Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for RAIL Q3 Earnings

FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) – Stock analysts at Sidoti Csr raised their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of FreightCar America in a 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 $0.13 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.12. The consensus estimate for FreightCar America’s current full-year earnings is $0.09 per share.

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of FreightCar America from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th.

FreightCar America Stock Performance

NASDAQ RAIL opened at $11.08 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $209.35 million, a PE ratio of -2.61 and a beta of 1.96. FreightCar America has a one year low of $2.43 and a one year high of $16.10. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $10.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $8.62.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director James R. Meyer acquired 23,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 14th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $10.74 per share, with a total value of $251,316.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 838,278 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,003,105.72. This represents a 2.87 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 28.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of FreightCar America

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of RAIL. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of FreightCar America by 24.4% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 29,932 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $104,000 after purchasing an additional 5,880 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its position in FreightCar America by 43.4% during the second 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 during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in FreightCar America during the third quarter worth approximately $1,067,000. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in FreightCar America during the third quarter worth approximately $49,000. Finally, Walleye Capital LLC acquired a new position in FreightCar America during the third quarter worth approximately $813,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 31.96% of the company’s stock.

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.