Q2 EPS Forecast for FreightCar America Decreased by Analyst

FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) – Research analysts at Noble Financial reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for FreightCar America in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 19th. Noble Financial analyst M. Reichman now expects that the transportation company will post earnings of $0.12 per share 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.13 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.11 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of FreightCar America from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th.

FreightCar America Trading Down 4.8 %

Shares of FreightCar America stock opened at $9.38 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $10.91 and a 200-day simple moving average of $10.18. FreightCar America has a 1-year low of $2.86 and a 1-year high of $16.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $177.19 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.21 and a beta of 1.96.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FreightCar America

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in FreightCar America by 125.2% in the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 389,018 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $3,486,000 after buying an additional 216,307 shares during the period. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new position in FreightCar America during the 4th quarter worth about $2,711,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in FreightCar America by 128.5% during the 4th quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 282,200 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $2,529,000 after buying an additional 158,700 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in FreightCar America during the 4th quarter worth about $2,399,000. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in FreightCar America by 90.5% during the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 188,369 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $1,688,000 after purchasing an additional 89,471 shares during the period. 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.