Lb Foster Stock Analysis

FSTR Stock  USD 29.82  0.23  0.77%   
Below is the normalized historical share price chart for LB Foster extending back to November 05, 1984. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of LB Foster stands at 29.82, as last reported on the 1st of February, with the highest price reaching 29.84 and the lowest price hitting 28.81 during the day.
IPO Date
26th of March 1990
200 Day MA
24.487
50 Day MA
27.8064
Beta
1.003
 
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LB Foster holds a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.635. At this time, LB Foster's Net Debt is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 02/01/2026, Net Debt To EBITDA is likely to grow to 2.57, while Short Term Debt is likely to drop slightly above 142.8 K. LB Foster's financial risk is the risk to LB Foster stockholders that is caused by an increase in debt.

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

LB Foster's liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. LB Foster's cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps FSTR Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect LB Foster's stakeholders.
For most companies, including LB Foster, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for LB Foster, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, LB Foster's management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
1.7867
Enterprise Value Ebitda
13.5484
Price Sales
0.6271
Shares Float
8.5 M
Wall Street Target Price
29
At this time, LB Foster's Other Stockholder Equity is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 02/01/2026, Stock Based Compensation is likely to grow to about 4.6 M, while Total Stockholder Equity is likely to drop slightly above 142.1 M. . At this time, LB Foster's Price Earnings To Growth Ratio is relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 02/01/2026, Price To Operating Cash Flows Ratio is likely to grow to 15.39, while Price Earnings Ratio is likely to drop 5.74.
LB Foster is overvalued with Real Value of 26.66 and Target Price of 29.0. The main objective of LB Foster stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what LB Foster is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of LB Foster's stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The LB Foster stock is traded in the USA on NASDAQ Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. LB Foster is usually not traded on Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year 's Day, Dr . Martin Luther King Jr 's Birthday, Washington 's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth Holiday, Independence Day ( substitute day ), Independence Day. FSTR Stock trading window is adjusted to America/New York timezone.
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FSTR Stock Analysis Notes

About 79.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 1.79. Some equities with similar Price to Book (P/B) outperform the market in the long run. LB Foster has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 0.15. The entity last dividend was issued on the 7th of September 2016. Foster Company provides engineered and manufactured products and services for the building and infrastructure projects worldwide. Foster Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Foster L operates under Railroads classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. It employs 991 people. To learn more about LB Foster call the company at 412 928 3400 or check out https://www.lbfoster.com.

LB Foster Investment Alerts

LB Foster is unlikely to experience financial distress in the next 2 years
LB Foster has a strong financial position based on the latest SEC filings
Over 79.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
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FSTR Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact LB Foster's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
2021-11-02
2021-09-300.250.22-0.0312 
2020-11-04
2020-09-300.10.07-0.0330 
2016-03-01
2015-12-310.220.19-0.0313 
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LB Foster Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

LB Foster's ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates LB Foster's performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of LB Foster's operations that may have significant financial implications and affect LB Foster's stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

FSTR Stock Institutional Investors

Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
State Street Corp2025-06-30
138.4 K
Bragg Financial Advisors Inc2025-06-30
113.5 K
American Century Companies Inc2025-06-30
99.6 K
Royce & Associates, Lp2025-06-30
95.3 K
Minerva Advisors Llc2025-06-30
84 K
Northern Trust Corp2025-06-30
83.4 K
Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.2025-06-30
70.8 K
Citigroup Inc2025-06-30
61.8 K
Ameriprise Financial Inc2025-06-30
52.5 K
22nw, Lp2025-06-30
1.3 M
Brandes Investment Partners & Co2025-06-30
1.2 M
Note, although LB Foster's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

FSTR Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Small-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 318.46 M.

FSTR Profitablity

The company has Profit Margin (PM) of 0.01 %, which maeans that even a very small decline in it revenue will erase profits resulting in a net loss. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows Operating Margin (OM) of 0.06 %, which suggests for every 100 dollars of sales, it generated a net operating income of $0.06.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.17  0.18 
Return On Capital Employed 0.08  0.05 
Return On Assets 0.15  0.16 
Return On Equity 0.22  0.23 

