Sidoti Csr Has Optimistic Outlook of L.B. Foster Q3 Earnings

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

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on FSTR. 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 started coverage on L.B. Foster in a research report on Thursday, March 27th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $25.00 target price for the company.

L.B. Foster Price Performance

FSTR opened at $19.98 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $214.84 million, a P/E ratio of 5.14 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a 50-day moving average of $24.67 and a 200-day moving average of $24.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a current ratio of 2.27. L.B. Foster has a 1-year low of $14.23 and a 1-year high of $30.77.

L.B. Foster announced that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Tuesday, March 4th that permits the company to repurchase $40.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the basic materials company to buy up to 16.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of L.B. Foster during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,784,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in L.B. Foster during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $349,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its stake in L.B. Foster by 197.2% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 6,368 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $171,000 after buying an additional 4,225 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC increased its position in 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 buying an additional 3,003 shares during the period. 80.63% of the stock is currently owned by 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.