Sidoti Csr Lifts Earnings Estimates for FreightCar America

FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) – Stock analysts at Sidoti Csr raised their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for FreightCar America in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, January 13th. Sidoti Csr analyst B. Mccarthy now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $0.72 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $0.70. The consensus estimate for FreightCar America’s current full-year earnings is $0.09 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for FreightCar America’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.22 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS.

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

FreightCar America Price Performance

RAIL stock opened at $10.73 on Tuesday. FreightCar America has a 1-year low of $2.43 and a 1-year high of $16.10. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $10.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $8.55. The company has a market capitalization of $202.73 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.53 and a beta of 1.96.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RAIL. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in FreightCar America by 24.4% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 29,932 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $104,000 after purchasing an additional 5,880 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in FreightCar America by 43.4% in the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 116,887 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $408,000 after buying an additional 35,387 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new position in FreightCar America during the third quarter valued at $1,067,000. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of FreightCar America in the third quarter valued at $49,000. Finally, Walleye Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of FreightCar America in the 3rd quarter worth about $813,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 31.96% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at FreightCar America

In other FreightCar America news, Director James R. Meyer acquired 23,400 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 14th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $10.74 per share, for a total transaction of $251,316.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 838,278 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,003,105.72. This trade represents a 2.87 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 28.00% 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.