Insider Selling: L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Major Shareholder Sells $163,916.76 in Stock

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

L.B. Foster Stock Performance

Shares of FSTR opened at $28.93 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.87 and a quick ratio of 1.15. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $29.86 and a 200-day moving average of $27.91. The company has a market cap of $300.67 million, a PE ratio of 41.93 and a beta of 0.99. L.B. Foster Company has a one year low of $17.16 and a one year high of $32.63.

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The basic materials company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by ($0.44). The firm had revenue of $160.37 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $158.83 million. L.B. Foster had a return on equity of 4.32% and a net margin of 1.40%. On average, equities research analysts predict that L.B. Foster Company will post 1.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On L.B. Foster

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FSTR. Brandes Investment Partners LP raised its stake 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 during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its position in L.B. Foster by 2.0% during the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 950,272 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $20,782,000 after purchasing an additional 18,272 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of L.B. Foster by 7.4% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 238,041 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $5,207,000 after purchasing an additional 16,320 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of L.B. Foster by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 145,647 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $3,925,000 after purchasing an additional 3,349 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Teton Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of L.B. Foster in the third quarter valued at approximately $3,767,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 80.63% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting 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 Analysts Forecast Growth

FSTR has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of L.B. Foster in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Singular Research upgraded shares of L.B. Foster to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of L.B. Foster from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of L.B. Foster from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, B. Riley Financial lifted 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, March 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $32.00.

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.