Sidoti Csr Reduces Earnings Estimates for FreightCar America

FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) – Investment analysts at Sidoti Csr lowered their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of FreightCar America in a research report issued on Thursday, March 13th. Sidoti Csr analyst B. Mccarthy now anticipates that the transportation company will post earnings per share of $0.18 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.20. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.10 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.18 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.60 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.19 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.15 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.76 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of FreightCar America from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday.

FreightCar America Stock Down 1.5 %

Shares of RAIL stock opened at $6.46 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $10.15 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $10.52. The company has a market capitalization of $123.13 million, a PE ratio of -1.52 and a beta of 2.08. FreightCar America has a 12-month low of $3.02 and a 12-month high of $16.10.

FreightCar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 12th. The transportation company reported $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $137.70 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $152.02 million. FreightCar America had a negative net margin of 20.66% and a negative return on equity of 27.10%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp bought a new position in shares of FreightCar America during the fourth quarter worth approximately $743,000. Barclays PLC bought a new position in shares of FreightCar America during the third quarter worth approximately $73,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of FreightCar America by 98.4% during the third 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. Walleye Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of FreightCar America during the third quarter worth approximately $813,000. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased 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 purchasing an additional 89,471 shares during the period. 31.96% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.