Q2 EPS Forecast for FreightCar America Lowered by Analyst

FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Noble Financial dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for FreightCar America in a report issued on Wednesday, February 19th. Noble Financial analyst M. Reichman now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings of $0.12 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate 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 FreightCar America from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 12th.

FreightCar America Stock Down 6.6 %

Shares of NASDAQ:RAIL traded down $0.62 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $8.76. The company had a trading volume of 318,368 shares, compared to its average volume of 160,448. The business's 50 day moving average price is $10.87 and its 200 day moving average price is $10.22. The stock has a market cap of $165.48 million, a PE ratio of -2.07 and a beta of 1.96. FreightCar America has a 1-year low of $2.86 and a 1-year high of $16.10.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FreightCar America

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in FreightCar America by 125.2% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 389,018 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $3,486,000 after purchasing an additional 216,307 shares during the period. Ancora Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of FreightCar America during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,711,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its holdings in shares of FreightCar America by 128.5% during the fourth quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 282,200 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $2,529,000 after acquiring an additional 158,700 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new stake in shares of FreightCar America during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,399,000. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in shares of FreightCar America by 90.5% during the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 188,369 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $1,688,000 after acquiring an additional 89,471 shares during the period. Institutional investors 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.