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L.B. Foster Company
1W: +0.4% 1M: -6.0% 3M: -16.2% YTD: +30.6% 1Y: +31.4% 3Y: +85.5% 5Y: +105.5%
$35.79
+0.56 (+1.59%)
After Hours: $35.31 (-0.48, -1.33%)
Weekly Expected Move ±3.5%
$33 $34 $35 $36 $38
NASDAQ · Industrials · Railroads · Tech Score Neutral · Power 46 · $376.5M mcap · 10M float · 0.693% daily turnover · Short 62% of daily vol
Credit Risk of going bust: lower than 72% of companies Debt: 15.9% of company value Bonds: none of note held by US funds details ▾
Of US companies ranked in the safest four tenths, about 1 in 3,500 filed for bankruptcy within a year (2020-2025).
If the stock fell to about $0.36 (down 99%), L.B. Foster Company would be worth roughly what it owes.
Total debt $70.3M against a stock market value of $370.6M.
Distance to default 8.02 (Merton model): prices to 2026-10-26, balance sheet 2026-06-30, debt counted $24.1M (short-term plus half of long-term), stock volatility 36.8%; Altman Z'' 5.07. A ranking and a back-test, not a forecast.
US fund filings (SEC N-PORT) show under $25M of this company's bonds, so there is no bond page. Its debt may be bank loans or privately placed. How these are computed.
Smart Money Score
Moderate 50
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Key Statistics
Market Cap$376.5M
52W Range23.81-45.81
Volume26,699
Avg Volume67,403
Beta1.14
Dividend—
Analyst Ratings
2 Buy 5 Hold 0 Sell
Consensus Hold
Company Info
CEOJohn F. Kasel
Employees1,191
SectorIndustrials
IndustryRailroads
IPO Date1981-06-09
415 Holiday Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15220-2793
US
412 928 3400
About L.B. Foster Company

L.B. Foster Company is a global provider of specialized, engineered, and manufactured solutions tailored for building and infrastructure development. Its "Rail, Technologies, and Services" division supplies new and used rail to diverse clients, including passenger and short-line freight railroads, industrial enterprises, and rail construction contractors. This segment also delivers a comprehensive array of rail accessories, such as track spikes, anchors, bolts, angle bars, and tie plates. Furthermore, it offers specialized items like power rail, direct fixation fasteners, coverboards, and trackwork components, alongside the design and production of insulated rail joints and related parts. The division's portfolio extends to advanced solutions for friction management, railway condition monitoring, wheel impact detection, wayside data collection, and engineered concrete ties, complemented by ongoing aftermarket support. The "Precast Concrete Products" segment manufactures a variety of custom precast concrete items. These include sound barriers, burial vaults, bridge beams, box culverts, septic tanks, and other pre-stressed products designed for the transportation and broader infrastructure sectors. This segment also constructs prefabricated concrete buildings, used as public restrooms, concession kiosks, and protective storage units, primarily for national, state, and municipal parks. Meanwhile, the "Steel Products and Measurement" segment focuses on highway construction and repair, offering bridge decking, railings, fabricated structural steel, expansion joints, and bridge forms. Additionally, this division produces threaded pipe products essential for industrial water wells, irrigation systems, and the oil and gas industry. It also provides protective pipe coatings for energy pipelines and utility applications, as well as precise measurement systems specifically for the petroleum market. The company reaches its customers through both direct sales and an extensive network of agents. Established in 1902, L.B. Foster Company maintains its corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Recent Insider Trades

NameTypeSharesPriceDate
Meyer David J A-Award 528 $36.07 2026-09-30
Friedman Brian Hunte G-Gift 1,000 — 2026-08-24
Bowlin Jason Kyle A-Award 398 — 2026-08-01
Bowlin Jason Kyle 0 — 2026-08-01
Meyer David J A-Award 422 $45.17 2026-06-30

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