Q3 Earnings Estimate for L.B. Foster Issued By B. Riley

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) – Stock analysts at B. Riley issued their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of L.B. Foster in a research report issued on Wednesday, March 26th. B. Riley analyst L. Burke anticipates that the basic materials company will earn $0.63 per share for the quarter. B. Riley currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for L.B. Foster’s current full-year earnings is $1.16 per share.

Separately, StockNews.com lowered L.B. Foster from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 6th.

L.B. Foster Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FSTR opened at $20.58 on Friday. L.B. Foster has a 12-month low of $14.23 and a 12-month high of $30.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $221.30 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.29 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a current ratio of 2.27, a quick ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $25.14 and a 200 day moving average of $24.16.

Institutional Trading of L.B. Foster

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. MetLife Investment Management LLC lifted its position 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 valued at $109,000 after acquiring an additional 3,003 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in L.B. Foster by 197.2% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 6,368 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $171,000 after purchasing an additional 4,225 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in L.B. Foster during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $349,000. De Lisle Partners LLP raised its position in shares of L.B. Foster by 11.9% during the third quarter. De Lisle Partners LLP now owns 46,944 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $961,000 after buying an additional 5,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of L.B. Foster in the fourth quarter worth $1,784,000. 80.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

L.B. Foster announced that its board has initiated 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 often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is 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.