L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $138.6 million, down 3.5% from a year earlier. Net income attributable to the company rose to $3.1 million from $2.9 million, while diluted earnings per share increased to $0.29 from $0.27.
The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 financial guidance and reported second-quarter operating cash flow of $17.9 million. Backlog totaled $246.1 million at June 30, 2026, up 17.4% during the quarter.
- Second-quarter gross margin expanded 80 basis points to 22.3%.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $11.7 million, down 4.7% from the prior-year quarter.
- Total debt was $48.0 million as of June 30, 2026, down 41.2% from a year earlier.
- First-half net sales increased 7.6% to $259.7 million.
- Full-year 2026 net sales guidance remains $540 million to $580 million.
$FSTR Insider Trading Activity
$FSTR insiders have traded $FSTR stock on the open market 9 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 9 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $FSTR stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- ARON R. ENGLISH has made 0 purchases and 9 sales selling 163,791 shares for an estimated $4,653,728.
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$FSTR Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 50 institutional investors add shares of $FSTR stock to their portfolio, and 32 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- 22NW, LP removed 123,860 shares (-10.4%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $3,455,694
- BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP added 120,908 shares (+8.9%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $3,373,333
- UBS GROUP AG added 79,411 shares (+423.4%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $2,215,566
- PANAGORA ASSET MANAGEMENT INC added 41,295 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,865,295
- BLACKROCK, INC. added 40,370 shares (+5.7%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,823,512
- STATE STREET CORP added 39,217 shares (+25.7%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $1,771,431
- TETON ADVISORS, LLC removed 29,537 shares (-23.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $824,082
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
