Sidoti Csr Raises Earnings Estimates for Freightcar America

Freightcar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) – Analysts at Sidoti Csr increased their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Freightcar America in a report issued on Tuesday, December 23rd. Sidoti Csr analyst B. Mccarthy now expects that the transportation company will post earnings of $0.23 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.21. The consensus estimate for Freightcar America’s current full-year earnings is $0.09 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Freightcar America’s FY2027 earnings at $0.92 EPS.

Freightcar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The transportation company reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.08. Freightcar America had a negative return on equity of 17.35% and a net margin of 17.40%.The firm had revenue of $160.51 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $157.25 million.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Freightcar America from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 20th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Freightcar America from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 25th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Freightcar America from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $9.00.

Freightcar America Price Performance

Shares of Freightcar America stock opened at $11.62 on Wednesday. Freightcar America has a one year low of $4.31 and a one year high of $13.64. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $8.92 and its 200 day moving average is $9.22. The firm has a market cap of $221.69 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.40 and a beta of 1.66.

Institutional Trading of Freightcar America

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Freightcar America by 2.2% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 631,029 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $6,171,000 after buying an additional 13,301 shares in the last quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Freightcar America by 12.9% in the 3rd quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 328,921 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $3,217,000 after acquiring an additional 37,530 shares during the last quarter. Minerva Advisors LLC lifted its position in Freightcar America by 18.1% in the 3rd quarter. Minerva Advisors LLC now owns 258,546 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,529,000 after acquiring an additional 39,541 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its stake in Freightcar America by 12.2% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 238,331 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,054,000 after purchasing an additional 25,895 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Essex Investment Management Co. LLC acquired a new position in Freightcar America during the 3rd quarter valued at about $2,007,000. Institutional investors own 31.96% of the company’s stock.

More Freightcar America News

Here are the key news stories impacting Freightcar America this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Sidoti increased several forward EPS forecasts for RAIL (Q2 2026 to $0.17, Q3 2026 to $0.23, Q4 2026 to $0.21, FY2026 to $0.70 and FY2027 to $0.92). The upward revisions signal stronger expected profitability and provide a rationale for multiple expansion and buying. Sidoti Research Note
• Positive Sentiment: Noble Financial raised its near-term and FY2025 estimates (Q2 2026 to $0.16, Q4 2026 to $0.18, FY2025 to $0.46). Another independent upgrade reinforces the narrative of improving fundamentals and can prompt further analyst/quant buying. Noble Financial Note
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage notes that institutional investors were significant buyers and were rewarded after a recent ~US$27M market-cap gain, suggesting demand from larger investors is supporting the rally and adding momentum. Yahoo Finance: Institutional Investors
• Neutral Sentiment: A short-interest update is inconsistent/ambiguous (reported as a large increase but the published figures show 0 shares and NaN changes). Short interest appears negligible based on the data provided, so it likely has limited immediate impact. (No external link provided.)

About Freightcar America

FreightCar America, Inc is a designer and manufacturer of specialized railroad freight cars, offering a diverse range of products that include tank cars, open and covered hoppers, gondolas, boxcars and centerbeam lumber cars. The company supports both new car construction and the rebuilding of existing fleets, providing custom engineering solutions to meet customer specifications and industry regulations. FreightCar America also supplies aftermarket parts, maintenance services and component remanufacturing for its own fleet and for third-party car owners.

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, FreightCar America traces its origins to early 20th-century railcar builders and began trading as an independent, publicly-listed company on the NASDAQ under the ticker RAIL following a spin-off in 2010.