What is Sidoti Csr’s Forecast for L.B. Foster Q1 Earnings?

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) – Research analysts at Sidoti Csr lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for L.B. Foster in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 5th. Sidoti Csr analyst J. Romero now expects that the basic materials company will earn $0.13 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.23. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $0.42 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.58 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.74 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.34 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on FSTR. B. Riley lifted their target price on L.B. Foster from $21.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. StockNews.com raised L.B. Foster from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th.

L.B. Foster Stock Down 1.5 %

NASDAQ FSTR opened at $22.24 on Thursday. 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 has a 12 month low of $14.23 and a 12 month high of $30.77. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $27.20 and its 200 day moving average is $24.04. The stock has a market cap of $240.86 million, a PE ratio of 5.72 and a beta of 0.97.

L.B. Foster declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase program on Tuesday, March 4th that allows the company to buyback $40.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the basic materials company to repurchase up to 16.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Institutional Trading of L.B. Foster

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

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.