Lb Foster Stock Today

FSTR Stock  USD 28.47  0.29  1.03%   

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LB Foster is selling at 28.47 as of the 27th of December 2025; that is 1.03% up since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's lowest day price was 27.75. LB Foster has a very small chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years but had a somewhat soft performance during the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 28th of September 2025 and ending today, the 27th of December 2025. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Capital Goods
IPO Date
26th of March 1990
Category
Industrials
Foster Company provides engineered and manufactured products and services for the building and infrastructure projects worldwide. Foster Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Foster L operates under Railroads classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. The company has 10.39 M outstanding shares of which 168.77 K shares are currently shorted by private and institutional investors with about 5.76 trading days to cover. More on LB Foster

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FSTR Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
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PresidentWilliam Treacy
Business ConcentrationIndustrial Machinery & Supplies & Components, Capital Goods, Industrials, NASDAQ Composite, NASDAQ Composite Total, Nasdaq Industrial, Industrials, Machinery, Railroads, Industrials (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Asset Turnover1.861.5865
Fairly Up
Slightly volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.120.2224
Way Down
Pretty Stable
Total Current Liabilities74.9 M88.3 M
Fairly Down
Pretty Stable
Non Current Liabilities Total65.6 M67.2 M
Fairly Down
Pretty Stable
Total Assets282.7 M334.6 M
Fairly Down
Pretty Stable
Total Current Assets174.6 M161.6 M
Significantly Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
LB Foster can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand LB Foster's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of LB Foster's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
LB Foster currently holds 61.65 M in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 0.64, which is about average as compared to similar companies. LB Foster has a current ratio of 2.02, suggesting that it is liquid enough and is able to pay its financial obligations when due. Note, when we think about LB Foster's use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

Net Income

44.99 Million
LB Foster (FSTR) is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in USA and employs 1,057 people. LB Foster is listed under Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Small-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 301.66 M. LB Foster conducts business under Machinery sector and is part of Industrials industry. The entity has 10.39 M outstanding shares of which 168.77 K shares are currently shorted by private and institutional investors with about 5.76 trading days to cover. LB Foster currently holds about 4.94 M in cash with 22.63 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 0.45.
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Ownership Allocation
The market capitalization of LB Foster is $301.66 Million. The majority of LB Foster outstanding shares are owned by institutions. These other corporate entities are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to shop for positions in LB Foster to benefit from reduced commissions. Hence, outside corporations are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in LB Foster. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of LB Foster as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please take into account that even companies with profitable outlook can generate negative future returns on their equity. If the true value of the entity is less than the current market value, you may not be able generate positive returns on investment in the long run.
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FSTR Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
State Street Corp2025-06-30
138.4 K
Bragg Financial Advisors Inc2025-06-30
113.5 K
American Century Companies Inc2025-06-30
99.6 K
Royce & Associates, Lp2025-06-30
95.3 K
Minerva Advisors Llc2025-06-30
84 K
Northern Trust Corp2025-06-30
83.4 K
Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.2025-06-30
70.8 K
Citigroup Inc2025-06-30
61.8 K
Ameriprise Financial Inc2025-06-30
52.5 K
22nw, Lp2025-06-30
1.3 M
Brandes Investment Partners & Co2025-06-30
1.2 M
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LB Foster Risk Profiles

Investors will always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment while minimizing volatility. LB Foster market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding LB Foster long position in a well-diversified portfolio.

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LB Foster Corporate Management

Patrick EsqGeneral VPProfile
Stephanie ListwakInvestor ManagerProfile
Bob NessSenior ProductsProfile
Sean CPACorporate OfficerProfile

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