Q2 EPS Forecast for FreightCar America Lowered by Analyst

FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) – Research analysts at Noble Financial lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of FreightCar America in a report released on Wednesday, February 19th. Noble Financial analyst M. Reichman now expects that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $0.12 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.13 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.11 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of FreightCar America from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th.

FreightCar America Price Performance

Shares of FreightCar America stock opened at $9.85 on Thursday. FreightCar America has a 1 year low of $2.86 and a 1 year high of $16.10. The company’s fifty day moving average is $10.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $10.18.

Institutional Trading of FreightCar America

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in RAIL. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FreightCar America in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,711,000. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new stake in shares of FreightCar America in the fourth quarter valued at about $2,399,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its stake in shares of FreightCar America by 125.2% in the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 389,018 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $3,486,000 after purchasing an additional 216,307 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its stake in shares of FreightCar America by 128.5% in the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 282,200 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $2,529,000 after purchasing an additional 158,700 shares during the period. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in shares of FreightCar America in the third quarter valued at about $1,067,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 31.96% of the company’s stock.

About FreightCar America

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.