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7.730USD
-0.210-2.64%
Close 05/18, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
147.93MMarket Cap
8.65P/E TTM

FreightCar America Inc

7.730
-0.210-2.64%
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 FreightCar America Inc

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-18

Key Insights

FreightCar America Inc's fundamentals are relatively healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 92 out of 181 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Strong Buy, with the highest price target at 15.00.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend down.Despite a weak stock market performance over the past month, 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.

FreightCar America Inc's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
92 / 181
Overall Ranking
222 / 4479
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
Positive

FreightCar America Inc Highlights

StrengthsRisks
FreightCar America, Inc. is a designer, producer and supplier of railroad freight cars, railcar parts and components. It also specializes in railcar repairs, complete railcar rebody services and railcar conversions that repurpose idled rail assets back into revenue service. It designs and manufactures a variety of freight cars, including box cars, covered hoppers, open-top hoppers, gondolas, intermodal and non-intermodal flat cars that transport numerous types of dry bulk and containerized freight products. It offers VersaFlood II open-top hoppers in all steel and hybrid configurations (aluminum/stainless steel) with a patented automatic door system; 52’ and 66’ mill gondolas in multiple cubic capacities; rotary and non-rotary aggregate gondolas; triple hoppers in all steel and hybrid configurations; intermodal flats (including single unit, 2 unit and 3 unit, 53’ well cars) and non-intermodal flat cars including 64’ - 89’ length for general purpose, steel slab, and bulkhead flats.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 39.91% year-on-year.
Turnaround to Profit
The company's performance has turned profitable, with the latest annual net income of USD .
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is 8.65, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 9.12M shares, increasing 0.97% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Steven Cohen
Star Investor Steven Cohen holds 79.64K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 2 analysts
Strong Buy
Current Rating
15.000
Target Price
+88.92%
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: 2026-05-18

The current financial score of FreightCar America Inc is 6.77, ranking 119 out of 181 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 64.31M, representing a year-over-year decrease of 33.21%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 19.33%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.77
Change
0

Financials

6.49

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

5.39

Operational Efficiency

7.19

Growth Potential

8.40

Shareholder Returns

6.36

FreightCar America Inc's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-18

The current valuation score of FreightCar America Inc is 6.46, ranking 124 out of 181 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Its current P/E ratio is 8.65, which is 8.28% below the recent high of 9.36 and 1821.45% above the recent low of -148.84.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.46
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 92/181
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-18

The current earnings forecast score of FreightCar America Inc is 9.00, ranking 4 out of 181 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The average price target is 15.00, with a high of 17.00 and a low of 13.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
9.00
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 2 analysts
Strong Buy
Current Rating
15.000
Target Price
+88.92%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

29
Total
4
Median
7
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
FreightCar America Inc
RAIL
2
Caterpillar Inc
CAT
30
Deere & Co
DE
26
CNH Industrial NV
CNH
21
Paccar Inc
PCAR
20
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: 2026-05-18

The current price momentum score of FreightCar America Inc is 6.90, ranking 83 out of 181 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 8.90 and the support level at 7.01, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.13
Change
-0.23

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(5)
Neutral(2)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.022
Neutral
RSI(14)
38.843
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
36.711
Sell
ATR(14)
0.462
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
-127.727
Sell
Williams %R
77.953
Sell
TRIX(12,20)
-0.423
Sell
StochRSI(14)
0.000
Sell
Moving Average
Sell(6)
Neutral(0)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
7.986
Sell
MA10
7.989
Sell
MA20
8.257
Sell
MA50
8.502
Sell
MA100
10.383
Sell
MA200
9.669
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-18

The current institutional shareholding score of FreightCar America Inc is 3.00, ranking 134 out of 181 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 47.64%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 17.07%. The largest institutional shareholder is James Simons, holding a total of 141.90K shares, representing 0.74% of shares outstanding, with 68.88% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
3.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
PIMCO (US)
1.55M
--
Gil Benavides (Jesus Salvador)
692.67K
+1.53%
Gil (Benavides Alejandro)
183.00K
+1.67%
Meyer (James R.)
838.28K
-2.03%
Marshall Wace LLP
232.02K
-2.65%
Essex Investment Management Company, LLC
205.20K
--
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership
349.64K
--
Minerva Advisors LLC
258.55K
+18.05%
Acadian Asset Management LLC
172.44K
+54.54%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-05-18

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 FreightCar America Inc is 3.76, ranking 127 out of 181 in the Machinery, Tools, Heavy Vehicles, Trains & Ships industry. The company's beta value is 1.53. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
3.76
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.53
VaR
+5.79%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+47.84%
240-Day Volatility
+66.23%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+5.38%
120 days
+20.02%
5 years
+24.08%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-21.06%
120 days
-21.06%
5 years
-35.26%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-3.07
120 days
+0.42
5 years
+0.48

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+47.84%
3 years
+71.67%
5 years
+71.67%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.15
3 years
+0.75
5 years
+0.13
Skewness
240 days
+0.47
3 years
-0.15
5 years
-0.24

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+66.23%
5 years
+72.51%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+7.18%
5 years
+4.89%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+53.96%
240 days
+53.96%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+42.63%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+58.93%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+1.02%
120 days
+0.91%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-29.63%
60 days
-15.52%
120 days
-24.46%

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