Noble Financial Has Pessimistic Outlook of RAIL Q2 Earnings

FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) – Investment analysts at Noble Financial reduced their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of FreightCar America in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 19th. Noble Financial analyst M. Reichman now anticipates that the transportation company will earn $0.12 per share for the quarter, down from their prior 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.13 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.11 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of FreightCar America from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th.

FreightCar America Stock Performance

Shares of RAIL opened at $8.76 on Thursday. FreightCar America has a 52 week low of $2.86 and a 52 week high of $16.10. The firm has a market cap of $165.48 million, a P/E ratio of -2.07 and a beta of 1.96. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $10.87 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.22.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new position in shares of FreightCar America during the 4th quarter worth approximately $290,000. Two Sigma Investments LP acquired a new position in shares of FreightCar America during the 4th quarter worth approximately $254,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in shares of FreightCar America during the 4th quarter worth approximately $136,000. Man Group plc acquired a new position in shares of FreightCar America during the 4th quarter worth approximately $480,000. Finally, OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp acquired a new position in shares of FreightCar America during the 4th quarter worth approximately $212,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 31.96% of the company’s stock.

About FreightCar America

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.