NASDAQ:RAIL FreightCar America (RAIL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $6.05 -0.29 (-4.57%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$5.88 -0.18 (-2.89%) As of 07:51 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About FreightCar America Stock (NASDAQ:RAIL) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get FreightCar America alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$5.78▼$6.4150-Day Range$4.45▼$9.3852-Week Range$3.02▼$16.10Volume209,536 shsAverage Volume254,071 shsMarket Capitalization$115.30 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice TargetN/AConsensus RatingStrong Buy Company OverviewFreightCar 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. It also sells used railcars; rebuilds, converts, and leases railcars; and sells forged, cast, and fabricated parts for various railcars. The company's customers primarily include shippers, railroads, and financial institutions. FreightCar America, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.Read More… FreightCar America Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks49th Percentile Overall ScoreRAIL MarketRank™: FreightCar America scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 100th out of 128 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for FreightCar America.Read more about FreightCar America's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth555.56% Earnings GrowthEarnings for FreightCar America are expected to grow by 555.56% in the coming year, from $0.09 to $0.59 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of FreightCar America is -1.43, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of FreightCar America is -1.43, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Read more about FreightCar America's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.63% of the float of FreightCar America has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFreightCar America has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in FreightCar America has recently decreased by 4.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldFreightCar America does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthFreightCar America does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, FreightCar America will have a dividend payout ratio of 61.02% next year. This indicates that FreightCar America will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about FreightCar America's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted3.63% of the float of FreightCar America has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverFreightCar America has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in FreightCar America has recently decreased by 4.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.86 News SentimentFreightCar America has a news sentiment score of 0.86. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for FreightCar America this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added FreightCar America to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, FreightCar America insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders28.70% of the stock of FreightCar America is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 31.96% of the stock of FreightCar America is held by institutions.Read more about FreightCar America's insider trading history. Receive RAIL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for FreightCar America and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address RAIL Stock News HeadlinesFreightCar America announces orders of 1,250 railcars valued at $141MApril 24, 2025 | msn.comFreightCar America, Inc. Announces Orders of 1,250 Railcars Valued at $141 MillionApril 24, 2025 | globenewswire.comTrump Makes Major Crypto AnnouncementTrump Ends the “War on Crypto” I expect it to pump the market, which is why I'm recommending ONE coin to all investors right now.April 28, 2025 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)FreightCar America, Inc. To Release First Quarter 2025 Results On May 5, 2025April 21, 2025 | globenewswire.comNorth American rail traffic up 4.2% for the week ending March 22March 27, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comNorth American rail traffic up 4.1% for the week ending March 15March 19, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comFreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) Q4 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 14, 2025 | msn.comQ4 2024 FreightCar America Inc Earnings CallMarch 14, 2025 | uk.finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines RAIL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have RAIL shares performed this year? FreightCar America's stock was trading at $8.96 at the beginning of the year. Since then, RAIL stock has decreased by 32.5% and is now trading at $6.05. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were FreightCar America's earnings last quarter? FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, March, 12th. The transportation company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.05 by $0.16. The transportation company earned $137.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $152.02 million. FreightCar America had a negative net margin of 20.66% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 27.10%. Read the conference call transcript. How do I buy shares of FreightCar America? Shares of RAIL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of FreightCar America own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that FreightCar America investors own include Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), AbbVie (ABBV), Ford Motor (F), Plug Power (PLUG) and Walmart (WMT). Company Calendar Last Earnings3/12/2025Today4/28/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/05/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorTransportation Industry Railroad equipment Sub-IndustryConstruction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks Current SymbolNASDAQ:RAIL CIK1320854 Webwww.freightcaramerica.com Phone(312) 458-2235Fax312-928-0890Employees1,000Year Founded1901Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($2.99) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio67.22 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-23,590,000.00 Net Margins-20.66% Pretax Margin-19.94% Return on Equity-27.10% Return on Assets8.69% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.60 Quick Ratio0.79 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$559.43 million Price / Sales0.21 Cash Flow$0.13 per share Price / Cash Flow46.80 Book Value($2.58) per share Price / Book-2.34Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares19,058,000Free Float13,604,000Market Cap$115.30 million OptionableOptionable Beta2.02 Social Links 20 High-Yield Dividend Stocks that Could Ruin Your RetirementAlmost everyone loves strong dividend-paying stocks, but high yields can signal danger. 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