16.10. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $10.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $8.55.

Insider Buying and Selling at FreightCar America

In other FreightCar America news, Director James R. Meyer purchased 23,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 14th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $10.74 per share, for a total transaction of $251,316.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 838,278 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,003,105.72. The trade was a 2.87 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 28.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FreightCar America

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in FreightCar America by 98.4% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,599 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 2,281 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in FreightCar America in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $49,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in FreightCar America by 24.4% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 29,932 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $104,000 after acquiring an additional 5,880 shares during the period. Barclays PLC bought a new stake in FreightCar America during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $73,000. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its holdings in FreightCar America by 21.6% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 53,958 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $582,000 after purchasing an additional 9,600 shares in the last quarter. 31.96% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

FreightCar America Company Profile

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.