L.B. Foster Co(FSTR) Price Forecast & Company Analysis. P/E · Dividend · Earnings · Price Target · RSI · MACD | US Stocks Today
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| Index | RUT | P/E | 34.34 | EPS (ttm) | 1.06 | Insider Own | 8.93% | Shs Outstand | 10.4M | Perf Week | 3% |
| Market Cap | 0.38B | Forward P/E | 17.97 | EPS next Y | 25% | Insider Trans | - | Shs Float | 9.6M | Perf Month | 0.89% |
| Enterprise Value | 0.45B | PEG | 0.33 | EPS next Q | 0.6 | Inst Own | 78.86% | Short Float | 2.44% | Perf Quarter | -11.52% |
| Income | 0.01B | P/S | 0.69 | EPS this Y | 134.78% | Inst Trans | 3.6% | Short Ratio | 4.25 | Perf Half Y | 18.88% |
| Sales | 0.56B | P/B | 2.12 | EPS next 5Y | 54.41% | ROA | 3.33% | Short Interest | 0.23M | Perf YTD | 35.03% |
| Book/sh | 17.16 | P/C | 66.23 | EPS past 3/5Y | - -15.93% | ROE | 6.46% | 52W High | -20.56% ($45.81) | Perf Year | 39.37% |
| Cash/sh | 0.55 | P/FCF | 8.13 | Sales past 3/5Y | 2.77% 1.66% | ROIC | 4.59% | 52W Low | 52.83% ($23.81) | Perf 3Y | 88.06% |
| Dividend Est. | - | EV/EBITDA | 11.77 | EPS Y/Y TTM | -67.5% | Gross Margin | 21.07% | Volatility(W/M) | 2.34% 2.47% | Perf 5Y | 128.44% |
| Dividend TTM | - | EV/Sales | 0.8 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 10.13% | Oper. Margin | 4.75% | ATR (14) | 0.94 | Perf 10Y | 187.67% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | 2016/9/7 | Quick Ratio | 1.15 | EPS Q/Q | 10.38% | Profit Margin | 2.04% | RSI (14) | 53.92 | Recom | 3 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | - | Current Ratio | 2 | Sales Q/Q | -3.49% | SMA20 | 2.41% ($35.53) | Beta | 1.17 | Target Price | $44 |
| Payout | - | Debt/Eq | 0.4 | Earnings | 2026/11/4 | SMA50 | -0.78% ($36.68) | Rel Volume | 0.56 | Prev Close | $36.22 |
| Employees | 1191 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.39 | EPS/Sales Surpr. | -28.4% 3.02% | SMA200 | 1.58% ($35.82) | Avg Volume(3M) | 0.05M | Price | $36.39 |
| IPO | 1981/6/9 | Option/Short | Yes/Yes | Trades | 902 | Volume | 30,782 | Change | 0.47% |
🚆 L.B. Foster (FSTR) is a U.S. industrial company that supplies products and technology solutions to the rail and infrastructure markets. It offers a broad portfolio spanning rail products, friction management, and technical services, as well as precast concrete and bridge steel, with a business model closely tied to demand for railroad infrastructure maintenance and repair.
Over the past 1 year, roughly in the middle
21% below its 1-year high.
Traded less than usual. That is 56% of its average volume.
Next earnings report: November 4
5 days to go.
FSTR earns at a steady pace
Of every $100 in sales, $4.75 is kept as operating profit.
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Earnings are growing steadily
Earnings are expected to grow by +134.8% this year.
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The price is about the industry average
For a company expected to earn $100 next year, you would pay $1,797. Peers typically go for $1,465. Compared with its own 4-year average, it is 19% pricier now.
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Results have missed expectations
Frequently misses analyst estimates
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The outlook is positive
Analyst sentiment is Hold.
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Holding long would have paid off
Bought 5 years ago, your return today would be +128.4%. The S&P 500 did +68% over the same period.
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No dividend
It reinvests profits in the business instead of paying dividends.
Ownership looks stable
Institutions hold 78.9%.
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Multiple ETFs hold this stock, but only a sliver
Buying this ETF gives you exposure to this stock as well.
It ranks #9 of 12 in the industry
Based on market cap of $383M.
FAQ
What kind of company is FSTR?
FSTR belongs to the Industrials sector and operates in the Railroads industry.
What is the market cap of FSTR?
The market cap of FSTR is approximately $383M, ranking 3,389 within its sector.
What is the P/E ratio of FSTR?
FSTR has a P/E ratio of approximately 34.3x, which can be used to assess its valuation relative to the Industrials sector average.
What is the 52-week high and low for FSTR?
FSTR has recorded a 52-week high of $45.81 and a low of $23.81.
