Indicators
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.089
Buy
RSI(14)
52.496
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
82.737
Overbought
ATR(14)
1.110
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
13.913
Neutral
Williams %R
20.339
Buy
TRIX(12,20)
0.080
Sell
StochRSI(14)
16.929
Sell
L B Foster Co
FSTR27.100USD
-0.200-0.73%
Close 11/07, 16:00（ET）Quotes delayed by 15 min
277.72MMarket Cap
56.83P/E TTM
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score of L B Foster Co
Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-07Key Insights
The company's fundamentals are relatively stable. Its valuation is considered fairly valued,and institutional recognition is very high. Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Buy. Despite an average stock market performance, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals. The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
L B Foster Co's Score
Support & Resistance
No Data
Score Analysis
Current score
Previous score
Analyst Rating
Based on
2
analysts
Buy
Current Rating
28.667
Target Price
+5.01%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.
L B Foster Co Highlights
StrengthsRisks
L.B. Foster Company is a global technology solutions provider of engineered, manufactured products and services that builds and supports infrastructure. The Company operates in two segments: Rail, Technologies, and Services (Rail) and Infrastructure Solutions. The Company’s Rail segment is comprised of several manufacturing, distribution, and service businesses that provide a variety of products, solutions, and services for freight and passenger railroads and other industrial companies throughout the world. The Rail segment also offers contract project management and aftermarket services. The Rail reporting segment is comprised of the Rail Products, Global Friction Management, and Technology Services and Solutions business units. The Infrastructure Solutions segment designs, manufactures, and deploys advanced technologies that impact the built environment, including precast concrete buildings and products, bridge products, and pipe protective coatings and threading.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is 56.22, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 8.23M shares, decreasing 9.45% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Brandes Investmen
Star Investor Brandes Investmen holds 1.18M shares of this stock.
Financial Health
Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-07The company's current financial score is 7.27, which is lower than the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry's average of 7.50. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 138.29M, representing a year-over-year increase of 0.60%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 87.87%.
Score
Financials
4.62
Key Metrics
Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
No Data
Quality of Earnings
10.00
Operational Efficiency
7.58
Growth Potential
7.67
Shareholder Returns
6.50
L B Foster Co's Company Valuation
Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-07The company’s current valuation score is 8.33, which is higher than the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry's average of 7.16. Its current P/E ratio is 56.22, which is 258.30% below the recent high of 201.45 and 110.12% above the recent low of -5.69.
Score
Valuation Dimensions
P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 41/182
No Data
Earnings Forecast
Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-07The company’s current earnings forecast score is 8.00, which is higher than the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry's average of 7.56. The average price target for L B Foster Co is 28.00, with a high of 31.00 and a low of 27.00.
Score
Support & Resistance
No Data
Analyst Rating
Based on
2
analysts
Buy
Current Rating
28.667
Target Price
+5.01%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell
Peer Comparison
28
Total
4
Median
7
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
L B Foster Co
FSTR
2
Caterpillar Inc
CAT
28
Deere & Co
DE
25
Paccar Inc
PCAR
21
CNH Industrial NV
CNH
20
AGCO Corp
AGCO
15
1
2
3
...
6
Financial Forecasting
EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
No Data
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.
Price Momentum
Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-07The company’s current price momentum score is 9.31, which is higher than the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry's average of 7.29. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 28.76 and the support level at 24.63, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
Score
Support & Resistance
No Data
Indicators
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Moving Average
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
27.187
Sell
MA10
26.957
Buy
MA20
26.837
Buy
MA50
26.849
Buy
MA100
24.999
Buy
MA200
23.381
Buy
Institutional Confidence
Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-07The company’s current institutional recognition score is 7.00, which is lower than the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry's average of 7.08. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 77.62%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 7.44%. The largest institutional shareholder is Brandes Investmen, holding a total of 1.18M shares, representing 11.34% of shares outstanding, with 42.19% increase in holdings.
Score
Institutional Shareholding
No Data
Shareholder Activity
Name
Shares Held
Chg %
22NW, LP
Gabelli Funds, LLC
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
Kasel (John F.)
1
2
Risk Assessment
Currency: USD Updated: 2025-11-07The company’s current risk assessment score is 4.24, which is lower than the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry's average of 5.63. The company's beta value is 1.00. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.
Score
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.00
VaR
+3.72%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+38.95%
240-Day Volatility
+47.71%
Return
Best Daily Return
60 days
+9.40%
120 days
+9.40%
5 years
+12.56%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-4.26%
120 days
-5.02%
5 years
-19.72%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+1.34
120 days
+2.03
5 years
+0.50
Risk Assessment
Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+38.95%
3 years
+45.90%
5 years
+53.25%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.02
3 years
+1.35
5 years
+0.30
Skewness
240 days
-0.10
3 years
+0.01
5 years
+0.07
Volatility
Realised Volatility
240 days
+47.71%
5 years
+48.77%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+3.51%
5 years
+2.61%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+444.25%
240 days
+444.25%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+29.75%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+32.68%
Liquidity
Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.31%
120 days
+0.35%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-20.64%
60 days
-27.16%
120 days
-18.84%
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