L. B. Foster Company (FSTR)

In the past six months, L.B. Foster Co. reported Q1 2025 earnings, missing sales targets but affirming FY2025 sales guidance, and approved its 2025 Equity Compensation Plan. The company presented at investor conferences in June and August. L.B. Foster announced strong second-quarter results, with increased sales and adjusted EBITDA, but the rail segment faced headwinds due to delayed federal project funding, leading to a slightly revised full-year guidance. The company presented virtually at the Sidoti Small Cap Conference in September. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of L.B. Foster from a "hold" to a "buy" rating on September 13, 2025, and Zacks Research upgraded the stock from a "strong sell" to a "hold" rating on October 13, 2025. As of October 28, 2025, L.B. Foster's stock crossed above its two-hundred-day moving average, and the company is scheduled to release its third-quarter 2025 results on November 3, 2025.

L.B. Foster's demand has shown some inconsistency, with sales dropping at a 1.6% annual rate over the last five years and annualized revenue declines of 2.3% over the last two years. The company's performance can be influenced by economic cycles, consumer spending, and interest rates, which impact industrial production. Adverse weather conditions can hamper project deliveries in the infrastructure segment, and the rail segment has been affected by delayed federal project funding.

L.B. Foster Company is a global technology solutions provider specializing in products and services for the rail and infrastructure markets, founded in 1902. The company operates within the basic materials sector, focusing on railroads, general industrial machinery, and wholesale-metals service centers & offices. L.B. Foster's offerings are segmented into Rail, Technologies & Services, and Infrastructure Solutions, with a subsidiary, Skratch, providing digital display solutions.

L.B. Foster Company maintains a global presence with operations in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Its corporate headquarters are located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.

L.B. Foster has a market-leading reputation for high-quality, high-performance engineered products and digital communication solutions. The company was honored as an ERCI Innovation Awards Finalist at the Rail Forum Annual Conference 2025. While the company experienced some financial misses in Q1 2025, there have been no major events reported that significantly damaged its overall brand reputation in the past year.

Institutional investors hold approximately 71% of L.B. Foster Co.'s stock, with major holders including 22nw, Lp, Brandes Investment Partners, Lp, and Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al. Individual investors hold around 8.92% of the company's shares.