Insider Selling: L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Major Shareholder Sells 5,124 Shares of Stock

L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) major shareholder Aron English sold 5,124 shares of L.B. Foster stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.99, for a total value of $163,916.76. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 1,185,922 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $37,937,644.78. This represents a 0.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Major shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s stock are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

L.B. Foster Stock Performance

Shares of L.B. Foster stock traded down $0.57 during trading on Friday, reaching $28.93. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 35,616 shares, compared to its average volume of 20,823. The company has a quick ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 2.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $29.85 and its 200-day moving average price is $27.80. L.B. Foster Company has a 52 week low of $17.16 and a 52 week high of $32.63. The firm has a market cap of $300.67 million, a PE ratio of 41.93 and a beta of 0.99.

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March 3rd. The basic materials company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by ($0.44). L.B. Foster had a net margin of 1.40% and a return on equity of 4.33%. The business had revenue of $160.37 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $158.83 million. Equities analysts forecast that L.B. Foster Company will post 1.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about L.B. Foster

Here are the key news stories impacting L.B. Foster this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company guidance — L.B. Foster outlined plans for ~3.7% sales growth and an 11.3% expansion in adjusted EBITDA for 2026, citing a robust backlog and steady demand; this supports medium-term revenue and margin improvement. Seeking Alpha: L.B. Foster outlines 3.7% sales growth and 11.3% adjusted EBITDA expansion for 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Sidoti estimate revisions — Sidoti issued a mixed set of changes (March 4): they raised several quarterly forecasts (e.g., Q3‑2026 to $0.65, Q3‑2027 to $0.77, Q4‑2027 to $0.71) but cut near‑term quarters and full‑year targets (Q2‑2026 to $0.57 from $0.64; Q2‑2027 to $0.70 from $0.73; FY2026 lowered to $1.59 from $1.78; FY2027 to $2.04 from $2.09). The net effect is mixed — some confidence in later quarters but reduced near‑term/annual expectations, which can temper upside. MarketBeat: Sidoti analyst note
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks downgrade — Zacks Research downgraded FSTR from “hold” to “strong sell,” a clear negative signal that can trigger selling pressure from sentiment‑driven investors. TickerReport: Zacks downgrade

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Singular Research raised L.B. Foster to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of L.B. Foster in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research lowered L.B. Foster from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday. B. Riley Financial upped their price objective on shares of L.B. Foster from $27.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of L.B. Foster from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $32.00.

Institutional Trading of L.B. Foster

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FSTR. Bragg Financial Advisors Inc boosted its stake in L.B. Foster by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Bragg Financial Advisors Inc now owns 113,765 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $3,066,000 after purchasing an additional 416 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in L.B. Foster by 1.5% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 32,042 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $701,000 after acquiring an additional 461 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers increased its holdings in L.B. Foster by 5.7% in the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 9,667 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $211,000 after acquiring an additional 525 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in L.B. Foster by 250.1% in the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,348 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 963 shares during the period. Finally, Comerica Bank grew its holdings in L.B. Foster by 356.7% during the 3rd quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 1,466 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 1,145 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.63% of the company’s stock.

L.B. Foster Company Profile

L.B. Foster Company is a diversified infrastructure solutions provider offering products and services to the transportation, energy, and construction markets. Founded in 1902 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company has built a reputation for delivering specialty materials and engineering solutions that support critical infrastructure projects across various industries.

The company’s operations are organized into three primary segments: Rail Products & Services, Construction Products, and Tubular & Energy Products.