Aron English Sells 5,124 Shares of L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Stock

L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) major shareholder Aron English sold 5,124 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.99, for a total transaction of $163,916.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 1,185,922 shares in the company, valued at $37,937,644.78. This trade represents a 0.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Major shareholders that own more than 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

L.B. Foster Price Performance

FSTR stock opened at $28.93 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 1.21. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $29.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $27.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $300.58 million, a PE ratio of 41.93 and a beta of 0.99. L.B. Foster Company has a 1 year low of $17.16 and a 1 year high of $32.63.

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 3rd. The basic materials company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.66 by ($0.44). L.B. Foster had a net margin of 1.40% and a return on equity of 4.33%. The company had revenue of $160.37 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $158.83 million. Equities research analysts anticipate that L.B. Foster Company will post 1.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key L.B. Foster News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company guidance — L.B. Foster outlined plans for ~3.7% sales growth and an 11.3% expansion in adjusted EBITDA for 2026, citing a robust backlog and steady demand; this supports medium-term revenue and margin improvement. Seeking Alpha: L.B. Foster outlines 3.7% sales growth and 11.3% adjusted EBITDA expansion for 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Sidoti estimate revisions — Sidoti issued a mixed set of changes (March 4): they raised several quarterly forecasts (e.g., Q3?2026 to $0.65, Q3?2027 to $0.77, Q4?2027 to $0.71) but cut near?term quarters and full?year targets (Q2?2026 to $0.57 from $0.64; Q2?2027 to $0.70 from $0.73; FY2026 lowered to $1.59 from $1.78; FY2027 to $2.04 from $2.09). The net effect is mixed — some confidence in later quarters but reduced near?term/annual expectations, which can temper upside. MarketBeat: Sidoti analyst note
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks downgrade — Zacks Research downgraded FSTR from “hold” to “strong sell,” a clear negative signal that can trigger selling pressure from sentiment?driven investors. TickerReport: Zacks downgrade

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FSTR has been the topic of several analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered L.B. Foster from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of L.B. Foster in a report on Monday, December 29th. B. Riley Financial raised their price objective on shares of L.B. Foster from $27.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Singular Research raised shares of L.B. Foster to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of L.B. Foster from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $32.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On L.B. Foster

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of L.B. Foster by 9.1% during the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 15,433 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $416,000 after purchasing an additional 1,284 shares during the period. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of L.B. Foster by 8.2% during the 4th quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 63,033 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,699,000 after purchasing an additional 4,784 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in L.B. Foster in the 4th quarter valued at about $202,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its position in L.B. Foster by 93,700.0% in the fourth quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 9,380 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $253,000 after buying an additional 9,370 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in L.B. Foster by 21.6% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 19,150 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $516,000 after buying an additional 3,397 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 80.63% of the company’s stock.

L.B. Foster Company Profile

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.