L.B. Foster Company
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L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) is a publicly traded company in the Trade & Services sector. Wiseek has independently scored 12 items for FSTR at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-08-10, rated 7/10. Across its 12 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 7 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for FSTR spans 10-Q, 8-K, SCHEDULE 13D/A, DEF 14A.
Recent high-impact activity:
- L.B. Foster Q2 2026: Net Income Hits $3.1M, Record Operating Cash Flow, Debt Slashed 41%
- L.B. Foster Q2 2026: Record Operating Cash Flow, 41% Debt Reduction, and Reaffirmed Full-Year Guidance
- L.B. Foster Reports Strong Q1 Profit Turnaround and 23.9% Sales Growth
- L.B. Foster Reports Strong Q1 Sales & Profitability Growth, Reaffirms 2026 Guidance
- Activist Investor 22NW Fund Further Reduces Stake in L.B. Foster Co. to 2.5%, Ceasing to Be a Greater Than 5% Owner
Financial Snapshot
Short Interest & Short Volume
7.90 days to coverFINRA reported short interest of 297,587 shares in FSTR as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 6.1% increase from the prior period — about 7.9 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 56.9% of FSTR volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.
Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.