Management Efficiency

LB Foster has return on total asset (ROA) of 0.0367 % which means that it generated a profit of $0.0367 on every $100 spent on assets. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows a return on stockholder's equity (ROE) of 0.0267 %, meaning that it created $0.0267 on every $100 dollars invested by stockholders. LB Foster's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well LB Foster manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. At this time, LB Foster's Return On Tangible Assets are relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 02/01/2026, Return On Assets is likely to grow to 0.16, while Return On Capital Employed is likely to drop 0.05. At this time, LB Foster's Non Currrent Assets Other are relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 02/01/2026, Net Tangible Assets is likely to grow to about 115.9 M, while Non Current Assets Total are likely to drop slightly above 108.1 M.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 15.03  10.11 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 11.11  7.24 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 11.93  7.69 
Price Book Value Ratio 1.46  0.88 
Enterprise Value Multiple 11.93  7.69 
Price Fair Value 1.46  0.88 
Enterprise Value242 M134.1 M
Understanding the operational decisions made by LB Foster management offers insights into its financial robustness. This evaluation is crucial for assessing the stock's investment potential.
Operating Margin
0.06
Profit Margin
0.0096
Beta
1.003
Return On Assets
0.0367
Return On Equity
0.0267

Technical Drivers

As of the 1st of February, LB Foster owns the Mean Deviation of 1.63, standard deviation of 2.21, and Market Risk Adjusted Performance of (0.40). LB Foster technical analysis lets you operate past data patterns with an objective to determine a pattern that forecasts the direction of the entity's future prices. Please verify LB Foster standard deviation, as well as the relationship between the value at risk and kurtosis to decide if LB Foster is priced some-what accurately, providing market reflects its prevailing price of 29.82 per share. Given that LB Foster has jensen alpha of 0.1626, we recommend you to check LB Foster's latest market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself sooner or later.

LB Foster Price Movement Analysis

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LB Foster Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific LB Foster insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on LB Foster's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases LB Foster insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

LB Foster Outstanding Bonds

LB Foster issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. LB Foster uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most FSTR bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when LB Foster has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

LB Foster Predictive Daily Indicators

LB Foster intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of LB Foster stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

LB Foster Corporate Filings

F4
5th of January 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
15th of December 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F3
12th of December 2025
An amendment to the original Schedule 13D filing
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F4
10th of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
5th of December 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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F4
2nd of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
25th of November 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
18th of November 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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LB Foster Forecast Models

LB Foster's time-series forecasting models are one of many LB Foster's stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary LB Foster's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

LB Foster Bond Ratings

LB Foster financial ratings play a critical role in determining how much LB Foster have to pay to access credit markets, i.e., the amount of interest on their issued debt. The threshold between investment-grade and speculative-grade ratings has important market implications for LB Foster's borrowing costs.
Piotroski F Score
7
StrongView
Beneish M Score
(3.16)
Unlikely ManipulatorView

LB Foster Debt to Cash Allocation

Many companies such as LB Foster, eventually find out that there is only so much market out there to be conquered, and adding the next product or service is only half as profitable per unit as their current endeavors. Eventually, the company will reach a point where cash flows are strong, and extra cash is available but not fully utilized. In this case, the company may start buying back its stock from the public or issue more dividends.
LB Foster currently holds 61.65 M in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 0.64, which is about average as compared to similar companies. LB Foster has a current ratio of 2.02, suggesting that it is liquid enough and is able to pay its financial obligations when due. Note, when we think about LB Foster's use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

LB Foster Total Assets Over Time

LB Foster Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which LB Foster uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

LB Foster Debt Ratio

    
  23.0   
It seems most of the LB Foster's assets are financed through equity. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the LB Foster's operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of LB Foster, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

LB Foster Corporate Bonds Issued

FSTR Short Long Term Debt Total

Short Long Term Debt Total

58.12 Million

At this time, LB Foster's Short and Long Term Debt Total is relatively stable compared to the past year.

About FSTR Stock Analysis

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Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.02  0.01 
Operating Profit Margin 0.03  0.02 
Net Profit Margin 0.09  0.10 
Gross Profit Margin 0.20  0.12 

Current FSTR Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. FSTR analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. FSTR analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceAdvice# of Analysts
29.0Hold1Odds
LB Foster current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most FSTR analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand FSTR stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of LB Foster, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to FSTR conference calls.
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FSTR Stock Analysis Indicators

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Begin Period Cash Flow2.6 M
Long Term Debt46.8 M
Common Stock Shares Outstanding11 M
Total Stockholder Equity178.3 M
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities-6.3 M
Tax Provision-28.4 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y-0.878
Property Plant And Equipment Net93.9 M
Cash And Short Term Investments2.5 M
Cash2.5 M
Accounts Payable50.1 M
Net Debt59.2 M
50 Day M A27.8064
Total Current Liabilities88.3 M
Other Operating Expenses510.3 M
Non Current Assets Total172.9 M
Forward Price Earnings12.9366
Non Currrent Assets Other3.5 M
Stock Based Compensation3.8 M

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