Q3 Earnings Forecast for L.B. Foster Issued By B. Riley

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) – Equities research analysts at B. Riley issued their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for L.B. Foster in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 26th. B. Riley analyst L. Burke anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.63 for the quarter. B. Riley has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for L.B. Foster’s current full-year earnings is $1.16 per share.

Separately, StockNews.com cut L.B. Foster from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 6th.

L.B. Foster Stock Performance

L.B. Foster stock opened at $20.08 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. L.B. Foster has a twelve month low of $14.23 and a twelve month high of $30.77. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $24.98 and its 200-day moving average price is $24.17. The company has a market cap of $215.92 million, a PE ratio of 5.16 and a beta of 0.97.

L.B. Foster announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Tuesday, March 4th that allows the company to buyback $40.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the basic materials company to repurchase up to 16.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of L.B. Foster by 129.1% in the 3rd quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 5,329 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $109,000 after acquiring an additional 3,003 shares during the last quarter. De Lisle Partners LLP raised its position in L.B. Foster by 11.9% in the 3rd quarter. De Lisle Partners LLP now owns 46,944 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $961,000 after purchasing an additional 5,000 shares during the period. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in L.B. Foster in the fourth quarter worth about $1,784,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its position in shares of L.B. Foster by 197.2% during the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 6,368 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $171,000 after buying an additional 4,225 shares during the period. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of L.B. Foster during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $349,000. 80.63% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

L.B. Foster Company Profile

L.B. Foster Company provides engineered and manufactured products and services for the building and infrastructure projects in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Rail, Technologies, and Services; and Infrastructure Solutions. The Rail, Technologies, and Services segment offers new rail to passenger and short line freight railroads, industrial companies, and rail contractors, as well as used rails; rail accessories, such as rack spikes, bolts, angle bars, tie plates, and other products; insulated rail joints and related accessories; fixation fasteners, coverboards, and special accessories; and trackwork products.