Q3 EPS Estimate for FreightCar America Lowered by Analyst

FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) – Research analysts at Noble Financial dropped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of FreightCar America in a report issued on Tuesday, January 7th. Noble Financial analyst M. Reichman now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $0.17 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.18. The consensus estimate for FreightCar America’s current full-year earnings is $0.09 per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for FreightCar America’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.19 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.74 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.81 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.88 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $1.03 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $1.14 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com raised FreightCar America from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th.

FreightCar America Stock Down 2.7 %

RAIL stock opened at $10.00 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $10.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $8.39. The stock has a market cap of $188.94 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.36 and a beta of 1.96. FreightCar America has a 52-week low of $2.40 and a 52-week high of $16.10.

Insider Activity at FreightCar America

In other FreightCar America news, Director James R. Meyer purchased 23,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 14th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $10.74 per share, with a total value of $251,316.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 838,278 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,003,105.72. This represents a 2.87 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 28.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FreightCar America

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of FreightCar America during the third quarter worth approximately $49,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of FreightCar America by 98.4% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,599 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 2,281 shares during the period. Barclays PLC acquired a new stake in FreightCar America in the 3rd quarter valued at $73,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of FreightCar America during the third quarter valued at about $247,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in FreightCar America by 24.4% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 29,932 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $104,000 after acquiring an additional 5,880 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 31.96% of the company’s stock.

FreightCar America Company Profile

FreightCar America, Inc, through its subsidiaries, engages in design, manufacture, and sale of railcars and railcar components for the transportation of bulk commodities and containerized freight products in the United States and Mexico. It operates in two segments, Manufacturing and Parts. The company offers a range of railcars, including open top hoppers, mill gondola cars, intermodal and non-intermodal flat cars, coal cars; bulk commodity cars covered hopper cars, coil steel cars, boxcars, woodchip hoppers, aluminum vehicle carriers, and articulated bulk container railcars.