L. B. Foster Company FSTR

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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- L.B. Foster Company (Nasdaq: FSTR, the “Company”), announced today that Bill Thalman, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and Sean Reilly, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present virtually at the Sidoti Small Cap Virtual Conference on September 23, 2026, beginning at 1:45 PM EDT. Presentation materials for the conference will be posted on the Company’s Investor Relations website under “Presentations” the mor

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ: FSTR), a global technology solutions provider of products and services for the rail and infrastructure markets, has announced the expansion of its European distribution capabilities through a strengthened partnership with global logistics provider Expeditors International, supporting L.B. Foster’s long-term growth strategy across the continent. As demand for rail and infrastructure solutions continues to grow across Euro

Let’s dig into the relative performance of L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q2 general industrial machinery earnings season.

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- L.B. Foster Company (Nasdaq: FSTR, the “Company”), announced today that John Kasel, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Sean Reilly, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Three-Part Advisors’ Midwest IDEAS Investor Conference on August 27, 2026, beginning at 9:15 AM CT at The InterContinental in Chicago, IL. Presentation materials for the conference will be posted on the Company’s Investor Relations website und

L.B. Foster’s second quarter results were met with a negative market reaction, as the company’s revenue surpassed Wall Street’s expectations but profit fell short. Management attributed the year-on-year sales decline mainly to the timing of customer orders in its Rail Products business, with several projects that typically land in the second quarter pulled forward into the first quarter. CEO John Kasel pointed to "higher personnel costs, including incentive-based compensation" as a key reason fo

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Railway infrastructure company L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) reported Q2 CY2026 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, but sales fell by 3.5% year on year to $138.6 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $560 million at the midpoint came in 1.2% above analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $0.29 per share was 28.4% below analysts’ consensus estimates.