Q4 Earnings Forecast for Freightcar America Issued By Sidoti

Freightcar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL) – Analysts at Sidoti lifted their Q4 2026 earnings per share estimates for Freightcar America in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, August 5th. Sidoti analyst B. Mccarthy now expects that the transportation company will earn $0.32 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.29. The consensus estimate for Freightcar America’s current full-year earnings is $0.35 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Freightcar America’s Q3 2027 earnings at $0.25 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $0.26 EPS.

Freightcar America (NASDAQ:RAIL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 3rd. The transportation company reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter. Freightcar America had a negative return on equity of 15.23% and a negative net margin of 2.69%.The business had revenue of $113.14 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $110.41 million.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research downgraded Freightcar America from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Freightcar America from a “hold (c)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Sell”.

Freightcar America Stock Performance

Shares of Freightcar America stock opened at $7.70 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $8.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $9.40. The company has a market capitalization of $252.48 million, a PE ratio of -14.26 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.70. Freightcar America has a 52 week low of $7.27 and a 52 week high of $14.90.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. CM Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Freightcar America during the 2nd quarter worth $599,000. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Freightcar America in the 2nd quarter worth $9,338,000. Deutsche Bank AG bought a new position in shares of Freightcar America during the 2nd quarter worth $144,000. Diamond Hill Capital Management LLC Investment Advisor bought a new position in shares of Freightcar America during the 2nd quarter worth $3,584,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new position in shares of Freightcar America during the second quarter valued at $1,087,000. Institutional investors own 31.96% of the company’s stock.

More Freightcar America News

Here are the key news stories impacting Freightcar America this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Noble Financial raised its longer-term outlook. The firm increased its FY2027 EPS forecast to $0.86 from $0.70, lifted Q4 2026 EPS to $0.31 from $0.24, and raised several 2027 quarterly estimates. These changes suggest improving profitability expectations beyond the near term. Noble Financial Issues Optimistic Outlook for RAIL Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Noble’s FY2026 forecast edged higher to $0.35 EPS from $0.34, but remains below the broader consensus estimate of $0.40. Noble also reduced its Q3 2026 estimate to $0.16 from $0.19, indicating that the anticipated earnings recovery may be weighted toward later periods. Research Analysts Offer Predictions for RAIL Q4 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti made larger near-term cuts. The firm lowered its Q3 2026 EPS forecast to $0.12 from $0.22 and reduced its FY2026 estimate to $0.35 from $0.45. The revisions raise concerns about near-term earnings momentum and put Sidoti’s annual forecast below consensus.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data provides no usable trading signal. The report lists short interest at zero shares and a zero-day short-interest ratio, with an undefined percentage change. This appears to reflect a data-reporting issue rather than a meaningful shift in bearish positioning.

About Freightcar America

FreightCar America, Inc is a designer and manufacturer of specialized railroad freight cars, offering a diverse range of products that include tank cars, open and covered hoppers, gondolas, boxcars and centerbeam lumber cars. The company supports both new car construction and the rebuilding of existing fleets, providing custom engineering solutions to meet customer specifications and industry regulations. FreightCar America also supplies aftermarket parts, maintenance services and component remanufacturing for its own fleet and for third-party car owners.

Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, FreightCar America traces its origins to early 20th-century railcar builders and began trading as an independent, publicly-listed company on the NASDAQ under the ticker RAIL following a spin-off in 2010.