FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC (RAIL) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:RAILUS3570231007

Current stock price

8.04 USD
+0.03 (+0.37%)
At close:
8.04 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC (RAIL).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$15.64
+ 94.53% Upside

Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 4, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.12
Revenue Estimate
113.29M

ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
85.00%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score

Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$15.64
Upside
+ 94.53%
From current price of $8.04 to mean target of $15.64, Based on 8 analyst forecasts
Low
$13.13
Median
$15.30
High
$18.90

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
0.00%
3 Months
2.22%

Price Target Summary

8 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for RAIL. The average price target is 15.64 USD. This implies a price increase of 94.53% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 8.04.
The average price target has been revised upward by 2.22% in the past 3 months.

Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

RAIL Current Analyst RatingRAIL Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 0 0 0 0 0

Analyst Ratings History

RAIL Historical Analyst RatingsRAIL Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
85.00%
RAIL was analyzed by 8 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 85. So analysts seem to be very confident about RAIL.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
RAIL was analyzed by 8 analysts. More opinions would make the average more meaningful.

Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2023-08-08Stephens & Co.Reiterate Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2023-04-10TD CowenMaintains Market Perform
2023-03-28Stephens & Co.Reiterate Equal-Weight

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 4, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.12
Revenue Estimate
113.29M
Revenue Q2Q
17.66%
EPS Q2Q
131.19%
Number of Analysts
5

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.00%
Revenue (3 Months)
-15.44%
EPS (1 Month)
13.13%
EPS (3 Months)
0.90%

Next Earnings Summary

RAIL is expected to report earnings on 5/4/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.12 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 113.29M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 15.44% in the past 3 months. Downward revisions are a negative sign and indicate that analysts are more pessimistic about the next earnings compared to 3 months ago.

Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2030

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Revenue
YoY % growth
RAIL revenue by date.RAIL revenue by date.
364.8M
79.62%
358.093M
-1.84%
559.425M
56.22%
530.58M
-5.16%
579.53M
9.23%
722.48M
24.67%
781.79M
8.21%
870.2M
11.31%
925.36M
6.34%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
RAIL ebitda by date.RAIL ebitda by date.
1.7M
114.53%
18.88M
1,010.59%
39.89M
111.28%
47.862M
19.98%
59.169M
23.62%
68.006M
14.94%
68.721M
1.05%
79.979M
16.38%
85.257M
6.60%
EBIT
YoY % growth
RAIL ebit by date.RAIL ebit by date.
-2.4M
85.00%
14.274M
694.75%
34.127M
139.09%
38.531M
12.90%
42.64M
10.66%
55.03M
29.06%
57.593M
4.66%
72.763M
26.34%
77.824M
6.96%
Operating Margin
RAIL operating margin by date.RAIL operating margin by date.
-0.66%3.99%6.10%7.26%7.36%7.62%7.37%8.36%8.41%
EPS
YoY % growth
RAIL eps by date.RAIL eps by date.
-0.84
35.88%
-0.40
52.38%
0.36
190.00%
0.58
55.56%
0.80
42.68%
0.94
17.45%
0.92
-2.17%
1.13
23.33%
1.22
8.11%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth
0.12
131.19%
0.18
66.91%
0.22
-6.50%
0.21
30.69%
0.18
58.83%
0.24
33.33%
0.27
18.18%
0.26
21.95%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth
113.29M
17.66%
157.38M
32.67%
170.79M
6.40%
173.98M
38.56%
N/AN/AN/AN/A
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth
8.632M
60.83%
14.541M
35.23%
15.965M
-16.66%
15.566M
21.33%
N/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
Q2Q % growth
9.015M
132.89%
12.312M
59.75%
12.586M
-13.55%
14.183M
1.86%
N/AN/AN/AN/A

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

RAIL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesRAIL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 200M 400M 600M 800M
RAIL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesRAIL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 2 -2

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
17.91%
EPS Next 5 Year
16.93%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
13.79%
Revenue Next 5 Year
11.77%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
25.77%
EBIT Next 5 Year
18.53%

FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC / RAIL Forecast FAQ

What is the price target for RAIL stock?

8 analysts have analysed RAIL and the average price target is 15.64 USD. This implies a price increase of 94.53% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 8.04.

Can you provide the upcoming earnings date for FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC?

FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC (RAIL) will report earnings on 2026-05-04.

What are the consensus estimates for RAIL stock next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC (RAIL) is 0.12 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 113.29M USD.

How do analysts rate FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC (RAIL)?

The consensus rating for FREIGHTCAR AMERICA INC (RAIL) is 85 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.