FSTRIndustrials · RailroadsThe 1 Wall Street analysts covering L.B. Foster Co. hold a median 12-month price target of $44 — +5.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 100 of 100 as at 4 Nov 2026 — among the strongest tenth. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores L.B. Foster Co. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Momentum (94): The shares have been drifting up relative to others.
Volatility (37): The share price moves around a lot.
Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs systematic trader with 15+ years in markets.
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on FSTR, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Data provided by Twelve Data
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +5.6% from it.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2026 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Neutral | $27 → $32 |
| 13 Nov 2024 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 14 Aug 2024 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 10 May 2024 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 6 Mar 2024 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 15 Aug 2023 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 17 Aug 2022 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 6 June 2022 | B. Riley Securities | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 10 Mar 2022 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 6 May 2020 | B. Riley FBR | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 6 May 2020 | B. Riley Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 6 Mar 2019 | B. Riley FBR | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 6 Mar 2019 | B. Riley Securities | Initiates | Buy | — |
| 4 May 2016 | DA Davidson | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 11 Sept 2015 | Macquarie | Downgrade | Neutral | — |
| 16 Mar 2015 | Macquarie | Upgrade | Outperform | — |
| 11 Mar 2015 | Sidoti & Co. | Upgrade | Buy | — |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Stifel | Downgrade | Hold | — |
| 4 Mar 2015 | Stifel Nicolaus | Downgrade | Hold | — |
| 6 Jan 2015 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
FSTR appears in the Radar on the weeks it earns a place.
AI cloud capacity
MSFTAMZNGOOGLORCL
AI chips
NVDAAVGOAMDMU
AI networking and serversIn full
ANETDELLLITECRDO
Data centre power
VRTCEGGEVVST
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 4 Nov 2026, L.B. Foster Co. returned +55.5% against +14.8% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
Download this chart as an image — free to reuse; link this page as the source.
Data provided by Twelve Data
Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 22% of US stocks
Cheaper than 76% of US stocks
Cheaper than 40% of US stocks
Cheaper than 34% of US stocks
Higher than 22% of US stocks
Higher than 46% of US stocks
Higher than 24% of US stocks
Higher than 57% of US stocks
Higher than 52% of US stocks
Higher than 56% of US stocks
Higher than 78% of US stocks
Higher than 65% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
L.B. Foster Co. has a market value of $384.2M and an enterprise value of $451.3M.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $558.4M. The latest quarter shrank 3.5% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $11.3M, a 2.0% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $1.05.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $47.1M, after $11.7M of capital spending.
L.B. Foster Co. spent $12.8M on share buybacks in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 34.8×; forward P/E: 18.2× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.44%, paying out 0% of earnings.
L.B. Foster Co. employs 1,191 people — $469K of revenue per employee.
Data provided by Twelve Data
The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.
| Company | Market cap | TKN rank |
|---|---|---|
| FSTRL.B. Foster Co. | $384.2M | 100 |
| RAILFreightCar America, Inc. | $137.7M | 49 |
| GBXGreenbrier Cos., Inc. | $1.4B | 28 |
| SWVLSwvl Holdings Corp. | $77.7M | 37 |
| TRNTrinity Industries, Inc. | $2.6B | 85 |
| BOCBoston Omaha Corp.* | $429.9M | 62 |
| ESEAEuroseas Ltd.* | $427.8M | 98 |
* Nearest Industrials names by size — few railroads companies of this scale trade in the US universe.
Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.
The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own L.B. Foster Co. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →
The excerpt identifies L.B. Foster Company’s Q3 2026 earnings call, held November 4, 2026, and lists company representatives and conference call participants. It provides no discussion of quarterly results or business developments.
Why it matters — FSTR watchers can note the call’s date and participants, but the excerpt does not contain information about the company’s performance.
L.B. Foster is expanding its residential wastewater business through the $52.2 million Dulworth acquisition, adding precast concrete capabilities.
Why it matters — FSTR watchers may note the acquisition's potential to broaden the company's precast concrete business and growth opportunities.
Zacks Investment Research discusses L.B. Foster’s Q3 earnings for the quarter ended September 2026, noting that revenue and EPS provide an overview of performance and that key metrics can be compared with Wall Street estimates and year-ago figures.
Why it matters — The comparisons provide FSTR watchers additional context for assessing the quarter’s results.
L.B. Foster reported higher third-quarter sales and adjusted EBITDA, with volume growth in both operating segments. The company also raised its full-year sales and free-cash-flow outlook.
Why it matters — The results and revised outlook provide FSTR watchers with an update on operating performance and the company’s expectations for the full year.
L.B. Foster reported quarterly earnings of $0.64 per share, above the Zacks consensus estimate of $0.60. Earnings were $0.40 per share in the year-ago quarter.
Why it matters — FSTR watchers may note the company exceeded the consensus earnings estimate and reported higher per-share earnings than a year earlier.
The 1 Wall Street analysts covering L.B. Foster Co. have a median 12-month price target of $44, with estimates ranging from $42 to $46. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 1 analysts covering L.B. Foster Co., 0 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks L.B. Foster Co. 100 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 4 Nov 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 4 Nov 2026, L.B. Foster Co. ranks 100 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Momentum (94 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 1 analysts implies +5.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks L.B. Foster Co. 100 out of 100 as at 4 Nov 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering L.B. Foster Co. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for FSTR are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $42 to $46 over the next 12 months.
L.B. Foster Co. returned +55.5% over the 12 months to 4 Nov 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
L.B. Foster Company is a U.S.-based industrial company that provides engineered products and services for rail and infrastructure markets.
The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 4 Nov 2026): "L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript". The excerpt identifies L.B. Foster Company’s Q3 2026 earnings call, held November 4, 2026, and lists company representatives and conference call participants. It provides no discussion of quarterly results or business developments.
L.B. Foster Company is a U.S.-based industrial company that provides engineered products and services for rail and infrastructure markets. L.B. Foster Company focuses on products used in transportation, construction, energy, and general infrastructure, with offerings that include rail technologies and services, precast concrete products, steel products, and measurement solutions. Its rail business serves freight and passenger rail operators, rail contractors, and industrial customers with rail, trackwork, accessories, and related service support. The infrastructure side supplies materials and systems used in bridge, foundation, earth retention, and other critical project applications. L.B. Foster Company serves customers across North America and selected international markets, making it a specialized provider in the broader industrial and building materials landscape.
CEO Mr. John F. Kasel · 1,191 employees · United States · https://www.lbfoster.com
