Q1 Earnings Forecast for Freightcar America Issued By Sidoti

Freightcar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) – Stock analysts at Sidoti cut their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Freightcar America in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, March 11th. Sidoti analyst B. Mccarthy now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings of $0.03 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.10. The consensus estimate for Freightcar America’s current full-year earnings is $0.09 per share.

Freightcar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) last issued its earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The transportation company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by ($0.02). Freightcar America had a net margin of 7.61% and a negative return on equity of 15.54%. The company had revenue of $125.57 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $144.95 million.

RAIL has been the subject of several other reports. Weiss Ratings raised Freightcar America from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Wall Street Zen cut Freightcar America from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $9.00.

Freightcar America Price Performance

RAIL opened at $8.00 on Monday. Freightcar America has a 1-year low of $4.31 and a 1-year high of $14.90. The stock has a market cap of $152.56 million, a P/E ratio of 7.21 and a beta of 1.75. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $10.21.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Freightcar America

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of RAIL. Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC acquired a new position in shares of Freightcar America in the 1st quarter worth approximately $147,000. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in Freightcar America during the first quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in Freightcar America by 58.8% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 106,656 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $590,000 after purchasing an additional 39,506 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in Freightcar America by 13.1% during the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 108,724 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $601,000 after buying an additional 12,610 shares in the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new stake in Freightcar America during the second quarter worth approximately $813,000. 31.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.