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

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) – Research analysts at Sidoti Csr boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for L.B. Foster in a research report issued 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.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on FSTR. B. Riley began coverage on shares of L.B. Foster in a research note on Thursday. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $25.00 target price for the company. StockNews.com lowered L.B. Foster from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 6th.

L.B. Foster Price Performance

Shares of L.B. Foster stock opened at $20.08 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 2.27 and a quick ratio of 1.30. The company has a market cap of $215.92 million, a PE ratio of 5.16 and a beta of 0.97. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $24.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $24.24. L.B. Foster has a fifty-two week low of $14.23 and a fifty-two week high of $30.77.

L.B. Foster announced that its board has authorized a stock 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 believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On L.B. Foster

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. MetLife Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of L.B. Foster by 129.1% in the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in L.B. Foster by 197.2% in 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 period. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in L.B. Foster during the fourth quarter worth $349,000. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of L.B. Foster during the fourth quarter valued at $1,784,000. 80.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.