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FSTR · Foster L B Co

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$37.95 +0.95 (+2.57%) At close · Aug 20
Market Cap
$389.23M
Shares
10.52M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$37.95 Open$36.67 Day$36.39–37.98 52W close$22.33–45.17 Avg vol 30d78K Short int263K · 2.5% float · 3.7d Short vol44% Last earningsAug 10, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 10

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 9, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 10, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +13%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −9%
      below
      RSI (14) 37
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 68%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −11%
      trailing
      6-month return +23%
      trailing
      YTD return +41%
      this year
      Relative strength +12%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $42 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +22% holders QoQ · +37 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      2.50% of float · ▼ -1.4% MoM · 3.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      133 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 51
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Fair
      Revenue growth +2%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 21%
      contracting
      EPS growth −82%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $25.2M
      Buyback $40.0K
      authorized
      Balance sheet $38.3M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 40%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −18%
      past year
      ATR 4.3%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed May 4, 2026
      Capital spending as a percent of sales · 2026 Full Year 2.7%
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Nov 3, 2025
      Free cash flow · fourth quarter $12M
      Guided vs delivered · last 1 settled
      Sales 2024
      guided $525M – $560M
      $530.77M In line

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      2 · 4 · 1
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +13% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −9% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      37 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      68% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $42 › 200d $34 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +22% holders QoQ · +37 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      2.50% of float · ▼ -1.4% MoM · 3.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      133 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $22 Now $38 · 68% Range high $45
      vs 200-day avg +13% vs 50-day avg -9%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $16.81M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Backlog $246.11M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      New orders, net $318.16M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      EBITDA non-GAAP 5.16M Q1 2026
      Free Cash Flow non-GAAP -13.4M Q1 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Railroads — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      FSTR
      Foster L B Co
      this stock
      $389.23M +40.8% +1.7% 35.2 2.5%
      UNP
      Union Pacific Corp
      $180.58B +31.4% -10.0% 24.6 4.4%
      CSX
      Csx Corp
      $94.70B +40.6% +17.6% 29.6 2.0%
      CP
      Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd/Cn
      $84.22B +28.8% 2.1%
      CNI
      Canadian National Railway Co
      $77.75B +29.7% 0.8%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      133
      % held
      78.6%
      Net QoQ
      +266.9K sh
      Top holder
      BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNE…
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      143
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      263.2K
      Days to cover
      3.7d
      Change
      -3.7K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      44%
      As of
      Aug 20, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      413
      Value
      $17.0K
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      39.3%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
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      Financials
      Financials
      Net income (FY)
      $7.5M
      EPS diluted
      $0.69
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $40.0K
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 10, 2026
      This year
      11
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $759.4K
      Shares
      27.0K
      Filed
      Dec 12, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 10, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      FSTR -1.3% -11.1% +23.5% -7.7% +40.8%
      SPY -2.0% +3.3% +11.2% +2.1% +11.8%
      vs SPY +0.7% -14.5% +12.3% -9.8% +29.0%

      Capital returns

      Buyback program · as of Mar 3, 2025
      Authorized
      $40,000
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 352825 CUSIP 350060109 13F (30d) 123 filings 123 filers Visit website Investor relations