Sidoti Csr Has Strong Estimate for L.B. Foster Q3 Earnings

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) – Sidoti Csr raised their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of L.B. Foster in a research report issued on Thursday, March 27th. Sidoti Csr analyst J. Romero now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings of $0.65 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.61. The consensus estimate for L.B. Foster’s current full-year earnings is $1.16 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for L.B. Foster’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.22 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.75 EPS.

FSTR has been the subject of several other reports. StockNews.com downgraded L.B. Foster from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. B. Riley assumed coverage on shares of L.B. Foster in a research report on Thursday. They set a “neutral” rating and a $25.00 target price on the stock.

L.B. Foster Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FSTR opened at $20.08 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $24.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $24.24. L.B. Foster has a one year low of $14.23 and a one year high of $30.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $215.92 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.16 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a current ratio of 2.27.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On L.B. Foster

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. MetLife Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of L.B. Foster by 129.1% in the third quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 5,329 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $109,000 after purchasing an additional 3,003 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in 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. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in L.B. Foster in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $349,000. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in L.B. Foster during the fourth quarter valued at $1,784,000. Institutional investors own 80.63% of the company’s stock.

L.B. Foster announced that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Tuesday, March 4th that allows the company to repurchase $40.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the basic materials company to purchase up to 16.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

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.