What is Sidoti’s Forecast for L.B. Foster FY2026 Earnings?

L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) – Analysts at Sidoti upped their FY2026 EPS estimates for L.B. Foster in a research note issued on Thursday, November 5th. Sidoti analyst J. Romero now anticipates that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of $1.84 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $1.79. The consensus estimate for L.B. Foster’s current full-year earnings is $1.81 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for L.B. Foster’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.76 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.99 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.81 EPS, Q3 2028 earnings at $1.00 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $2.70 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on FSTR. Wall Street Zen downgraded L.B. Foster from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. Weiss Ratings downgraded L.B. Foster from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, L.B. Foster presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $32.00.

L.B. Foster Stock Down 6.2%

NASDAQ:FSTR opened at $39.07 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.00, a quick ratio of 1.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $36.69 and a 200-day moving average of $36.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $411.02 million, a PE ratio of 30.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 1.17. L.B. Foster has a 52 week low of $25.66 and a 52 week high of $45.81.

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The basic materials company reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.04. L.B. Foster had a return on equity of 8.96% and a net margin of 2.35%. The company had revenue of $168.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $152.19 million.

Institutional Trading of L.B. Foster

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. De Lisle Partners LLP acquired a new position in L.B. Foster during the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,378,000. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its stake in shares of L.B. Foster by 43.3% in the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 40,176 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,815,000 after purchasing an additional 12,141 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of L.B. Foster by 13.3% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 15,941 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $445,000 after purchasing an additional 1,869 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of L.B. Foster by 74.3% in the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 21,558 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $601,000 after purchasing an additional 9,191 shares during the period. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of L.B. Foster by 8.0% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 16,665 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $465,000 after buying an additional 1,232 shares during the last quarter. 80.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More L.B. Foster News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 sales rose 21.5% year over year to $168.0 million, above analyst expectations of $152.19 million. EPS of $0.64 also beat the $0.60 consensus and increased from $0.40 a year earlier. Net income grew 56.5% to $6.8 million. L.B. Foster Announces Third Quarter Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its FY2026 sales outlook, citing strong sales momentum—an encouraging signal for continued demand and revenue growth. L.B. Foster Q3 Earnings Climb; Raises FY26 Sales Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: The company ended the quarter with its lowest debt level in a decade. Gross leverage improved to 0.6x, supporting financial flexibility. L.B. Foster Announces Third Quarter Results
• Neutral Sentiment: L.B. Foster agreed to acquire Dulworth for $52.2 million, expanding its residential wastewater and precast concrete capabilities. The deal offers growth potential but also requires integration and investment. FSTR Expands Precast Concrete Business With Dulworth Acquisition

About L.B. Foster

L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ: FSTR) is a Pittsburgh-based manufacturer and supplier of products, technologies and services used in transportation and industrial infrastructure. The company serves customers primarily in the rail, construction and energy markets, providing solutions designed to support the construction, maintenance and operation of critical infrastructure.

In its rail business, L.B. Foster offers rail and track products such as rail joints, fastening systems, track components and related maintenance solutions.