L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Given New $32.00 Price Target at B. Riley Financial

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) had its price objective boosted by analysts at B. Riley Financial from $27.00 to $32.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “neutral” rating on the basic materials company’s stock.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on FSTR. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of L.B. Foster in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Singular Research upgraded L.B. Foster to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded L.B. Foster from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Zacks Research raised L.B. Foster from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $32.00.

L.B. Foster Price Performance

Shares of L.B. Foster stock traded up $0.34 on Wednesday, reaching $32.00. The stock had a trading volume of 9,412 shares, compared to its average volume of 19,515. The business’s 50 day moving average is $29.76 and its two-hundred day moving average is $27.76. The company has a current ratio of 2.21, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. L.B. Foster has a 1 year low of $17.16 and a 1 year high of $32.63. The company has a market cap of $332.48 million, a P/E ratio of 71.11 and a beta of 0.99.

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The basic materials company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by ($0.44). L.B. Foster had a return on equity of 2.79% and a net margin of 0.96%.The firm had revenue of $160.37 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $158.83 million. As a group, research analysts anticipate that L.B. Foster will post 1.16 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at L.B. Foster

In other L.B. Foster news, major shareholder Aron R. English sold 34,025 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.79, for a total transaction of $911,529.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 1,204,558 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $32,270,108.82. This represents a 2.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders have sold 73,350 shares of company stock valued at $1,970,953 over the last quarter. 4.70% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brandes Investment Partners LP grew its position in L.B. Foster by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 1,360,415 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $36,663,000 after purchasing an additional 20,371 shares during the period. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its holdings in shares of L.B. Foster by 2.0% in the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 950,272 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $20,782,000 after acquiring an additional 18,272 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in L.B. Foster by 7.4% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 238,041 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $5,207,000 after acquiring an additional 16,320 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in L.B. Foster by 2.4% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 145,647 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $3,925,000 after acquiring an additional 3,349 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Teton Advisors LLC bought a new position in L.B. Foster in the third quarter valued at about $3,767,000. 80.63% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about L.B. Foster

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management issued 2026 guidance that calls for revenue of $540–$580 million (vs. a consensus ~$555M) and raised EBITDA targets (~$41–$46M), signaling continued growth driven by infrastructure spending and business segmentation. L.B. Foster Company Remains Compelling Even In Light Of A Disappointing Day
• Positive Sentiment: Operational results were strong: Q4 net sales rose 25.1% YoY to $160.4M and adjusted EBITDA jumped to $13.7M (up ~89%), with improved operating cash flow — evidence of demand strength in Rail and Infrastructure. Company Finishes 2025 with Highest Fourth Quarter Net Sales since 2018
• Positive Sentiment: Despite the EPS miss, some market coverage noted that shares initially responded to the constructive guidance and outlook, indicating investor focus on forward revenue/EBITDA trajectory. L.B. Foster shares edge up on guidance despite earnings miss
• Neutral Sentiment: Top-line versus estimates was effectively neutral: Q4 revenue of $160.37M slightly exceeded analyst estimates (~$158.8M), so growth is real even as per-share profitability lagged. Compared to Estimates, L.B. Foster Q4 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Headline EPS missed badly: reported Q4 EPS ~$0.22 vs. consensus ~$0.66, a sizable shortfall that pressured near-term sentiment and valuation. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability was affected by a very high effective tax rate (~64.8% reported) and low net margin/ROE (net margin ~0.96%, ROE ~2.8%), leaving EPS and margins vulnerable even as sales grow; valuation (P/E ~70) may look rich to some investors. Seeking Alpha analysis

About L.B. Foster

L.B. Foster Company is a diversified infrastructure solutions provider offering products and services to the transportation, energy, and construction markets. Founded in 1902 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company has built a reputation for delivering specialty materials and engineering solutions that support critical infrastructure projects across various industries.

The company’s operations are organized into three primary segments: Rail Products & Services, Construction Products, and Tubular & Energy Products.