Lb Foster Stock Alpha and Beta Analysis

FSTR Stock  USD 28.97  0.33  1.13%   
This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as LB Foster. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in LB Foster over a specified time horizon. Remember, high LB Foster's alpha is almost always a sign of good performance; however, a high beta will depend on investors' risk tolerance level and may signal increased volatility and potential future overvaluation. Key technical indicators related to LB Foster's market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
0.8
Alpha
0.0709
Risk
2.05
Sharpe Ratio
0.0738
Expected Return
0.15
Please note that although LB Foster alpha is a measure of relative return and represented here as a single number, it indicates the percentage above or below your selected benchmark (i.e., Dow Jones Industrial index.) So in this particular case, LB Foster did 0.07  better than the index. Remember, a high alpha is always good. Beta, on the other hand, measures the volatility (or risk) of an investment. It is an indication of LB Foster stock's relative risk over its benchmark. LB Foster has a beta of 0.80  . As returns on the market increase, LB Foster's returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during the bear market, the loss of holding LB Foster is expected to be smaller as well. As of 01/18/2026, Book Value Per Share is likely to drop to 10.11. In addition to that, Tangible Book Value Per Share is likely to drop to 7.24.

Enterprise Value

134.07 Million

Alpha is a measure of relative performance on a risk-adjusted basis, while beta measures volatility against the benchmark. The goal is to know if an investor is being compensated for the volatility risk taken. The return on investment might be better than its reference but still not compensate for the assumption of the risk.
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LB Foster Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. LB Foster market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding LB Foster long position in a well-diversified portfolio. The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in LB Foster. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures. Alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate LB Foster's performance over market.
α0.07   β0.80

LB Foster expected buy-and-hold returns

Although buy-and-hold investment strategy may not appeal to all investors, it may be used as a good measure of LB Foster's Buy-and-hold return. Our buy-and-hold chart shows how LB Foster performed over your current time horizon against a typical interest-earning bank account and a selected benchmark.

LB Foster Market Price Analysis

Market price analysis indicators help investors to evaluate how LB Foster stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading LB Foster shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying LB Foster stock market price indicators, traders can identify LB Foster position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

LB Foster Return and Market Media

The median price of LB Foster for the period between Mon, Oct 20, 2025 and Sun, Jan 18, 2026 is 26.98 with a coefficient of variation of 3.28. The daily time series for the period is distributed with a sample standard deviation of 0.9, arithmetic mean of 27.32, and mean deviation of 0.74. The Stock received substential amount of media coverage during this period.
 Price Growth (%)  
       Timeline  
1
L.B. Foster Reports Sales Below Analyst Estimates In Q3 Earnings
11/03/2025
2
Disposition of 10000 shares by Brian Kelly of LB Foster at 27.15 subject to Rule 16b-3
11/07/2025
3
Disposition of 2749 shares by English Aron R. of LB Foster at 27.5187 subject to Rule 16b-3
11/11/2025
4
Disposition of 400 shares by English Aron R. of LB Foster at 27.0 subject to Rule 16b-3
11/17/2025
5
Disposition of 1725 shares by English Aron R. of LB Foster at 26.9375 subject to Rule 16b-3
11/25/2025
6
Disposition of 1307 shares by English Aron R. of LB Foster at 27.0855 subject to Rule 16b-3
11/28/2025
7
L.B. Foster Company to Present Virtually at Sidotis Year-End Conference on December 10, 2025, and at Singular Researchs Best of the Uncovereds Conference on Dec...
12/03/2025
8
L.B. Foster Company Nothing To Keep Me Interested - Seeking Alpha
12/05/2025
9
Disposition of 4800 shares by English Aron R. of LB Foster at 26.9251 subject to Rule 16b-3
12/09/2025
10
Disposition of 11248 shares by English Aron R. of LB Foster at 26.8335 subject to Rule 16b-3
12/10/2025
11
L.B. Foster Major Shareholder Aron English Sells 9,765 Shares of Stock
12/11/2025
12
Aron English Sells 4,800 Shares of L.B. Foster Stock
12/12/2025
13
L.B. Foster Announces Board Member Resignation - TipRanks
12/15/2025
14
Disposition of 2989 shares by Brian Kelly of LB Foster at 26.95 subject to Rule 16b-3
12/31/2025
15
With 64 percent ownership, L.B. Foster Company boasts of strong institutional backing
01/16/2026

About LB Foster Beta and Alpha

For many years both, Alpha and Beta indicators are used by professional money managers as critical performance measurement tools across virtually all financial instruments including FSTR or other stocks. Alpha measures the amount that position in LB Foster has returned in comparison to a selected market index or another relevant benchmark. In other words, Alpha is the excess return on an investment relative to the performance of your selected benchmark. Beta, on the other hand, measures the relative risk of your investment.
 2025 2026 (projected)
PTB Ratio1.460.88
Dividend Yield0.01020.008808

LB Foster Upcoming Company Events

As portrayed in its financial statements, the presentation of LB Foster's financial position is often influenced by management's estimates, judgments, and sometimes even manipulations. In the best case, LB Foster's leadership is honest, while the outside auditors are strict and uncompromising. Whatever the case, investors should always follow all of LB Foster's public filing events to personally review all filings and be reasonable and skeptical to interpret all of the financial statements of LB Foster. Please utilize our Beneish M Score to check the likelihood of LB Foster's management manipulating its earnings.
4th of March 2024
Upcoming Quarterly Report
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14th of May 2024
Next Financial Report
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31st of December 2023
Next Fiscal Quarter End
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4th of March 2024
Next Fiscal Year End
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30th of September 2023
Last Quarter Report
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31st of December 2022
Last Financial Announcement
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