Freightcar America (RAIL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

FreightCar America, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of specialized railroad freight cars, offering a diverse range of products that include tank cars, open and covered hoppers, gondolas, boxcars and centerbeam lumber cars. The company supports both new car construction and the rebuilding of existing fleets, providing custom engineering solutions to meet customer specifications and industry regulations. FreightCar America also supplies aftermarket parts, maintenance services and component remanufacturing for its own fleet and for third-party car owners.

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, FreightCar America traces its origins to early 20th-century railcar builders and began trading as an independent, publicly-listed company on the NASDAQ under the ticker RAIL following a spin-off in 2010. The company operates manufacturing facilities in North America, where it serves Class I railroads, leasing companies and industrial shippers. Its production footprint and engineering centers enable FreightCar America to deliver high-capacity, regulatory-compliant freight cars across domestic and select international markets.

FreightCar America’s portfolio supports the transportation of a wide array of commodities, including agricultural products, energy feedstocks, building materials and industrial goods. The company emphasizes quality control, welding expertise and automated fabrication processes to enhance performance and durability. A seasoned management team with extensive experience in rail equipment manufacturing and supply-chain logistics guides strategic investments in technology, safety and customer service initiatives to meet evolving industry needs.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.19 to $8.60
• 50-Day Range: $8.05 to $12.02
• 52-Week Range: $4.31 to $16.10
• Volume: 101,274 shs
• Average Volume: 176,978 shs
• Market Capitalization: $159.90 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $9.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Freightcar America Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Freightcar America scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 79th out of 126 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Freightcar America has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Freightcar America is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Freightcar America has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 555.56%

Earnings Growth

Earnings 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 Market

The P/E ratio of Freightcar America is -11.94, 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. Sector

The P/E ratio of Freightcar America is -11.94, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.78% of the float of Freightcar America has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Freightcar America has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Freightcar America has recently increased by 1.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Freightcar America does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Freightcar America does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.78% of the float of Freightcar America has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Freightcar America has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Freightcar America has recently increased by 1.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.27

News Sentiment

Freightcar America has a news sentiment score of 1.27. 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 0.87 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Freightcar America this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for RAIL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Freightcar America to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Freightcar America insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $68,565.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

28.70% 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 Institutions

Only 31.96% of the stock of Freightcar America is held by institutions.

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 shares have decreased by 6.7% and is now trading at $8.36.

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 analyst estimates of $152.02 million. Freightcar America had a negative net margin of 2.21% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.89%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Freightcar America's major shareholders?

Freightcar America's top institutional shareholders include Continental General Insurance Co. (6.52%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (1.83%), Marshall Wace LLP (1.25%) and North Star Investment Management Corp. (0.91%). Insiders that own company stock include James R Meyer, Benavides Alejandro Gil, W Matthew Tonn, William D Gehl, Nigris Felan Jose De and Celia Perez.
View institutional ownership trends.

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 Earnings: 3/12/2025
• Today: 9/06/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/11/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - EQP&LSNG
• Sub-Industry: Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:RAIL
• CIK: 1320854
• Web: www.freightcaramerica.com
• Phone: (312) 458-2235
• Fax: 312-928-0890
• Employees: 2,030
• Year Founded: 1901

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Freightcar America: $9.00
• High Price Target: $9.00
• Low Price Target: $9.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.70)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 92.89
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$75.82 million
• Net Margins: -2.21%
• Pretax Margin: -11.85%
• Return on Equity: -14.89%
• Return on Assets: 6.92%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.57
• Quick Ratio: 0.75

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $465.86 million
• Price / Sales: 0.34
• Cash Flow: $1.60 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.22
• Book Value: ($7.95) per share
• Price / Book: -1.05

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 19,127,000
• Free Float: 13,638,000
• Market Cap: $159.90 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.95