Noble Financial Issues Negative Forecast for RAIL Earnings

FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) – Noble Financial decreased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of FreightCar America in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 7th. Noble Financial analyst M. Reichman now expects that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $0.17 for the quarter, down from their previous 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.19 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.74 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.81 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.88 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $1.03 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $1.14 EPS.

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

FreightCar America Stock Performance

Shares of RAIL stock opened at $10.00 on Wednesday. FreightCar America has a fifty-two week low of $2.40 and a fifty-two week high of $16.10. The company has a market cap of $188.94 million, a PE ratio of -2.36 and a beta of 1.96. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $10.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $8.37.

Insider Transactions at FreightCar America

In other news, Director James R. Meyer purchased 23,400 shares of FreightCar America stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 14th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $10.74 per share, for a total transaction 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 trade represents a 2.87 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 28.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RAIL. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new position in shares of FreightCar America during the third quarter valued at $1,067,000. Walleye Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of FreightCar America in the third quarter worth $813,000. State Street Corp increased its holdings in FreightCar America by 21.6% in 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 during the period. Centiva Capital LP bought a new position in FreightCar America during the 3rd quarter worth $453,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings 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 buying an additional 5,880 shares during the period. 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.