L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) was downgraded by research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of L.B. Foster in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of L.B. Foster from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Singular Research upgraded shares of L.B. Foster to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 17th. Finally, B. Riley Financial upped their price target on shares of L.B. Foster from $27.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $32.00.

L.B. Foster Trading Down 1.9%

FSTR opened at $28.93 on Friday. 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 stock’s fifty day moving average is $29.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $27.84. The company has a market capitalization of $300.58 million, a P/E ratio of 41.93 and a beta of 0.99. L.B. Foster has a 52 week low of $17.16 and a 52 week high of $32.63.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, major shareholder Aron R. English sold 5,124 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.99, for a total transaction of $163,916.76. Following the sale, the insider owned 1,185,922 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $37,937,644.78. This trade represents a 0.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders sold a total of 78,474 shares of company stock worth $2,134,870 over the last 90 days. 4.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of L.B. Foster

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of L.B. Foster by 9.1% in the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 15,433 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $416,000 after buying an additional 1,284 shares in the last quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of L.B. Foster by 8.2% in the 4th quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 63,033 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,699,000 after buying an additional 4,784 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of L.B. Foster during the 4th quarter worth approximately $202,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in L.B. Foster by 93,700.0% during the fourth quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 9,380 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $253,000 after acquiring an additional 9,370 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in L.B. Foster by 21.6% during the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 19,150 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $516,000 after acquiring an additional 3,397 shares during the last quarter. 80.63% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More L.B. Foster News

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

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.