--- title: "Zacks Research Upgrades L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) to Hold" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/274806475.md" description: "Zacks Research upgraded L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) from a \"strong sell\" to a \"hold\" rating. Other analysts have also rated the stock, with one giving a \"buy\" and three assigning a \"hold\" rating. The company reported $0.40 EPS, missing estimates, and had revenue of $138.29 million. Insider transactions included CEO Brian H. Kelly selling 10,000 shares. Institutional investors hold 80.63% of the stock. L.B. Foster specializes in infrastructure solutions across various markets." datetime: "2026-02-04T11:55:29.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/274806475.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/274806475.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/274806475.md) --- > Supported Languages: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/274806475.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/274806475.md) # Zacks Research Upgrades L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) to Hold L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR - Get Free Report) was upgraded by investment analysts at Zacks Research from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports. Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Singular Research raised shares of L.B. Foster to a "moderate buy" rating in a report on Monday, November 17th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of L.B. Foster in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut L.B. Foster from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $25.00. **Read Our Latest Analysis on FSTR** ## L.B. Foster Trading Up 0.8% Shares of FSTR stock opened at $31.34 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 1.21 and a current ratio of 2.21. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $28.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $26.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $325.62 million, a PE ratio of 69.64 and a beta of 1.01. L.B. Foster has a 52-week low of $17.16 and a 52-week high of $31.60. L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 3rd. The basic materials company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by ($0.21). L.B. Foster had a return on equity of 2.79% and a net margin of 0.96%.The business had revenue of $138.29 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $154.38 million. On average, analysts predict that L.B. Foster will post 1.16 EPS for the current fiscal year. ## Insider Transactions at L.B. Foster In related news, CEO Brian H. Kelly sold 10,000 shares of L.B. Foster stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.15, for a total value of $271,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 79,027 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,145,583.05. This trade represents a 11.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Aron R. English sold 34,025 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.79, for a total value of $911,529.75. Following the sale, the insider owned 1,204,558 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,270,108.82. This trade represents a 2.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 132,075 shares of company stock valued at $3,561,116. 4.70% of the stock is owned by insiders. ## Institutional Trading of L.B. Foster Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. R Squared Ltd purchased a new position in L.B. Foster during the fourth quarter worth $261,000. Ritholtz Wealth Management bought a new position in L.B. Foster during the 4th quarter valued at about $224,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in L.B. Foster by 59.8% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 14,063 shares of the basic materials company's stock valued at $379,000 after purchasing an additional 5,264 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its position in L.B. Foster by 20.4% in the 3rd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 38,757 shares of the basic materials company's stock worth $1,045,000 after purchasing an additional 6,571 shares during the period. Finally, Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in L.B. Foster in the 3rd quarter worth about $409,000. 80.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. ## L.B. Foster Company Profile (Get Free Report) L.B. Foster Company is a diversified infrastructure solutions provider offering products and services to the transportation, energy, and construction markets. Founded in 1902 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company has built a reputation for delivering specialty materials and engineering solutions that support critical infrastructure projects across various industries. The company's operations are organized into three primary segments: Rail Products & Services, Construction Products, and Tubular & Energy Products. ## Featured Stories - Five stocks we like better than L.B. Foster - \[No Brainer Gold Play\]: “Show me a better investment.” - This $15 Stock Could Go Down as the #1 Stock of 2026 - What a Former CIA Agent Knows About the Coming Collapse - The day the gold market broke - Ray Dalio Says Buy Gold. I Say Get Paid Every Month From It _This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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