Noble Financial Issues Negative Outlook for RAIL Earnings

FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Noble Financial reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for FreightCar America in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, January 7th. Noble Financial analyst M. Reichman now anticipates that the transportation company will earn $0.17 per share for the quarter, down from their previous 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.19 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.74 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.81 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $0.88 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $1.03 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $1.14 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of FreightCar America from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th.

FreightCar America Trading Down 2.7 %

RAIL traded down $0.28 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $10.00. 174,837 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 225,067. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $10.47 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $8.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $188.94 million, a PE ratio of -2.36 and a beta of 1.96. FreightCar America has a one year low of $2.40 and a one year high of $16.10.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director James R. Meyer purchased 23,400 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 14th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $10.74 per share, for a total transaction of $251,316.00. Following the transaction, the director now 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 28.00% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On FreightCar America

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of RAIL. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new stake in FreightCar America during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,067,000. Walleye Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of FreightCar America during the 3rd quarter valued at about $813,000. Centiva Capital LP acquired a new stake in FreightCar America during the third quarter worth approximately $453,000. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its holdings in FreightCar America by 43.4% in the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 116,887 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $408,000 after purchasing an additional 35,387 shares in the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in FreightCar America in the third quarter valued at approximately $247,000. 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.