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L B Foster Co

FSTR
31.740USD
+0.430+1.37%
Close 02/06, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
325.27MMarket Cap
65.85P/E TTM

L B Foster Co

31.740
+0.430+1.37%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
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: 2026-02-06

Key Insights

L B Foster Co's fundamentals are relatively stable, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 47 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 29.50.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend up.The company has been performing well in the stock market over the past month, which is supported by its 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

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
47 / 182
Overall Ranking
115 / 4521
Industry
Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Neutral

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 consists of several manufacturing, distribution, and service businesses that provide various 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 segment comprises 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 65.85, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Held by PRFDX
Star Investor PRFDX holds 962.00 shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 2 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
29.500
Target Price
-4.38%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current financial score of L B Foster Co is 7.48, ranking 92 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is high. 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

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.48
Change
0

Financials

5.76

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

10.00

Operational Efficiency

8.45

Growth Potential

6.68

Shareholder Returns

6.51

L B Foster Co's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current valuation score of L B Foster Co is 8.33, ranking 44 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Its current P/E ratio is 65.85, which is 205.92% below the recent high of 201.45 and 108.64% above the recent low of -5.69.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.33
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 47/182
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current earnings forecast score of L B Foster Co is 8.00, ranking 35 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The average price target is 30.50, with a high of 31.00 and a low of 27.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.00
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 2 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
29.500
Target Price
-4.38%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

29
Total
4
Median
7
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
L B Foster Co
FSTR
2
Caterpillar Inc
CAT
29
Deere & Co
DE
26
Paccar Inc
PCAR
21
CNH Industrial NV
CNH
21
Oshkosh Corp
OSK
18
1
2
3
...
6

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

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: 2026-02-06

The current price momentum score of L B Foster Co is 9.44, ranking 60 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 33.73 and the support level at 28.64, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.62
Change
-0.18

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(1)
Neutral(1)
Buy(3)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.416
Buy
RSI(14)
68.612
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
84.398
Overbought
ATR(14)
1.201
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
134.794
Buy
Williams %R
17.466
Overbought
TRIX(12,20)
0.394
Sell
StochRSI(14)
92.274
Buy
Moving Average
Sell(0)
Neutral(0)
Buy(6)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
31.266
Buy
MA10
30.275
Buy
MA20
29.677
Buy
MA50
28.352
Buy
MA100
27.596
Buy
MA200
24.829
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The current institutional shareholding score of L B Foster Co is 7.00, ranking 83 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 85.44%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.02%. The largest institutional shareholder is Brandes Investmen, holding a total of 1.34M shares, representing 12.89% of shares outstanding, with 37.05% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
Brandes Investment Partners, L.P.
Star Investors
1.34M
+13.66%
22NW, LP
1.19M
-9.30%
Gabelli Funds, LLC
1.08M
-1.56%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
694.36K
-0.58%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
595.61K
-1.58%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
501.64K
-0.41%
Renaissance Technologies LLC
Star Investors
343.98K
-0.38%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
235.45K
-1.09%
Kasel (John F.)
150.41K
+20.35%
Teton Advisors, Inc.
149.84K
-0.60%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-02-06

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of L B Foster Co is 4.60, ranking 112 out of 182 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The company's beta value is 0.99. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
4.60
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.98
VaR
+3.61%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+34.50%
240-Day Volatility
+47.96%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+8.01%
120 days
+9.40%
5 years
+12.56%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-4.31%
120 days
-4.31%
5 years
-19.72%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+2.07
120 days
+1.87
5 years
+0.55

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+34.50%
3 years
+45.90%
5 years
+53.25%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+0.61
3 years
+1.26
5 years
+0.36
Skewness
240 days
+0.06
3 years
+0.01
5 years
+0.09

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+47.96%
5 years
+48.77%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+3.03%
5 years
+2.29%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+411.62%
240 days
+411.62%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+30.24%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+21.19%

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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