Sidoti Csr Has Positive Estimate for RAIL FY2025 Earnings

FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL - Free Report) - Analysts at Sidoti Csr increased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for FreightCar America in a research report issued on Monday, January 13th. Sidoti Csr analyst B. Mccarthy now forecasts that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $0.72 for the year, up from their prior forecast 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 upgraded shares of FreightCar America from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th.

FreightCar America Stock Performance

RAIL traded up $0.53 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $10.73. 207,699 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 197,450. FreightCar America has a 1 year low of $2.43 and a 1 year high of $16.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $202.73 million, a PE ratio of -2.53 and a beta of 1.96. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $10.17 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $8.55.

Insider Buying and Selling at FreightCar America

In other FreightCar America news, Director James R. Meyer bought 23,400 shares of FreightCar America stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 14th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $10.74 per share, for a total transaction of $251,316.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 838,278 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,003,105.72. This trade represents a 2.87 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 28.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of FreightCar America in the third quarter worth $49,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in FreightCar America by 98.4% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,599 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 2,281 shares during the period. Barclays PLC bought a new position in FreightCar America in the 3rd quarter worth about $73,000. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of FreightCar America in the third quarter worth about $247,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of FreightCar America by 24.4% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 29,932 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $104,000 after buying an additional 5,880 shares in the last quarter. 31.96% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.