Sidoti Csr Estimates L.B. Foster’s Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:FSTR)

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) – Investment analysts at Sidoti Csr increased their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for L.B. Foster in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 27th. Sidoti Csr analyst J. Romero now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.65 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.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. B. Riley initiated coverage on shares of L.B. Foster in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $25.00 price objective on the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of L.B. Foster from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 6th.

L.B. Foster Stock Down 2.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ:FSTR opened at $19.68 on Monday. L.B. Foster has a 12-month low of $14.23 and a 12-month high of $30.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $211.62 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.06 and a beta of 0.97. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $24.82 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $24.24. The company has a current ratio of 2.27, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37.

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in FSTR. MetLife Investment Management LLC raised its stake in L.B. Foster by 129.1% during the 3rd quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 5,329 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $109,000 after buying an additional 3,003 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased 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 acquiring an additional 4,225 shares during the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new position in L.B. Foster in the fourth quarter valued at about $349,000. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in L.B. Foster in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,784,000. 80.63% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About L.B. Foster

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.