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FSTR
Stock ticker: NASDAQ
AS OF
Apr 24, 04:59 PM (EDT)
Price
$20.04
Change
+$0.72 (+3.73%)
Capitalization
207.13M

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Apr 23, 2025

FSTR in upward trend: price may ascend as a result of having broken its lower Bollinger Band on April 03, 2025

FSTR may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In of 29 cases where FSTR's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where FSTR's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, of 24 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on April 17, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on FSTR as a result. In of 97 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for FSTR just turned positive on April 09, 2025. Looking at past instances where FSTR's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 35 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where FSTR advanced for three days, in of 293 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 66 cases where FSTR's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The 50-day moving average for FSTR moved below the 200-day moving average on April 16, 2025. This could be a long-term bearish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an downward trend.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where FSTR declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator for FSTR entered a downward trend on April 11, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 78, placing this stock slightly better than average.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.159) is normal, around the industry mean (1.622). P/E Ratio (4.967) is within average values for comparable stocks, (14.860). FSTR's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.131) is slightly lower than the industry average of (2.577). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.040) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (0.402) is also within normal values, averaging (2.484).

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly worse than average price growth. FSTR’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

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published Dividends

FSTR paid dividends on September 23, 2016

L.B. Foster Company FSTR Stock Dividends
А dividend of $0.04 per share was paid with a record date of September 23, 2016, and an ex-dividend date of September 07, 2016. Read more...
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published Highlights

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Union Pacific Corp (NYSE:UNP), CSX Corp (NASDAQ:CSX), Norfolk Southern Corp (NYSE:NSC).

Industry description

The Railroad industry includes passenger and freight transportation services along rail lines. This also includes companies that provide maintenance and switching duties as part of rail services. Within North America, the industry is largely dominated by some large operators. Several short-line railroads serve regional and local routes. Union Pacific Corporation, Canadian National Railway Company, and CSX Corporation are some of the prominent names in the business. The railroad business is relatively cyclical; economic expansion boost the freight services in particular, while economic stagnation often dampens transportation demand.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Railroads Industry is 15.6B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 320 to 129.99B. UNP holds the highest valuation in this group at 129.99B. The lowest valued company is URAL at 320.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Railroads Industry was 2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was -2%, and the average quarterly price growth was -7%. FGROY experienced the highest price growth at 36%, while MTCPY experienced the biggest fall at -2%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Railroads Industry was -21%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 10% and the average quarterly volume growth was 28%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 58
P/E Growth Rating: 63
Price Growth Rating: 61
SMR Rating: 76
Profit Risk Rating: 78
Seasonality Score: 4 (-100 ... +100)
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a manufacturer of transportation and construction materials

Industry Railroads

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Industry
Trucks Or Construction Or Farm Machinery
Address
415 Holiday Drive
Phone
+1 412 928-3400
Employees
1065
Web
https://www.lbfoster.com