Sidoti Comments on L.B. Foster’s Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:FSTR)

L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) – Sidoti lowered their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for L.B. Foster in a research report issued on Tuesday, May 5th. Sidoti analyst J. Romero now expects that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $0.40 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.57. The consensus estimate for L.B. Foster’s current full-year earnings is $1.64 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for L.B. Foster’s Q1 2027 earnings at ($0.10) EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen cut L.B. Foster from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Zacks Research raised L.B. Foster from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday. Finally, B. Riley Financial lifted their price target on L.B. Foster from $27.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, L.B. Foster currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $32.00.

L.B. Foster Stock Performance

NASDAQ:FSTR opened at $41.12 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $430.12 million, a P/E ratio of 39.92 and a beta of 1.06. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $29.92 and a 200 day simple moving average of $28.83. The company has a current ratio of 2.22, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34. L.B. Foster has a 1-year low of $17.66 and a 1-year high of $42.42.

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.22) by $0.36. The business had revenue of $121.14 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $104.30 million. L.B. Foster had a return on equity of 6.36% and a net margin of 1.98%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On L.B. Foster

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Brandes Investment Partners LP raised its holdings in L.B. Foster by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 1,360,415 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $36,663,000 after acquiring an additional 20,371 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in L.B. Foster by 7.4% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 238,041 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $5,207,000 after acquiring an additional 16,320 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in L.B. Foster by 2.4% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 145,647 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $3,925,000 after acquiring an additional 3,349 shares in the last quarter. Teton Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of L.B. Foster in the 3rd quarter valued at $3,767,000. Finally, Bragg Financial Advisors Inc increased its stake in shares of L.B. Foster by 0.4% in 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. 80.63% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other L.B. Foster news, major shareholder Aron R. English sold 78,414 shares of L.B. Foster stock in a transaction on Monday, March 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.51, for a total value of $2,235,583.14. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,107,508 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $31,575,053.08. The trade was a 6.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 152,074 shares of company stock valued at $4,325,623. 7.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about L.B. Foster

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

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti raised several near‑term and full‑year EPS forecasts (examples: FY2026 raised from $1.59 to $1.79; FY2027 raised from $2.04 to $2.17) and bumped quarterly estimates across Q3/Q4 2026 and Q2–Q4 2027 — signaling improved analyst expectations for revenue and profit momentum.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded FSTR from “strong sell” to “hold,” a ratings move that reduces downside stigma and can attract more buyers. Zacks.com
• Positive Sentiment: Investors are also parsing the company’s Q1 2026 results and call: L.B. Foster reported an EPS beat and revenue above estimates, with management noting sales strength from rail recovery and infrastructure activity — supporting the more upbeat analyst outlook. Earnings Call Summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional coverage and the full earnings transcript provide detail on drivers (rail, infrastructure) and margin outlook; useful for investors wanting to validate Sidoti’s assumptions. Earnings Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Market writeups highlighting the Q1 sales surge and infrastructure tailwinds explain recent volume and attention but do not add new guidance. Deep Dive

About L.B. Foster

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.